Bret Jarrell Watts

To Bret and the entire family:
I know you are are heaven shining! This horrible cancer has to get rid of sometime my sweet Bret.
Please know that Bret was one of the first gentlemen at HAN0VER COLLEGE to speak and tell me all the rules of campus. I never forgot his helpfulness. He told me to look every person in the eye and speak to them. He said smile and tell them GOOD MORNING or GOOD AFTERNOON. EVERYONE IS IMPORTANT!

Soon I knew everyone on the campus' name. BRET told me not to put off my homework. As soon as came back from class do my work asap. I did this. I graduated with a 3.96. He was so wise. We took many walks and had good talks. I am honored that BRET was my true friend. I have passed his advise to literally thousands and thousands and thousands of future college students. I can only hope that half of them followed our suggestion.

To the family , my deepest sympathies.
Tracey Thomas-Cloyd Charlestown,Indiana

Hello Bret! Rest In Peace . Sincerely, Vic Souma

Rest In Peace Bret!

I only heard two days ago of your passing (5/18/14). Still in shock, I'm thankful to have known you as a person and a free spirit. Your smile was contagious and your memories everlasting.

My sincere sympathy to the family, especially to Claire. I have many happy, fun, crazy memories of Bret from my Hanover College days, especially of great times at the Lambda Chi house. He was just a wonderful guy and I'm sorry to hear of his passing.

Bret will be sorely missed. May he find peace and happiness with God.

Bret was the first person my mother and I met when I walked on the Hanover College campus as a freshman in the fall of 1978. I remember vividly standing at the counter at the HUB getting something to eat and he approached us and you know now he would! Warm and welcoming! So sorry to hear of his passing! Jill and I send our condolences to his entire family.

My Friday Nights (as well as other times) will never be the same. I will miss my friend and his laughter greatly. Too bad I didn't know him earlier in life so as to have more time and fun with him. To his family, his love, and tons of other friends my condolences.

I am so glad that I knew Bret! I am so saddened to hear about his passing.Prayers to his family and friends.

To my friend Bret,
It's been my pleasure knowing you and having you in my life..
Be at peace brother.
With sad heart, Kent von Burg

"So unreal hearing of such a great person & friend passing so young.Our condolences to all the family & friends. Hands down, gotta admit to some of the best laughs and funny times out on the town in the day were with ya my friend. Bret you were one of kind that God has called home from us all way to soon. PEACE & until....."Whoa my Nellie" in memory of your best Keith Jackson voice.

Bret made a tremendous impact in this world. He definitely left a permanent mark and I am grateful to have met him 30 years ago and so happy to have had him back around especially these last 2 years of his life. What a phenomenal man. My love and prayers go out to the family and special friends.