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At 2330hrs on Sat.my son Bryan,19yo,slipped painlessly and mercifully into the eternal sleep.Bryan suffered a traumatic brain injury in an auto accident on Oct.4 of last year.
For the past 4 1/2 months his mother and I have been at his bedside praying,pampering and doing what little we could do to help in his recovery.He was beginning to show signs,and the people at Hillside Rehab were doing wonders with him
His third bout with pnuemonia was too much even for a fighter like him.Lack of o2 to his brain left him in an unrecoverable state.
At the end of the day,the best thing that can said is that he loved and was loved by a great many people.

I am so sorry to hear that. My prayers are with you and your family.

I am sorry for your loss.

If I may, I will offer prayers for strength and healing in these troubling times.

My sincerest condolences go out to you, your wife, your entire family, and all of his, and your friends. If there is anything I can do for you, please do not hesitate to ask.

I will definitely keep you all in my prayers. May God bring comfort to those he left behind as he went to his rest.

You said that he loved, and was loved by many. That is the greatest legacy anyone can hope to leave behind when they move on from this world to the next.

The Bible assures us that:

1 Corinthians 15:52-57 “in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

“Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?”

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Heartbreaking. So very sorry for your loss.
You are in my families prayers.

that's the best thing that can be said about anyone. he and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Being a new father, I just couldn't possibly imagine the pain you are going through. I honestly don't know what to say. I am so sorry for your loss.

There is nothing that can be said,but there is something you can do.
Hold your child and tell them everyday how much you love them.
You do that and you'll have no regrets if life should take a wicked turn.
Thanks everyone for your prayers.Normally I wouldn't consider this to be anyone's concern,but some whacked out head shrinker said I should talk and release my feelings.I can't talk to friends or family without crying,we shall see how this goes.

You are among friends and family here, my friend.

With all the bitchin and fightin recently,it does remind me of what goes on in my kitchen.

BCbrownie, God bless you and your family. We will lift you up in prayer.

Just know that there is always someone here to talk with, someone who cares, someone who shares your pain and someone who will listen. Draw close to family and remember, it is OK to cry. Tears can be cleansing.

Oh my God!
I am sooo sorry, BC. Words escape me

My condolences, BC. He was far too young but may God look after him now.

So sorry to hear of this. I can only imagine.

You talk and release feelings all you want, for as long as you want.

I'll be praying for your family.

Tell us about Bryan, was he a Browns fan or did he rebel and pick another team like all my kids did?

May you find peace in your loss.

Man! Like so many others........I don't know what to say.

How tragic. We have had some bad news on here lately, but man, this is the worst. I actually have tears in my eyes right now.

I can't imagine outliving my children. That is every parent's nightmare. I am so, so sorry.

I feel so inadequate. I want to help and just don't know how. You can PM me and I will do what I can, even if it is just a shoulder to cry on.

I'm sorry to hear of your loss.

Ah man! May you find comfort and peace...

I am so sorry, my prayers to you and your family. I lost a daughter at age 14 from a massive grand mal seizure, so unfortunately I have a pretty good idea what you are going through.

My deepest sympathy and prayers to you and your family.

I don't know you BC but I know your pain. This post brought back some terrible memories. My deepest sympathy to you and your family, and may God ease your pain.

I have no words…I will be praying for you.

So sorry for your loss BC.

I'm very sorry for your loss.

My condolences BC

May God Bless your son and his wonderful family

My heart, and my prayers go out to you and your family buddy Anybody who has outlived a child knows just how you feel, and those of us who have children can at least imagine and understand a little bit of how you feel. While there is nothing that we can say that can help you right now there is something we can do. (Oh know we are going to disagree again ) We can listen...... it helps to talk, it helps to cry, it helps to let your feelings out, and it helps to know that people care. There is one hell of a great group of people on the board who really do care, that really wish they could do something to ease your pain. We can not do as much as we would love to but what we can do is listen and let you know we care.

I'm sorry for your loss. He sounded like a great young man.

I'm very sorry you have experienced an unimagined tragedy.

I hope you and your family can keep the happy positive thoughts of Bryan through this awful time and beyond.

I'm pulling for you.

So very sorry, I cannot imagine your pain.

I am so sorry for your loss. Please take care of yourself and your family.

As some have mentioned, being a parent, we can only imagine what you are going through. The love of a parent is something only a parent can understand. It's a love so different than anything I've ever known.

My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. I hope the healing process begins for you and that time will make this more bearable. This place is a lot like a family. We fight, argue and bicker, but in times of need we are here for each other.

And we are certainly here for you.

What a sad day for you and your family. I'm so sorry to hear of this BC.. My best to you and yours and may your son rest in peace.

I'm sorry for your loss. You're in my thoughts.

There are no words to express my heart felt pain for you and your family ! May the Lord keep you and bless you .

I cannot even find the words to explain how sorry I am for your loss.
I am so very sorry

BRYAN M. DEAL

BERLIN CENTER - Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Berlin Center United Methodist Church, 15611 Akron-Canfield Road, Berlin Center, for Bryan M. Deal, 19, who died Saturday evening at Vibra Hospital.

Bryan was born April 20, 1995, in Youngstown, a son of John Deal and Joan Brown Kirkbride, and was a lifelong area resident.

Bryan graduated from Western Reserve High School in 2013, where he played football and joined the U.S. Army National Guard, following graduation. He enjoyed hunting.

Besides his parents of Berlin Center, Bryan leaves a sister, Kellie Kirkbride of Winter Haven, Fla.; a brother, Ronald Kirkbride Jr. of Salem; his paternal grandmother, Edith Walker of North Jackson; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and one nephew.

Friends may call on Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Lane Family Funeral Homes, Canfield Chapel, 65 N. Broad St.

Bryan will be laid to rest with full military honors.He was proud to serve,and get his college paid for,so he didn't have to bug the old man.

I honestly do not know what to say, anything that comes to mind seems so inadequate. I am a father of two boys, 16 and 12, and I cannot begin to imagine what you and your family are going through.

My deepest condolences, and my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

You say that "At the end of the day,the best thing that can said is that he loved and was loved by a great many people" ... if that can be said of someone, then that someone left a positive imprint on this world. That is really all we can ask.

My condolences to you and your family John.

I am so sorry to hear of Bryan's passing. Your family and his friends are in my prayers.

It's so hard to find a positive in such a tragic situation. But the positive here is that he spent his final moments relaxed and filled with the knowing that he is loved. He didn't have to struggle with that issue going unresolved as some do. He can truly rest in peace having the love of his family secure.