On January 11th, the world lost a good man. Brian Kirby, or “Kirby,” as he was affectionately referred to by his friends, embarked on his journey into the afterlife. You don’t have to look any further than his Facebook wall and the heartfelt posts made by his friends, new and old, to see how special of a person he was. He was one of the most authentic and caring people I have ever met. He did so much for so many of us.

This GoFundMe is being set up to help his beloved brother, Jacob, with all expenses related to his passing. Jacob is looking at funeral expenses between $10,000-$15,000. In addition, on February first, rent will be due for the warehouse Brian was renting for his business ($4,800) and for his personal home ($1,800). We want to offset as much of this financial burden as we can for Jacob as he undertakes the task of getting all of Kirby’s stuff into storage. This will be a process and will take some time. Please give what you can. Anything will help. If Kirby ever did anything for you; supported your art, gave you a shoulder to lean on, or extended his friendship to you, please consider donating as a final “thank you.” To know him truly was to love him.

*My name is Justin da Roza and I have called both Jacob and Kirby friends since 2015. All proceeds will be given to Jacob. Thank you.