Barry Hollander

I don’t know you but after reading the obit you wrote I wish I did. My best to your family. Richard Hyatt Columbus, Ga.

Cancer sucks. I will miss his posts and all I learned from him. I am truly shocked how quick supposedly this "good" cancer (thyroid) took Ghelan's life. I will certainly buy a subscription for my son to the New York Times in honor of him. I loved his honesty and humor. I am writing as honest as I can to pay tribute to a man I never met but had great respect for. I followed his posts because they were there to guide us. My condolences to the love of his life Edith and his two amazing children.

Dear family and friends of Barry, a.k.a. Ghelan. Know that I am praying for you as you deal with the loss of his physical presence. I hope and pray that you are soon able to celebrate his new life. He was an interesting member of the ThyCa.org Inspire community and will be dearly missed. Peace and Blessings to you, "beingcelestial"

Edith and Family,

I am sorry that we have not met. I am a childhood friend that lived in Lawrenceburg and sometimes rode my bike with Barry just cruising the neighborhood. I do not recall which bike was his first paper delivery vehicle but we began biking with the banana seat and big "chopper" handlebars. We sometimes clipped a playing card to the wheels with a clothes pin to make a motor sound. We had great times in Boy Scouts. I am sorry for his loss but see that he continued life...

Edith, Erin & Jacob,
I can't imagine everything you've been through during the last five years. I know that the three of you were the shining stars in Barry's life, and the reason he fought so hard and stayed so tough during everything he went through. I met Barry in Punta Gorda, right after he and Edith married. Over the years, he grew ever prouder of his family, and despite his wit and sense of humor, he couldn't conceal his love and pride. A family as loving and solid as yours is...

Stephen enjoyed coaching Jacob in soccer, and I enjoyed knowing you, Edith, from our PTO days.I am so sorry for your loss, and my prayers go out to you and your family. Trina Lawrence

We are remembering you & your family in our thoughts & prayers. I was Barry's Scoutmaster for a few years & he was a fine young boy. (Barry's Grandfather & my Father were brothers)

Dearest Edith ,
I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. He sounds like an amazing human being and wish I had had the blesssing to have known him.

The world is a dimmer place without Barry. As a fellow paperboy and childhood friend, he was always quick with a barb and the first to laugh.