Tristan Bakalian’s funeral service

Tristan Bakalian was an extraordinary person, a brother, son, grandson, and friend who lost his life tragically in a freak accident. He was 21 years old, with his whole life ahead of him. Tristan was the most selfless, kind-hearted soul on this earth with so much to give in this world. His mother and father, Diana and Ron Bakalian had a relationship with their son that you cannot even put into words. As a matter of fact, Tristan didn't have a normal relationship with anybody. Tristan had a way about him that made you feel special, the kind of kid that would pull his friends mother over on the highway, just to give her a hug (and he has done that before). He was a role model to the community and a leader in all aspects of life and aspired to be great and succeeded whether it was on the football field, in the electrical field or in the gym. Tristan was incredibly gifted and great at the things he loved to do. He was a family man, who would give the shirt off of his back to anybody, a spectacle of light who touched so many people with just the smirk on his face. Although his life was cut short, he had a fulfilled one indefinitely. Tristan had an unforgettable childhood with 5 brothers, Joshua, Sebastian, Steven, Ron, and Nikolus. If you knew them growing up, you knew that you wouldn't be able to see just one of them alone. They stuck together regardless if they were in the gym or out and about grabbing ginger ale for their parents. It was just like that, a very close-knit family no matter what. Tristan was loved by so many people, he found the love of his life a few years ago at a young age and they stuck together up until the day he was gone. If you were lucky enough to know Tristan and can imagine him right now, I'm sure you can see him smiling. He loved life and everything and everyone in it. And now life as we know it, has changed forever for our family. We cannot hear Tristan's voice, or go to him for advice. We cannot hug him and we cannot tell him we love him unless it is through prayer. But Tristan will forever be with us in spirit, and our family will live our lives through him forever. It is a very difficult time for us all as we mourn our baby brother, son and grandson. We cannot put into words the pain we feel and forever will feel, but we do know that Tristan is our angel now and he will forever fly high and watch over us as he did while he was here for the short amount of time that he had. We cannot thank everybody enough for all of the support you continue to give our family and all of the prayers that were spoken. We appreciate all of the love that has come our way and would like to acknowledge the gratitude towards you. At this time, we ask of any sort of donation that would help to cover funeral expenses for Tristan. We truly are forever grateful for the love and support that has been given to us during this time. Thank you for taking this time out for our baby brother, he will forever be missed and loved by so many. Fly high Tristan James Bakalian.