Bruce Bastian

I still have a hard time with knowing he is gone-- I shared many great memories and tears with him, rick, and many others during the time I spent working on and at his home in Orem, everyday i walked the home and property fixing and maintaining things for 7 years, during cinstruction and after it was completed...he was a huge inspiration in my life, despite our different life styles he always treated me like family!! I will never forget him.

Our condolences to Bruce´s family, friends and business associates.

I am heartbroken hearted to hear about this-- I had the privilege to know Bruce as a personal and trusted friend working on his home in Orem for 7 years as it was being built...He was a great influence to me, And to my life. Great knowledge wisdom and compassion.. He showed everybody including myself.. My love prayers and sympathy to all of his family children and love ones... I regret not being able to stay in contact with him for so many years- But I will always be grateful and cherish...

Bruce, you have been an amazing client of my travel agency and a fabulous friend. I have known you for about 40+ years and cherish all the memories I have experienced in organizing your trips as well as becoming an great friend. You have demonstrated to be an amazing human being and you will truly be missed but I am grateful for the memories you have left behind for me to remember. Tanti abbracci. (Hugs) da Filippo Magistro

We are all made poorer by his passing, but how much richer he made all of our lives! Rest in peace, Bruce.

I am sadden of Bruce Bastian passing. He was a devoted man to the community and took a whole meaning of giving back to the community. I first met Bruce when he was starting to build a home with his then ex wife, Melanie. And his 4 boys too. As I was a landscaper back then and suppling my services in the area, I saw several item being completed in memory of the music industry. About halfway during this construction he had come out as being gay. Seeing all the negativity of this...

I was an instructor and equipment manager and researcher in the BYU computer Science department and also equipment manager and developer when I met Bruce. As a co-developer of a Computer assisted music education project with Alan Ashton at the University of Utah which was moved to BYU when Alan got his position there after his PhD at UofU and a further year of development it was natural that we would meet music department people at BYU as we had equipment to flawlessly perform old and new...