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Debbie Young
July 31, 2025
I don´t know Brian, I wish I knew him. I know Heaven is surely worth it all. You have been healed of your earthly trails and you are an equal to every person there. When I get there I hope I can meet you and we will give honor to Christ Jesus. Amen
Lajla
February 15, 2025
Happy Valentine´s Day in Heaven dear Brian
Lamiya
September 12, 2024
I read this for my 12th grade English class and I am very sorry for your loss he seems very sweet.
Debra
July 31, 2024
Happy Birthday Brian, from a person who didn't know you, but was touched by your story
Trenton NJ
May 6, 2024
Happy Belated Birthday in Heaven Brian!
DL
May 6, 2024
I didn't know you Brian, but your obituary touched me. I am hoping you are at peace now and happy.
Missy
May 2, 2024
I read this obituary and thought of the song "Eleanor Rigby" by the Beatles. We need more honest obits like this telling the true story of peoples lives and hardships. It validates their struggles and makes them real. RIP Brian, your story has touched so many people. I hope you find peace and happiness in the afterlife, and are surrounded by the love and support you did not receive in this life.
KMcM
February 18, 2024
Rest In Everlasting Peace My Brother In God.
I feel your loneliness deeply. Wish I knew you to let you know you know you were not alone.
My breathing is labored after reading your orbituary...no one should feel or be so isolated and lonely in this life as you were, many are...I am one.
I hope to meet you in Heaven sometime!
KMcM
Dita
December 5, 2023
May god take him in his loving arms , I´m so sorry the world wasn´t good to you may heaven be a lot better .
AEK
September 2, 2023
The one good thing out of Brian´s story is his brother that shared it. Just when I think I´ve had it so rough, I will remember Brian & the countless others that live similarly and we´re too wrapped up in superficiality to stop and recognize it. Thank you Brian for being in this world and making a difference even after the world seemed to forget you were there. May the afterlife honor you when the earthly one didn´t. In your loving memory.
Bill McCormick
August 30, 2023
Brian you are a man loved by God so very much. Your brother loves you very much as I have read great articles. It seems like you worked very hard. To his family thank you for his obituary. I want to remind all of you that the most eminent saints Go through the most difficulties. However, he will welcome you in his heavenly kingdom. God bless the entire family and good health and success to all of you. You can be sure God will avenge any wrong done to your brother.
Tonya Lafarr
August 26, 2023
I didn't know you Brian, I came across your touching tribute on a Facebook post. I can only hope you have found peace with Jesus. Your story should be a lesson to us all to show kindness and love for those around us every day. My thoughts and prayers are with your Brother.
Nancy Hardesty
August 19, 2023
You made a difference to me Brian. I never met you but I will never forget in my prayers. Rest easy.
Amie
August 18, 2023
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.
RLM
August 16, 2023
I didn't know him, but it sounds like I should have. He led a good Christian life and people didn't see that side of him. Their loss. Bless you in Heaven, Brian.
Annie
August 15, 2023
Dear Brian,
You made a difference in this world. You will never be forgotten.
Much love & peace,
Annie (just one of your many, many new friends).
Vickie
August 15, 2023
RIP, Brian. Your story has touched thousands and I am so sorry that people were so mean to you. God loves you and I know you are with him now. You will not be forgotten.
Kristi
August 15, 2023
Rest in heavenly peace.
Nancy Baucom
August 15, 2023
Go rest high on that mountain. May you rest in peace
Debbie Young
August 15, 2023
I didn´t know you but I wish I had. So sorry this earthly life was tough and I don´t understand why life is so hard. I hope when I leave this life and go into eternity that I get to know you because you will be amazing and having a good time and you will be SPECIAL in Heaven.
Vera
August 15, 2023
God bless you Brian! Rest in paradise and enjoy fitting in amongst the angels!
Cee
August 15, 2023
God bless you, Brian. You will have a wonderful joyous family in Heaven.
Cee
Terri
August 15, 2023
God´s arms were wide open and raised for you, Brian. I´m sorry I didn´t know you. RIP kind and gentle soul.
Lisa
August 15, 2023
RIP Brian, God bless you.
Nicci
August 15, 2023
If there is any peace in the afterlife Brian, I hope you found it. I wish I would have known you.
Karen
August 15, 2023
God bless you, Brian. May you rest in peace.
Sue
August 14, 2023
I was so touched by this obituary and have come back to read it several times. I see that it also has touched people all over the world.
Cindy Hoag, White Bear Lake, MN
August 14, 2023
Brian - Oh how I wish our paths would have crossed at some point in your earthly life. I just know we would have been friends. May you have a heavenly rest now and know that you are home now, Rest In Peace my new friend. To the family of Brian may you all know just what a gem that has been forgotten about but is now Heaven bound. Peace to you all.
Joanne
August 13, 2023
God bless you Brian.
Wendy
August 13, 2023
Brian, May you find that Heaven is what you never found on earth .
GOD'S WAITING FOR YOU.
Emanuel
August 13, 2023
Mr Brian Eldridge . Its very unfortunate how society Treared you . Every man and Women should be treated with kindness digniry and respect . I respect you Brian Not because you were a kind decent man never complained dependent on people just trying your best to be Happy and Survive . In Brians Memory Lets all try to respect one another and help men and Women who need love and support .
Cheryl
August 13, 2023
So sorry for your loss. What a wonderful and honest remembrance of Brian. Perhaps this will prompt others to remember folks like Brian and reach out to them in life. I would´ve liked to have known him.
Robert LaScala
August 13, 2023
My condolences to the family of Brian and I am so sorry that your life was one of of loneliness and despair. Rest In Peace Brian.
Ruth
August 13, 2023
I'm so sorry Brian. I wish I had known you, we could have been friends. Now you have many friends in heaven and are no longer lonely. RIP
Will
August 13, 2023
Yes,, Brian has new Friends --- Love ,, Caring ,, Kindness ---> reminders of what is important ---
Nirmala
August 13, 2023
Brian I am so sorry for all your suffering. I am sure you opened the eyes of many people around the world to notice and care for others in need. You have made a difference. You will live in my heart forever. Thank you. Be at peace with God.
George Howard Ward
August 13, 2023
I personally did not know Brian. I wish I had. His story is sad but he is certainly with Jesus. Rest in Peace Brian.
Respectfully,
George H. Ward
DelR
August 13, 2023
I am sorry Brian. May you find the love and acceptance in Heaven that alluded you here on Earth. RIP
Terri S.
August 13, 2023
May you be welcomed into the heavenly gates with open arms.May God bless and see all the people you have touched. May we all be just a little bit more like you.
Ann R
August 13, 2023
Tragic. Hope the afterlife is better for you. Rest in eternal Peace xxx
Sam
August 13, 2023
A very moving story which has certainly left its mark on me. In your death, Brian, you have open our eyes to something we hadn't considered and I thank you for that.
Meg
August 12, 2023
Brian your name is known all over the world due to your passing. I am
Certain your challenges will inspire many to try harder and be a friend. Rest in peace kind man. Your life was not in vain.
Mac
August 12, 2023
I hope your passing inspires others to remember their humanity, and that time is fleeting.
I hope you are in a better place.
Mac
Susan J Haynes
August 12, 2023
Brian sounds like a wonderful human being. I wish I had had the chance to be his friend.
Pam
August 12, 2023
Rest in peace Brian. May you find comfort and happiness in your afterlife.
Justin Gallego
August 12, 2023
Rest in Peace, Brian. Our family here in Sydney, Australia will think about you and your family.
Paul Chao
August 12, 2023
I am so sorry as a society we forget people such as yourself. There are plenty of people in similar situations and they often fall by the wayside. Brian would have made a wonderful person, shy as he may be but I would have spent the time for him to learn the computer.
Lajla
August 12, 2023
Dear Brian.Your story has been read here in The Netherlands.I lit a candle for you.Rust Zacht.
Emily
August 12, 2023
I´m so sorry that I didn´t get to know him. He sounds like a wonderful friend and brother who would do anything for you. So much love to you during this difficult time.
Melissa
August 12, 2023
I´m so sorry for your loss. A very sobering, moving tribute to your brother.
Tracey
August 12, 2023
Rest in peace Sir,xx
Sabrina
August 12, 2023
RIP Brian. May you find peace and happiness in your afterlife. Blessed Be.
Gerard
August 12, 2023
Fly free, Brian. May God provide you eternal peace and joy.
Anna
August 12, 2023
Rest in peace, from one shy person to another. God Speed!
Lori from St Cloud, MN
August 12, 2023
As tears run down my face, I am moved. Your life story is sad. Maybe you found contentment. I hope so. In your death, you are making a difference in this world. God loves you and always has. May you feel the warmth of his love.
Sara
August 12, 2023
Rest in peace. You deserved to experience happiness- I hope you can now. Sending love from the UK
Larry
August 12, 2023
Rest in eternal peace
Sharon
August 12, 2023
Such a sad story, you are a precious son of your Heavenly Father. You will be welcomed & loved by many in our Heavenly Kingdom!
Kathy
August 12, 2023
May you rest in peace! You deserved so much more in life.
Terri
August 12, 2023
I did not know Brian but as of this morning I feel such a heartfelt friendship. I planted a tree in honor of an amazing Person. May He rest in peace in the arms of our Lord.
Linda Crews
August 12, 2023
This is so sad. I live on the east coast so I didn´t know Brian but so many people fall through the cracks of life. As I have aged I tend to keep to myself more and more. I have always been a bit of a loner and have worked hard to have a decent life. Brian worked and supported himself from what I understand. I sincerely hope he had periods of happiness and contentment. My the Lord care for his soul.
Dean
August 12, 2023
God bless you Brian. Your story has been read here in Ireland. You will not be forgotten. RIP agus slan go foill a chara.
Jessica
August 12, 2023
Rest In Peace Brian. You deserved so much better in life.
Jenny
August 12, 2023
Rest in peace, Brian. If I had known you, we would have been friends but now you grace the the gates of heaven. As you walk through those gates, Your friends and Father await you with open arms, they have been waiting for you.
Paul Quinn
August 12, 2023
RIP mr. Eldridge,your name is known around the world. In death you have inspired many to better understand life. Condolences to your family. From Ireland
Anonymous
August 12, 2023
God Bless this man and welcome into your eternal glory.
Lori
August 12, 2023
Good reminder to always be kind. Hugs
Janice
August 12, 2023
God Bless You Brian You are in my Heart Forever You were Here and we missed You
Jan
August 12, 2023
Rest in peace
Dorenda Crager Watson
August 12, 2023
In death, he has touched the hearts of the world and made it a better place for the future.
Thank You Brian for your suffering so that we may know how to change.
You will be remembered forever by all that know your story.
Dorenda Crager Watson
Heather Moore
August 12, 2023
Rest In Peace Brian.
Lisa Holbrook
August 12, 2023
May God bless and keep this man. While this world is cruel, God's grace is everlasting. As you return home, I am sure the Lord has said "job well done, Brian".
Carol
August 12, 2023
I would have loved to meet Brian. Your work on Earth is over. You were a kind and gentle soul,and The good Lord will now look after you. Prayers from a stranger in Sydney Australia
Your new friend, Peggy
August 12, 2023
Thank you Brian. This has left a profound impact on me, and I will never forget this man's story. Rest in peace dear Brian. I would have loved to be your friend. Too late we meet, but I will be looking for you in the clouds. I'm so thankful for my new friend, Brian Ellsworth Eldridge.
Robin
August 12, 2023
Brian, God bless you.
God rest your soul.
And may the perpetual light sign upon you always.
I asked my husband and the rest of the family (that passed over) to look after you Brian.
Looking forward to meeting you Brian.
Robin
Cheryl
August 12, 2023
He's with the lord now. He's in a beautiful place. Go rest high on the mountain.
Trish Smith
August 12, 2023
What a handsome young man you was Brian. Rest in peace.
Sherri Gilson
August 12, 2023
I didn't know you and so Sad at what you went through. God Bless You Rest in Peace with the Lord. In the Bible it says , And the Last Shall be First.,
KREED
August 12, 2023
The message of this gentle man's life is truly powerful. Let us not forget. Rest in Peace Mr. Brian Eldridge.
C. Lester
August 12, 2023
Theresa
August 12, 2023
I am so sorry for your loss. I cannot stop crying as I read this again. No one should have to go through life like this. I'm sorry Brian never got the life he deserved. I wish things were different.
A new friend
August 12, 2023
Breaks my heart that Brian lived his life alone. I will never forget him and his story, I wish I had known him. Prayers and love to him and his family who are definitely suffering a huge loss. Thank you for sharing.
Sandy
August 12, 2023
Brian, may you RIP knowing you were a good man & your obituary is a lesson to all, "He ain´t heavy, he´s my brother."
Nikki
August 12, 2023
Brian, you were an Angel to the world and your hard work and kind soul deserve love, peace, appreciation and a degree of honor! Bless your soul and may your wings spread far and wide!!
BL
August 11, 2023
I worked w/ a gentleman, Ronald S. to be exact, when I was just getting into my 1st job. He was a "dish dog" just like me but took that job serious in ways I'd never believe a grown man (50+) could. I worked my way up to head cook and he still just wanted his spot dish Dawgin and nothin more. Used to ride his bike in @ 4am or walk if the weather was good. Never asked for a thing. Never wanted handouts. Nothing. I offered him rides to & from work all of the time and it was rare for him to accept, even in the worst of MI winters. He would just say "the god I believe in, gave me these times to walk in conditions, where those that can't walk, wish they could".
He was an odd duck. He lived in a rundown hermit hole that none of us could imagine but he was happy there... It was HIS home and he was living the way he wanted.
Godspeed to ALL of the "Brian's" and "Ron's" of the world who never quite fit in but made lasting impressions on those who met them.
RIP buddy
Sylvia Mraz
August 11, 2023
I'm sorry for your loss, Steve. Brian's life mattered. He was made in the image of God and I'm so very sorry that his life was so unbearably difficult. I believe that the peace he did not have in life he has now. May we learn the lessons of kindness, empathy and compassion for all. Rest in Peace, Brian.
Jana Adams
August 11, 2023
I didn´t know you, Brian, but I read your story. This world can be so very, very cruel. I hope you´re on to bigger and better things. I wish I would´ve known you. Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
The Anderson Family
August 11, 2023
Our deepest condolences to the Eldridge family. Although we didn´t know Brian, he won´t be forgotten. Brian´s impact on us all is a gift he didn´t know he had and a gift we didn´t know we´d receive. Rest in peace Brian. You´ve done more for us than we´ve done for you.
C. G.
August 11, 2023
Mr. Eldridge, I understand the pain and isolation you must have felt. You were too good for this world. I hope you are now enveloped in love, peace and kindness.
Don
August 11, 2023
"His Lord said to him, `Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord.´"
Matthew 25:21 NKJV
Way to go Brian.
Mom in Vancouver
August 11, 2023
Everyone deserves a friend, and Brian I´m sorry life was not easy for you. My sincere condolences to you, Steve. I am using your story as a lesson for my children who I hope one day will be empathetic adults and a friend to all.
Christine
August 11, 2023
Rest in Peace kind soul. Your life mattered and you deserved far better than what you were given. Your story has touched many hearts. It is my sincere prayer that you´re flying free. .
Kelley
August 11, 2023
Although I never met you, I wish I could have. Your eyes show a warmth and kindness I wish more people, (including myself) had. Let´s all take reading this obituary as a lesson to be better to one another. Rest in peace dear Brian!
Ann R Carlson
August 11, 2023
I have shared this story with my family and friends. It touched me, and there is much to consider in Brian's life that can help us all to make the world a better place. We can try to see people who are not seen! We can all perform small kindnesses. It matters.
Theresa Cermak
August 11, 2023
Your Brother was one of my Customers at the McDonald's in Mounds View. He told me once that everything in my life was going to get better. It might take a long time but that it would get better. He always smiled at me in his way and I always smiled back. I hadn't seen him in awhile and wondered what had happened to him. I am very sorry for you loss.
Sam
August 11, 2023
A beautifully honest obituary. I did not know Brian. I live in Colorado. Thank you for sharing about Brian in such an honest form. Brian now has a friend from Colorado. Everybody reading the obituary can hopefully be inspired to do something nice for somebody and pay it forward in honor of Brian. I know I will.
Lori Cade
August 11, 2023
A humble life for a man who worked hard for very little. For his greatest impact on so many strangers, is his death. Rest well, Brian.
Peggy
August 11, 2023
Sincere condolences on loss of Brian!!!! Heartfelt sympathy. RIP.
Marjorie Sullivan
August 11, 2023
Thank you to Brians brother Steve for writing the Obituary and for the Pioneer Press for the wonderful story ., lt is good reminder for all of us to be kind and remember the words of our dear Lord to love everyone as we love ourselves. Peace, Love, and. Joy to the Eldridge. Family, you now have an Angel in Heaven to pray to.
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