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John Breslin

Grand Rapids, Michigan

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BRESLIN - My friend, John D. Breslin, age 65, of Grand Rapids, passed May 17, 2010. No surviving family.

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It's now been many years since John has passed but he is not forgotten. We enjoyed weekly Sunday night chats after I moved from G.R. to Florida. He will be missed forever.

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

John and I met at MSU where we enjoyed a number of advertising and marketing classes together. We became good friends and over the years shared many good times. Always enjoyed his wit - he was so intelligent and sharp - you had to think fast to keep up with him! One of the brightest in the MSU School of Journalism and Advertising. His office was across the street from mine (non competing businesses) in GR and we met for lunch frequently. I lost track of John and was very saddened to hear...

John was a great friend for many years and suffered from residual effects of esophageal cancer. We shared many interests including jazz and spent a great evening at One Trick Pony two years ago during my visit to Grand Rapids. He was an extremely intelligent man who understood marketing and advertising very well. He was a talented writer and had many friends in the business. His dry sense of humor couldn't be overlooked, but you had to listen in earnest to understand and appreciate his...

I last talked to John about four years ago. He told me that he had been suffering from lung cancer. I am glad to hear that he had a friend who would notify the community of his passing. May he rest in peace.
Barb

You're a good friend to remember someone like Mr. Breslin. I hope you will find comfort in the good memories of your friendship. God Bless You

John was my friend too through Visiting Angels. I am sad to learn about his passing and would be interested to learn about his last days.

To the friend of John Breslin,

I'm praying for you, and it's so sad that John had no surviving family, but that's not true he had you:). God bless you.