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Dear Friends,
On Tuesday, January 26, 2016, my father, Brian Keith McClain, died at his home. He was 58 years old. For the past dozen years, Brian had suffered from heart disease. In 2014, he had a severe stroke. Although he recovered and went back to work and to many of his normal activities, he was still very sick. As it turns out, his health was a lot worse than he told us. I spoke with Brian the Saturday before he died, and he said he had one working heart valve, but on Friday, his doctor told him he was doing well.
During his lifetime, my dad had a gregarious personality. If you were around him, you were sure to have a good laugh. Brian loved music, sports and his family and friends. He was spiritual, too. One of his favorite pastimes was to take a scenic drive from his home in West Los Angeles to Marina Del Rey and take a walk along the water. Although he had strong opinions, it came from a desire to share his truth. The truth was he wanted love and attention from all, and this showed in his generosity. He had a successful business and he shared his financial success to a fault with those around him. Tragically, Brian ran out of time to plan for the moment when he wouldn’t be here to work and support his family. My mother, Robin Waterman-McClain, has been left to pick up the pieces – emotionally, spiritually, physically and financially. Robin is a strong woman, but it will be a daunting task for her to continue to run the family business, after sharing it with her husband for 25 years.
I have been overwhelmed by your generous offers to help. Truly, the real aid I need right now is for my mother to have some financial assistance. Unfortunately, my family and I are not in a position to anticipate and cover her unexpected expenses. Since Robin is a very proud woman and would never ask for help, even though she would help anyone at anytime, I am asking for her. She took incredible care of Brian during his recovery while at the same time she kept the family business afloat. Robin also courageously returned to school after 25 years to take a college course, and assisted with her granddaughters on a daily basis. With some financial breathing room, I am confident that she will be able to move on with her life and gain the stability that she deserves.
Please donate any amount you can afford. We will always miss Brian.
With an abundance of appreciation, gratitude, sadness and love,
Sashya Tullo
On Tuesday, January 26, 2016, my father, Brian Keith McClain, died at his home. He was 58 years old. For the past dozen years, Brian had suffered from heart disease. In 2014, he had a severe stroke. Although he recovered and went back to work and to many of his normal activities, he was still very sick. As it turns out, his health was a lot worse than he told us. I spoke with Brian the Saturday before he died, and he said he had one working heart valve, but on Friday, his doctor told him he was doing well.
During his lifetime, my dad had a gregarious personality. If you were around him, you were sure to have a good laugh. Brian loved music, sports and his family and friends. He was spiritual, too. One of his favorite pastimes was to take a scenic drive from his home in West Los Angeles to Marina Del Rey and take a walk along the water. Although he had strong opinions, it came from a desire to share his truth. The truth was he wanted love and attention from all, and this showed in his generosity. He had a successful business and he shared his financial success to a fault with those around him. Tragically, Brian ran out of time to plan for the moment when he wouldn’t be here to work and support his family. My mother, Robin Waterman-McClain, has been left to pick up the pieces – emotionally, spiritually, physically and financially. Robin is a strong woman, but it will be a daunting task for her to continue to run the family business, after sharing it with her husband for 25 years.
I have been overwhelmed by your generous offers to help. Truly, the real aid I need right now is for my mother to have some financial assistance. Unfortunately, my family and I are not in a position to anticipate and cover her unexpected expenses. Since Robin is a very proud woman and would never ask for help, even though she would help anyone at anytime, I am asking for her. She took incredible care of Brian during his recovery while at the same time she kept the family business afloat. Robin also courageously returned to school after 25 years to take a college course, and assisted with her granddaughters on a daily basis. With some financial breathing room, I am confident that she will be able to move on with her life and gain the stability that she deserves.
Please donate any amount you can afford. We will always miss Brian.
With an abundance of appreciation, gratitude, sadness and love,
Sashya Tullo
Organizer and beneficiary
Robin Waterman
Beneficiary