Brian Ralls

Dear uncle doug, aunt pat and Emily. I am so sorry about brians passing. this took all of us by surprise. i wish i had gotten to know him more, i'm sure he was a lovely person to be around. my thoughts are with you all.

Dear Pat,
I am so, so sorry to hear of your family's loss. Your son certainly lived a full life, for one so young. I am sorry that we did not get to know him, but from his picture, I can see brother Ed in his eyes. May he rest in peace, Aunt Sue.

Ralls Family: We were sorry to hear about your loss. We will pray for your family and hope that you find comfort during this difficult time. Charles and Vera Hunter-Lacey '06, Nikki '08

Uncle Doug, Aunt Pat and Emily, I was shocked and saddened when I heard of Brians passing. I wish I could have had the opportunity to get to know brian as the outstanding young man he had become. Instead I reflect on the great memories we shared together as kids. We are all so blessed to have been raised in such a loving and nurturing environment centered around the loving grace of God. Nothing can prepare us for such a loss, however I find an overwhelming sense of peace and gratitude...

Dear Doug, Pat and Family, My heart goes out to you for the tremendous loss of your son Brian. At TB, Doug, you were an inspiration, so I can only imagine the gifts and talents your son possessed. I pray that you can find comfort knowing that an Angel, your Angel is watching over you always and forever. God Bless

Evelyn Gray and Family

Doug and family deeply sorry for your loss. We will keep all of you in our prayers.

Doug and family, I am so very sorry to hear of the loss of Brian. Although I never had the opportunity to meet him, the love you held for him and the pride you felt in who he became were evident when you spoke of him while we worked together over the years. All of you are in our thoughts and prayers.

Aunt Pat, Uncle Doug and Emily,

I am so sorry for your loss. Brian was such a great young man and it isn't fair he was taken from you so soon. I wish I could have spent more time getting to know him now that we are all older. My mom really enjoyed visiting with him during her last visit to Tennessee. You will forever be in my prayers and I know God will take care of all of you during this time. I know Ozzie will also help take some of your pain away because dogs have a special way...

My grandmother always used to say, "Time is longer than rope." I think I now understand a true meaning of that.

It is difficult for me to express how I feel at this moment; it's hard for me to even know how I feel. I want to just embrace my grandmother's words and believe that this world is merely a minor physical aspect of eternity, and know that we will all one day be together again. However, with such proximity to something so real, I find it hard not to ache.

Losing...