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Brandon J. Carlson

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Washburn-McReavy Holcomb-Henry-Boom-Purcell Shoreview Funeral Chapel

515 Highway 96 West

Shoreview, Minnesota

Brandon Carlson Obituary

Carlson, Brandon J. Nov. 5, 1986 - Nov. 23, 2006 Of Shoreview Our son, brother, friend, and very dear uncle was called home to our heavenly Father, Thursday the 23rd of November 2006. Welcomed to heaven by his Grandparents Arlo, Agnes and Clarence. Dearly loved by his parents, Richard and Sharon, and his grandmother, Marcella. His many siblings, Kristina (Alan), Michelle (Shane), Shanda (William), Alicia (Dennis), and his best friend and brother David. He was a role model to his nieces and nephews - Cody, Madilyn, Emma, Sarah, Travis, D.J., Cole, Rosalie, Jordan, and his Godson, Carter. He will never be forgotten by his loving girlfriend Jodie. He was also loved by many uncles, aunts and cousins. He found joy in his wrestling and football. He was in his second year of college with goals of becoming a Police Officer, and was so proud of his volunteer position at Lino Lakes Police Department. He completed the Grandma's Marathon with his brother David despite having collapsed at the nine-mile mark. That was Brandon's attitude towards life, school, work and all the many competitive things that he participated in. It might hurt and be hard to go on, but you still get up and go. Brandon, thank you all for the laughs and the many wonderful memories. We thank the Lord that He let us have you for 20 years. We will hold you in our hearts forever. We can't wait for the day we will see your beautiful smile again! What a beautiful Angel Jesus has chosen. You will be dearly missed, by all those that you touched. Visitation Monday the 27th 5-9PM at HOLCOMB-HENRY-BOOM, 515 Hwy 96 at Mackubin, Shoreview. Funeral service 2PM, Tuesday the 28th at NORTH HEIGHTS LUTHERN CHURCH, Hwy 10 and Hwy 96, Arden Hills with visitation beginning at 1PM. Interment Incarnation Cemetery. Memorials preferred to the family.

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Published by Pioneer Press on Nov. 26, 2006.

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304 Entries

November 20, 2019

Gone but not forgotten.
Love you always
Dorene & Stuart

April 20, 2018

Brandon
Today Super Troopers 2 came out. I wish you were here so we could go and see it together! I will go and see it tomorrow and think of you. Love you Brandon miss you.
Love you Bill

April 27, 2017

Thinking of you lately B! I dont even have the words to explain how much you're missed! Thanks for watching over all of us!

September 2, 2016

Bran,

I miss you and love you. YOU WERE LOVE! For that, I will always be thankful. You had it all right....even at 20. You had it all right. Soon, I shall see you again....I can hardly wait!

I miss your smile, you laugh...and your love.

XOXO,
Your sister

June 7, 2016

You are loved. Always and forever, always and forever!

XOXO

November 23, 2015

Today, November 23rd, I instantly and methodically do a play by play of 2006. The times, the things, the events.... Maybe it will always be that way?! I wake up, make coffee, get showered....And, then remember Bill saying, "Shan, we need to go. Bran was in an accident."

Today.....the same. The Memories of all the events, the exact timeline, like ground hogs day...9 years later. I hold on tight, forever, to the "I love you" that morning. Seeing your smile, feeling your hug. 9 years later, there is nothing greater. It was the greatest gift...and it will get me through. It.will.get.me.through.

Thank you for being you, brother. There was none like you.

9 years. A long time....Yet, not long enough. 9 years. So far, but not far enough. I will see you soon brother. Soon. And whether soon means 1 year or 100....please be waiting, because I am trusting with all my heart you will be there when I come! I cannot wait to hug you and see you, and your most beautiful smile. There is none like it. None!

Be near. Always.

Love you alway and forever,
Your sister

S K

November 4, 2015

Happy "B" day! It is so hard to believe that you would be 29 today! I really, honestly, remember 9 years ago, thinking, how would I ever live 9 years without you....Well, here we are. Changed. In so many ways, changed. Good and bad, nonetheless, changed.

I wonder every day, what your life would look like now, if you were still here. Would you be a cop? Would you be married, have kids, fat, skinny, bald, grey? I wonder every day what our lives would look like if you were still here..... So many things would change, I am sure!

I have never liked this day. Not for 9 years! It is YOUR day. YOUR DAY! But, today, I will be ok. I will know you are ok. There is a peace that 9 years brings. I think its like a medal.... A once believed, non-achievable goal. Proved them wrong.... because, here we are....still surviving, still living, still making life the best it can be.

I will celebrate you all day, love you always, and celebrate the fact that someday I will see you again. If it's 1 year from now or 100, I know, you'll be there....And, that, will always be enough, Bran. Always enough. The Smemories I have and the relationship I had with you will always ease the ping I feel in my heart...until that most special day, when I get to see you again. Be waiting. I will be there. I will look for you first. XOXO

I love you always and forever.
Your sister

July 8, 2015

Bran,

Missing you. Every single day.

Be near.

Love you little brother.
XOXO

May 28, 2015

I will always miss you. Now, always, and forever...

Love you little brother!

May 25, 2015

Bran,

Wish you were here. I miss everything about you....but today i really miss your funny-joking ways, and your kind heart. The hole you left behind is still gaping....never to be filled in. I can still see your smile....and for now, that gets me through. Soon enough I will see you again....until then, know you fill my heart.

I love you. XOXO

April 28, 2015

Hi Bran,

I love you.

I miss you.

I long for you.

I am forever thankful for each second I had with you.

XOXO

March 21, 2015

Missing your beautiful smile. Thankful always for the memories...

Love you!
XOXO

March 12, 2015

Missing your laugh, your smile and you.

Be near.

Xoxo

January 13, 2015

Bran,

I love you.

Always.

And forever.

November 22, 2014

Little Brother,

It seems like just yesterday you sat on my steps, laughing with Bill and I, smiling your beautiful smile...and filling our world and our life with joy. Seems like moments ago you hugged and kissed us, said I love you, and then turned and walked out the door....Opening it one last time to say I love you again. OHhh, how thankful I am for those memories...each and every one of them. I feel so blessed to have had you in my life, to have been loved by you, and to have called you my brother. The world was a better place because you were in it.

It is hard to believe 8 years have passed. Seems like a dreadfully long time, actually. So much has happened, kids have grown bigger, broken hearts, happy hearts, healed hearts, medical miracles.... all without you....and 8 years or 100, that will never seem okay, because you should be sitting on my steps. You should be on the other end of the telephone. Your smiles should brighten our bad days, and make our good days even better.

Until the day your smile can brighten my day once again, I will hold tight to the memories of you, your smile and the endless love you showed me. I will close my eyes tightly and hear your silly little laugh.... And for now, that will be good enough. It will.

I love you, Bran. I miss you, and always will. The days go by, one by one....And I will be forever thankful, each one that passes brings me one day closer to you.

I smile tonight as I close my eyes.... Thank you for being in my life. I couldn't have imagined it without you.

XOXOX

October 29, 2014

Bran,

I love you. Almost that time again...your birthday. No matter how many years pass, it will never makes sense when your birthday comes around and you aren't here to hug and celebrate with! I hope someday soon I can see your smile and hug you...until then, know a day doesn't pass that I don't think of you. You were amazing, Bran...simply amazing. XOXO

March 24, 2014

Brother, I wish you were here. I coud use a hug, a brother to listen...a smile as beautiful as yours. You are missed. Not a day goes by that my heart doesn't ache for you....you were amazing. I'm thankful for the memories I have of you....there are many. And none of them, can ever be taken away. Bran, be near. Love you now, always and forever!

aidyn severance's mom severance

October 25, 2013

Today I was going through my son aidyn's things who passed away in 2008 and came across a letter signed by brandons family, along with the letter was a beautiful candle holder made by you. I decided to search brandons name and I wanted to say thank you for the amazing words of encouragement your family gave me. What an amazing family you all are. god bless

Jude McClure

October 24, 2013

I am doing Character coaching to a football team today in Phoenix, Today I will share of your character, your love for others, and your drive in life. God Bless your family, they raised you right.

Dora

November 24, 2012

I will always remember you, Brandon, and I pray for your family and hope we will some day meet in Heaven. Love to all my dear Carlsons!

November 23, 2012

6 years! Unbelievable! Not a day has passed that we haven't thought of you...

You are never far away Bran. Forever we will hold you in the deepest, most special part of our hearts!

Today, we miss you, and we relive that horrid day....but, we do it with a smile, remembering all the wonderful memories we had with you. Soon Bran we will be together again....hold each of our spots!

I love you!
Shanda

October 29, 2012

Hi brother, We are only days away from November. Again, it comes. Ugh. Hard to believe "it" is here again....your day....such a beautiful day it was, then....but, now, I struggle. 6 years already....time has gone by....and in part, I am thankful. We are 6 years closer to seeing you once again. But, 6 years feels like such a long time since we kissed and hugged you~and actually, thinking about it makes me cry. 6 years is way too long to have such an amazing person missing from your life. So much has happened since you left....and you are the lucky one. I long to hold you, kiss you and hug you. Bran....when I say there is not a day that goes by that I don't think about you....I am not lying. I miss you....I love you....and I can't wait for the day that November will not sting because we will ALL be together once again! OH HOW I LOVE YOU!

November: Come on. I am ready for you this year. Promise. You won't define me or control me anymore. You are just the month the most amazing person was born in.... How lucky are you? November. Phpht. I shake no more. :)

XOXO

September 26, 2012

Funny Bran, through all of this, you have been with Bill. Each appointment the nurse or doctor asks about his tattoo. He gets to share YOU with them. Today as he made his rounds through the Mayo, many people asked and then heard what a wonderful boy you were. You are with us still....you always will be. Our hearts long for you, our arms can't wait until we can hug you again....but we know, that day will come. You will always be "our Boy"~one of the greatest anyone could ever know. I love you little brother. Always and forever! XOXO

August 29, 2012

Oh, Bran. I miss you. Life is challenging....and I would give the world to hug you. Please be near all of us~we could use a little Bran right now.

XOXO

July 25, 2012

Hi Little brother~
Thinking of you always....I feel you everyday. I miss you so very much lately~wish you were here to hug...I would do anything to see you again right now!

Be near us right now....We love you like crazy!

XOXO....missing you, loving you always...until we meet again!

June 3, 2012

Bran, Losing you made me stronger. Stronger than I ever thought I could be. I feel you, I know you are there....and on top of all of that~I totally believe and know in my heart, greater things await us. Thank you for making your presence known during these moments when I need a little comfort...thank you for teaching me what it is to truly live. If you can, could you give The Big Guy a little heads up that we need Bill to have a monster amount of strength and we need him to know that He is holding him up during all of this? I love you brother...now, and always! Thank you for the lessons....you have made the road I am traveling, so much easier! XOXO

May 2, 2012

Bran,

Through it all, I will never, never forget you. I feel you every day. (thank you) I love you now, always and forever!

XOXO

April 2, 2012

Bran....I could use a little you right now. Missing you terribly bad....wishing your smile could light the way. Please be near. XOXO

March 27, 2012

Oh, Bran....I miss you. So.very.much! I would give anything to hug you today, to cry with you, to see you smile and hear your laugh. Please be close to me right now....I love you with every piece of my soul. I long for the day that we can see one another again. I sure cling to all the memories I have of you when I am missing you....I pray they never leave me. XOXO Love you always and forever!

March 3, 2012

Hi Bran,

I wrote once before and it didn't post...not sure what happened. I love you lil' brother with my whole entire heart! Missing you each and everyday~wishing you were here. You are and never will be forgotten...XOXO

January 24, 2012

Hi Brother,

Winter....well, kinda! I am loving it this year. I have not had to shovel once!!!! It has been warmer than normal, less snow on the ground....if this was what it was like each winter, I would never, ever say I wanted to move to a warmer state! :)
I miss you bran...so much I would love to tell you, laugh about, cry about...I sure wish you were here.
People still amaze me....Mom got an email with pictures of you when you were in the youth group. It's such a wonderful feeling to know that people still think of you, still love you. Nice they take the time to share with Mom, it truly made her day! You were beautiful....such a clown! :) I miss your silliness, your smile and your laughter. Each day I miss something different, but today, I miss all the happiness you brought to my world. I could use a little happiness, your beautiful smile and your infectious laugh.
I love you bran...with my whole entire heart. Now and always! XOXO

December 25, 2011

Merry Christmas Bran! The white rose sat on the counter~and memories of you filled the house. You were there, you are always there. The kids are getting bigger, and it is amazing to watch the craziness of Christmas! I think you would have loved it~you would have been part of it I am sure! :) Do you see the tears and the laughter that are part of our holidays? Do you hear the laughter and see the smiles? We wish we could hug you, see your smile and kiss your cute little nose! Being in Heaven for Christmas is amazing...you are so darn lucky Bran! Someday we will celebrate with you....and you can show us how wonderful you have had it all these years! Know you are never forgotten...you always with us Bran. Merry Christmas Little brother! XOXO

November 25, 2011

Bran,
Mom said it best....this year was the 1st year that we had Thanksgiving since you have been gone. It was good~and it felt so good. Today, we were missing you, as we always do, but we were able to have a normal Thanksgiving. I think you would have been pretty happy! Hard to believe it has been 5 years...time goes by so quickly. The sounds of that day still haunt me, and I think they always will. The feelings of that day can still be drummed up in a hurry. The smells of that day are still smelt on occasion....but, the smiles that were not there that day have returned. We miss you little brother. I am happy we have all come so far in the past five years....we are 5 years closer to seeing you!!! I love you! HAPPY Thanksgiving! XOXO

Sue Kise

November 24, 2011

Carlson Family - I cannot believe it has been five years! I still see Brandon's smile as clear as when he was little! That will never fade from my memory. Hugs to you all.

~madi

November 23, 2011

uncle B, i miss you so much. my stomach aches reading these entries i just want you to be here with us again i want to see your smile and hear your laugh so badly. five years today.. seems like just a week ago you left us i still remember every dreadful part of that day. we all love you so much and wish you could be here, watch over us bran, watch over my dad and mom . they miss you and my dad always brings you up. someday i will see you again and be in your embrace again. i love you brandon,so very much.

Carmella Anderson

November 22, 2011

Sharon, Richard and family - I think of you all so often, but am especially thinking of you tonight. This is a hard week for all of you and you are in our thoughts and prayers as we all remember Brandon. Love to you all. Carmella and Charles

November 5, 2011

Happy Birthday Brandon! We celebrate YOU today!!!!!!! Love you lots~XOXO

October 30, 2011

Hi there Lil' brother~ Missing you as always, I guess that never changes really. We are nearing your birthday, and you know I do not like that day. I do not think that will ever change....it is your day~always has been....so, to me, you should be here for it. My heart gets heavy thinking about it...I hoped maybe this year was the year that it would feel "okay"~but as we get closer, I do not think that is going to happen. I love you Bran~hard to believe November is upon us once again. We will once again make it the best we can...and you will be right beside us I know! I hope you always know there is never a day that goes by where you are not thought of, loved and missed!! XOXO

September 27, 2011

The months keep clicking by~fall once again~actually hard to believe. Be near us all...we could all use a little angel right now. We miss you more and more each day Bran~and our love for you never dies! XOXO

September 2, 2011

Dreaming of you.....and missing you! XOXO

July 30, 2011

I love you Bran! Missing you these days~sometimes that is all that can be said or written. I miss you. Love always and forever....XOXO

June 30, 2011

Almost the 4th! Every year at this time it makes me think of you....what is it like there on the 4th of July? Hmmm....I bet it's wonderful! :) I love you Bran with my whole entire heart! I am glad you continue to show me there are brighter days ahead! XOXO

May 25, 2011

Hi Bran!! I love you~I thought of you lots today. Miss you lots little brother~XOXOXO

April 27, 2011

Hi Lil' brother~
Waiting for spring to come~yet, the snow keeps making an appearance. It's bound to come soon~and I am excited to have picnics with you in the sunshine!
We all miss you~Each day memories flash through my mind that make me smile and love you even more. You still amaze me, still inspire me and still leave me wishing for more.
Someday....
Life is good Bran~I think we can all see that. We move forward, day by day...and I am proud of each one of us!
Wishing I could hug and kiss you~but take joy in knowing that someday I will be able to. Miss you and love you each and everyday! XOXO Love always and Forever!

March 25, 2011

Hey there little brother~

Today, I wonder what you are doing each and every day that you are not here with us.....
I am jealous that you are in the most glorious place~and we all sit and wonder what it is like. I wish there was a way for you to share a glimpse of your paradise....I am sure it is like nothing we could ever imagine! You are one lucky kid! :)
Life goes on....we miss you daily, hourly, minute by minute...nothing has changed here. We still count the days since you left us, and still look forward to the day that we will see your beautiful smile again. I smile just thinking of that day~
I love you Bran. Be close to those that need you~showing them there is a better place waiting for them. Know you are in our hearts and thoughts always!
You are still my hero....each day I live, I strive to live the way you did. No regrets~no loose ends....You were and are amazing! Wow, was I blessed to have you as a brother!
XOXOXO

February 24, 2011

I love you little brother! We miss you always~
I dreamt of you last night~and I woke up with a smile.
You were twirling in circles....yelling, "I am Good! I am good!"

I know in my heart, you are good! There is nothing that makes my heart happier!

Hugs to you Bran~
XOXO

Kris Peleg

February 10, 2011

Coming from a Mounds View wrestling meet, driving home from Cottage Grove, I was thinking about Brandon tonight. I'm sure he never imagined that the essays he wrote in his English class that fall at Century would be still be with someone tonight. I read about his meets and how he travelled with his dad, especially before he got his license and less afterwards when he could drive himself. His words came through to me and I have treasured every one of my son's meets since then. I don't know if he'll ever be a captain, he surely would love to be, but even if he isn't, he got to wrestle varsity a bit this year, and next year, when he's a senior he probably will even more. So Brandon, as my son got his driving license today, I thanked you a bit for giving me that early notice, that I should enjoy the years that I could drive him around. Thank you. And if you could keep an eye on him as he drives by himself tomorrow for the first time?

January 15, 2011

Hi lil' bro~

Sitting here thinking about you.....dreaming about you actually. In this dream I see you smiling, laughing and enjoying life, as you should be doing. In this dream I see you with Dave, my kids and everyone else you love. In this dream we are all smiling....and life is as it should be.

Life is full of wonderful things Bran....it truly is....but there will always be the missing part~the missing link. And...that, is you. Whenever we celebrate a wonderful moment, and milestone, there is always the part in my heart that wishes you were there. Do you see? Can you cheer and scream with us? I sure wish I could hear you!

There is a kid at Cody's wrestling meets. He is cute like you. He wears different flashy belt buckles like you, and struts around like you would when you thought you were so cool. His head is little like yours, and his ears turn out in the same way yours did....I sit and stare at him....tears well up just a little bit~and then I smile. I am lucky to see you here and there. Even if it stings sometimes, I am glad that I can still see you. Your little head, and little tiny out turned ears. I can see your smile, your strut and the cocky walk you would do when you thought you were all that. Bran, you were too hard to forget. I am thankful for that. :)

I miss you today. I miss you everyday. There are so many people that think of you from day to day. I am sure we all have special things we like to hang on to, certain memories that we will never let go....you were so unforgettable Bran.

I will not ramble....but just want you to know that I think of you always, see you in many places, and smile often thinking of how silly you were.

Life is good Bran. We are all trying to find the good. We will be there soon to sit beside you!!!! Keep watching over your brother....you would be proud!

I love yoU! Lots!
ALways and forever!

December 25, 2010

Merry Christmas little brother! Oh, how we wish you were here....but we are content in knowing that you are with family on this day too! What a spectacular place to be for Christmas. I am sure it is beautiful beyond words...you are lucky.
Holidays will never be the same without you here~you will be forever missed.
I am sure you are seeing the sparkle in your brother's eye these days.....I am sure you had something to do with that huh? Good to see his smile, his happiness....you would be proud of him. Stay near him.
Bran, we love you, and you are part of our everyday. Memories of you bring joy, and at times still tears. You were wonderful Bran, and everything you left us with is wonderful too. For that, we thank you!
Merry Christmas to you dear brother....my love for you grows deeper each day.
Love Always and Forever!

November 23, 2010

Hi Bran~

Another year....and now, we are at 4. Time flies I guess....who knew it could? It feels like a million years somedays, then others, it seems like yesterday you were here making us laugh.
You are missed. You will always be missed. There is a never a day that goes by that you are not on my mind. I never want to forget the memories of you, I always want to be able to hear your laugh, and see you smile. I hang onto those things so tightly~they make it easier without you here.
We all have stories we shared today....you were just such a wonderful person to so many people. You taught everyone that knew you, a little something about life. Each of us carry a piece of you around with us everywhere we go. You amaze me.
You friends still help us get through~they are pretty amazing Bran. We are never alone, and they shine brightly just as you did! Thank you for choosing such wonderful people to care for us when you left too soon. You would be proud of each of them!
We smile when we think of you~Year 4.....we are getting there Bran. I think you would be proud of us too.
I miss you like crazy....wish you were here.
Love you always and forever!

November 23, 2010

Brandon,
I can't believe its been 4 years already, it seems like yesterday. I know your around, that you were with me during my 12k. You gave me the push I needed to finish, thank you for that. I miss you, buddy!

November 5, 2010

Happy Birthday Bran~Hard to believe you would have been 24!! I wonder what you would have been doing, where your life would have taken you. I am sure you would be one amazing person....
Hope you saw us today, it was your day! We had lots of smiles, remembering you and all your silly ways!
I sure miss you....wish I could hug you today! You are never forgotten, always loved and greatly missed!
Love you little brother!

November 3, 2010

Dear Sharon, Richard and all, my thoughts are with you, although it is difficult to find time to call. Sending you hugs and praying for God's blessing and peace for you! Dorota, Juho, Luukas, Maria and Kasia

November 1, 2010

Another November....Here we go.... I love you Bran, with all my heart. You are greatly missed! XOXO

September 24, 2010

For anyone that is interested: Road Cleanup October 16th @ 1000. We will meet at Gulden's (Hwy 61 and County Rd. D) and then follow with lunch at Mom and Dad's.

September 24, 2010

Hi brother~ Missing you a lot lately....but then, I think everyone is. We are trudging along~but there is never a day when we do not think of you. We are reminded of you everyday! Little things remind us of you, and for a moments time, that brings joy. You were joy! Just pure and simple, joy. As summer turns to fall, we anticipate "your" days ahead....hard to believe we find ourselves here once again. Be near Brandon~we all long to know you are there, waiting for each of us to arrive. All my love to you....I miss you and everything you were and still are! XOXO

August 18, 2010

Hi Bran....thinking of you today~wondering what you would have doing....what you are doing.... You seem so far away somedays, and there is nothing I would love to do more than hear your laugh, and give you a giant hug! Someday huh? I hope the time goes fast....I sure miss you. Be near.

July 3, 2010

Happy 4th Bran! I love you!!!!! Hope your day is full of beautiful, loud fireworks! I miss you...lots!

June 21, 2010

"Blessed are the peace makers" Rest in peace Brandon, your desire to protect is not forgotten or done. It lives on in every life you touched.

-A

Jim & Kate Tipping

June 21, 2010

Sean Tipping ran Grandma's Marathon in your memory again, his fourth since you encouraged him to train for it, we're very proud of him and I know he still misses you every day.

June 17, 2010

Bran, I love you more today then yesterday....I miss you now more than ever! You were an amazing person~oh how I miss everything about you! I love you little brother with all my heart. Be near....

May 16, 2010

Hi bran~I miss you. I love you so very much. When the sun shines, I am reminded of your wonderful smile, your glowing personality. Days like this, I wish you were here to hug, to laugh, to love and to talk to....
I will always be amazed by the friends you chose. Losing you was the hardest thing I have ever been through...yet, left behind are your wonderful friends that still chose to be part of our lives. They love our kids, they love me when I need it the most, they understand my heart, and help it heal. They live their lives with "us" ~ and you should and would be so proud! You chose such wonderful friends Bran...I could not be more proud of you. Brings tears to my eyes...
I love you. That is all that can ever be said. I miss you, love you and am counting the days until I can hug you once again.
Love always and forever!

May 3, 2010

Missing you Bran! Hope you have met John, and you are showing him the ropes. He said when he arrived he would give you a big hug and kiss from us! Wishing you were here for all the big moments in life...and for the simplest of simplest things. Not a day goes by where you are not on my mind...I love you with my whole entire heart!

March 20, 2010

Hi Bran. The sun is shining, the snow is all gone...another season begins...
Still missing you, still yearning for you, still loving more than you could ever imagine!
Love you little brother! I miss hearing you yell and laugh!

Joyce Kittleson

February 20, 2010

Dear Carlson Family, I think about Brandon almost daily. He reminds me of my brother Paul also age 20 when he passed (a wrestler and athlete). I saw that your family and friends adopted Hwy 61. Is there anyway that I can be a part of that? Please see my facebook...Thanks

February 14, 2010

Happy Valentines day Bran! I love you little brother...hope your wings come in handy on a day like today! :) Missing you like crazy!

January 16, 2010

Hi little brother~ Thinking of you as I sit here and play on the computer. Today we had a wrestling meet for Cody. Amazes me how often I see you there. Takes my breath away sometimes actually. From across the gym I see your ears, your head shape, body shape...it is you, in bits and pieces. I sit there in the bleachers feeling guilty I did not come and watch you enough when you proudly took the mat. I feel pain, knowing you would have loved to have been there to cheer on Cody, cheering louder than I ever could. I find joy in being able to catch glimpses of you in certain wrestlers that jump in place to warm up. You were cute with your little tiny turned out ears, and I miss them. You were strong as you fought your way through a wrestling match and won. I am proud of you Bran.., and I wish I would have told you when I still had the chance. I am proud that you were captain, as now I see what a huge accomplishment it was. I am proud that you were a wonderful wrestler and so many boys looked up to you and your determination. I am glad you were a fighter, a winner and a sore loser. :) You were everything a wrestler should be and more. I hope on these days Cody is out there wrestling, he can feel you beside him, hear you whispering in his ears, and coaching him along. I look for you each match. Knowing I will see you in bits and pieces...and sometimes that has to be enough! I love you Bran...and I was always proud of you!

December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas Brandon! I love you always and forever. On holidays, you are missed. A piece of "us" is always missing. Someday we will once again be complete...until then, know that you are always on our minds, and always in our hearts! Oh how I miss you Bran. Merry Christmas to you....I am sure your day was amazing...I can only imagine!

December 14, 2009

Missing you today little brother! I am making Christmas bread, and thinking about all the times Mom would make bread and you were probably the only one that got a piece (or a loaf) before Christmas. Oh how I wish you were here....I miss you! Today, is just one of those days where the missing you cannot be tamed by memories. The memories sting a bit, and the missing you pain creeps in! You are never forgotten Bran. I love you with all my heart! Now and Forever....

November 27, 2009

Happy (be-lated) Thanksgiving Bran. We did good! We missed you, but knew you were there. I love you with all my heart. Your white rose always sits near us when we are together...you're always remembered, always loved and so greatly missed! Love you Little brother!

Teresa Quinn

November 26, 2009

Richard&Sharon,
Keeping thoughts of you close to my heart today and always.

With Love,
Teresa~*{brandosmommy}*~

November 26, 2009

Dears, our thoughts and prayers are with you, especially these days. On this Thanksgiving Day I would like to once again thank Brandon's wonderful family for all the good you have given me!
Love,
Dorota

Joyce

November 24, 2009

To Brandon's Family....It's been 3 years and by reading his guest book ....WHAT A THANKSGIVING HE IS!

Sue Kise

November 23, 2009

Brandon - three years! I cannot believe it. I miss your laugh - I miss your laughing at me - I miss your smile - I miss your big heart! I miss everything about you! I know you are soaring with Tina and the other angels - RIP always and forever -

November 23, 2009

Brandon I cant believe it's been 3 yrs already...really miss you...thanks for looking out for me you always were an angel! RIP

November 23, 2009

3. it is an odd number. And I must say I feel just about as odd. I find it hard to believe that you walked out my door three years ago. Flashing your smile, as you turned and walked away, who would have ever guessed that we would still be here counting months, years and holidays because of your absence?

We have come along ways, but I cannot help but see, that we have so much farther to go. It is forever learning process, one that cannot be taught from a book, or a teacher. Nope, I believe that each person must heal at their own pace, as their heart allows, one day at a time. I believe you need to tune out the world around you most days, and not be concerned that you are not "getting through" this fast enough. I believe it is okay to continue to cry when you need to, and talk as often as you need to about memories, stories and fears. I believe, if you shut the world off around you, and listen to your heart, you can and will get through.

Even year three, the memories, the words, the sounds of that day can be recalled as if it were yesterday. Perhaps, on days like these, we allow ourselves to go there, to remember that immense pain and heartache. Other days, I cannot go there, I will not allow myself to be controlled by the pure horror of that day. I will never forget, yet I sometimes need to, to get through.

You are missed by many. You have changed the lives of many. Even three years later, people tell us you inspire them to be better, to live better. I am proud of you, and the person you were. I could not have been luckier that to you have had you for a brother for 20 years.

Although time continues to move forward without you, we all carry a piece of you with us each day. You are never far away, and when I need you, I know right where you are. Oh, how I love you!

3. odd....just odd....

November 16, 2009

Really, I just miss you. Simple and as painful as that....

November 5, 2009

It is here. Once again, it comes, whether we want it to or not. The months, weeks and hours leading up to it are just as hard year three as they were year one. Of course they are, You are not here. It is after all, your day. Your day, and only your day!

The hardest of all days for me to get through. Your Birthday~... we "celebrate" without you. It actually is not a celebration at all, but a day where the painful ping in out hearts gets a little sharper, and a little larger. It is a reminder that our brother, son and friend, should be here with us, should be begging for presents, and eating cake and ice cream. Instead we look for signs of you, telling stories about birthdays past, and cry when we need to cry. Together, without you.

With each day that passes, I miss you more Bran. I long to hear your voice, to see your smile and to hug you. The missing you only grows with each day you are not here. My heart is at peace knowing you are in a far better place than we are, and for that I could not be happier. That does not make the missing you go away though~how could it ever? You are not here. That is something you cannot "get over".

Oh how I love you!! Happy Birthday little brother! You are never forgotten. Every single day that I wake up, I think of you. Little things I hear and see remind me you are never far away. You are loved greatly and missed beyond words.... Always and forver.

Happy Birthday. Blow out 23 candles today Bran...and we will too!

You, Me, Ben Such a fun night!

September 24, 2009

Hey Brandon! Just thought I'd let you know I found a bunch of pictures the other day of that party at little Steves! We had a blast that night!!! Miss you alot

August 5, 2009

HI lil' brother~ Another month passes, and still we long for you. We all still have hard days, where tears and heavy hearts weigh us down. Memories of you do not seem enough to sustain us until our time comes. There are days however, where memories bring laughter and smiles, and we are able to enjoy the bitter sweet events that are now only captured in our minds, and in our hearts. You are still remembered, still loved and always missed. I am still amazed the impact you had on people that called you their friend. Three years later, your friends still surround us, love us, and comfort us. I am thankful for the 20 wonderful years we had with you. I am thankful you were such a wonderful person. I am thankful for the wonderful friends you had in your life. I am thankful you were my little brother. Although the memories sometimes hurt, and it seems cruel that is all we have left...I am thankful for each and every one of them. I pray that I will forever have every memory of you stored deep within my heart. I love you Bran with all my heart. You were a wonderful brother!

July 3, 2009

Happy 4th Bran! I'm nobody's day will be the same without you. You will be with us!

June 23, 2009

oh....
Bran...
I miss you today!

June 11, 2009

It is you I see in the young kids riding around with friends, radio blasting, smiles and laughter fill the air that surrounds them. It is you.

It is you I see in the people running, fast paced, sweaty and tired, over achievers. It is you.

It is you I see in the two love birds holding hands, gazing into one another's eyes, lost in the moment. In a world all their own. It is you.

It is you I see in the son who is growing tall, voice and laughter sounds eerily like yours. Humor and whit too much like yours. Practical joker, it is you.

It is you I see in the glowing blur that surrounds my little flower on her special day. Bright, protective and close. It is you.

It is you I see in the smile of the elderly. True, meaningful, captivating and inviting. It is you.

It is you I see as I look around me. All things beautiful and amazing, all things comforting and healing! It is you!

It is you, everywhere. It is you, here, in so many places. All places. It is you.

It is you in my heart. Now, always, forever! The most special spot, it is you. You are there. Always will be!

I love YOU!

Dorota

May 12, 2009

Hi Brandon. I was thinking of your Mom last Sunday and wanted to call, but we forgot to take our mobile phone with us. But what I wanted to say then and what I would like to write here is that you have a wonderful Mother who is a real example to me.

May 10, 2009

Hi Bran~ We missed you today. I gave Mom and extra kiss for you today on this Mother's Day. She missed you greatly. Everyday is hard, but Mother's Day without your child is even harder. I know that you were there. I love you Bran. Be near.

The week you left....thanks for the smiles!

April 26, 2009

God fathers!

April 26, 2009

I love this picture of you....

April 26, 2009

You were almost there....

April 26, 2009

So handsome!

April 26, 2009

Buddies!

April 26, 2009

I was so proud of you!

April 26, 2009

Singing your heart out!

April 26, 2009

Always joking around!

April 26, 2009

What a wonderful Uncle!

April 26, 2009

Hi Bran.

The days and months seem to fly by, and in my mind it is sometimes a whirl wind of dates, and numbers flying by me quicker than I ever thought possible. So fast, yet, so motionless at times. How can it be both? Don't they contradict themselves? Probably, but, there is no other way to speak the truth. Since you left, the days and months are zipping one after another, but some moments, some days sit motionless. Those days the pain still digs deep into our hearts, still leaves us grasping for something less painful and more like the life we once knew. How can it possibly be true that it has been this long already? I try and think of being without your laughter and your smile for years, not just days, and it is possibly more than my heart and mind can bare to fathom. Then I think of 10 years, 20 years, and my mind starts to spin wildly out of control, because there is no way I can imagine my life continued on that far ahead without hearing, seeing and hugging you. Perhaps, God gave us a gift of fast days, filled with blessings. Perhaps it is the only way that we, the ones left behind, can ever truly muster the strength to get through 10 years, 20 years...
Even on those "fast" days, I think of you, dream of you and miss you more than the last, but it is an easier kind of day. Those days are lined with hope, with a peace filled heart, and an understanding someday you will greet us one by one. I give thanks to the Lord on the days the sun shines and the wind blows. All the days the kids laughter drowns the sound of my tears, and helps lessen the pain, I give thanks! Day by day, slow day or fast day, long month or short month, we are getting through. We are coming closer to seeing you, to hearing you laugh and seeing your wonderful smile. I will be there Bran, you can count on me....I have more things to do here, and things I need to work on...so I guess I have to take the fast days and rejoice, and take the slow ones and pedal through them. If it is 10 years, or 100 I will get there....please be waiting.

April 12, 2009

Happy Easter Brandon! I thought of you all day as we went about our Easter traditions. You were there, and never forgotten. I love you with all my heart, and wish that you were here with us all today. Because of today, and the promise it represents, I know I will see you again soon. Be near. I love you!

April 10, 2009

hey buddy i miss you and i hate it that your gone ,i hate that it took the joy out of everyone that we cant be the same ,it almost seems selfish when i,m writting but i wish and pray you would ask god to give some happiness to the ones left behind because we don't have long to live on earth before we will see you again .i love you brandon

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