Brian Daniel Adkins

I am a friend of Brian's, and I only learnt yesterday of his sad passing exactly a year ago. Last night, I went to Brian's Facebook page because I wanted to let him know I would be in Addis next month. To my shock, I discovered, he is no longer with us. My sincere, and very belated, condolences to the family.

I met Brian when was he training for his posting in DC in 2007. We stayed in touch while he was away. He was always unfailingly courteous and polite. He had such a zeal for...

My prayers to the Adkins family. I knew Mike & Todd in school. Family loss of a loved one is difficult. My mother's friend bought me a plaque I would like to share with you.

" When Someone You Love Becomes A Memory, The Memory Becomes A TREASURE!!"

God Be With Him
All My Love To His Family,

Camey Castle & Boys (Cody & Kyle)

As the days and weeks pass, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

Kim Wright-King and Alton King
Washington DC, NYC, Hendersonville, NC and Addis Ababa

Dear Adkins Family,

We had the honor of living with Brian in Tunis when he and Rachel served as interns at the US Embassy. Words cannot capture our thoughts about Brian—-he was a man of infinite talent—-but we want to share some memories of our summer together.

Brian was soulful and silly. We would easily move from intense discussions about religion in the modern world to theatrical performances by the master thespian from Columbus. He was a true virtuoso, equally...

Hello- I had the pleasure of meeting Brian as a high school student @ WYHS while working there as a substitute teacher over the years. He was a great guy & I am so proud of what he was able to accomplish in such a short time. As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

Dan, Chrissy, Tiffany and Mike-

I was so stunned to hear about Brian. I am blessed to have known him as is the rest of the world. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Dear Mr and Mrs Adkins, Tiffany and Mike,
My wife and I want to offer our sincere condolences on the loss of your son and brother. Our son too is a Foreign Service Officer and a Pickering Fellow. We we know first hand what a wonderful group of young people like your son are serving our country overseas. We can only share your loss from afar, but know that you are in our prayers.

May the Peace of Christ be with you all.

Dear Adkins Family,

I very much regret the loss of your son and my friend, Brian and I met about 18 months ago; he made a long-lasting impression on me. I enjoyed the diversity of his talents - student, diplomat, confidante, Knight. Brian touched me with his wisdom, maturity and kindness. I am pleased to have known him and proud to have been his colleague and friend.

Mr. & Mrs. Adkins and family, I am so saddened and stunned to hear about Brian. He was one of my 5th graders at Beechwood in 1993-94--an outstanding student and goal-driven even in 5th grade. His potential was obvious then. One day in discussing our future dreams, Brian announced he wanted to be a cardiologist--not just a doctor as most would have said, but he was very specific. There are some students that a teacher never forgets and he was one of those students. His accomplishments were...