Taylor and Shelby financial help for funeral

Mental health issues affect the individual, but also the family in many ways. Bryan was a strong vivacious man who saw the world as his stage. He loved entertaining whether with stories or with song and lived life as a grand adventure. He was smart, creative, loud, energetic and loved to make people smile and be happy. His shining lights, his truest love came from being with his 2 daughters Taylor and Shelby and his grandsons...little mini's of his, Kyler and Aizik. He showed them how to smile big and shake their booties with their instruments and how to be good to their mama Taylor.   Bryan's daughter Shelby is expecting her little girl, Josslyn in February and the family is overjoyed to have a little girl join their pack.   

Bryan loved to see others smile, but inside he was in pain with deep hurts that made him struggle in finding his own joy. The mental health issues of depression and anxiety led to a daily struggle to find peace within himself. He felt continuous pain, yet showed others a joy that wasn't felt inside. Bryan tried ways to overcome this pain and heal, but the darkness stayed deep inside and as anyone with depression knows, that cloud grew to a storm inside his soul. Despite all his efforts to quiet his mind and his daughters support, out of his extreme desperation, Bryan took his own life last weekend.

Death by suicide is not a choice that anyone wants to hear about a friend or family member. There is no blueprint on how to act or cope after a loved one's choice of death. There is only pain, anger, grief and a sense of loss. On top of the emotions is the financial impact and the shock of "what to do next."

In Bryan's case, he left his 2 daughters and 2 grandson's in a place of loss and also practical financial hurt to pay proper respect with his burial and their own livelihood.

The two girls, Taylor who is 25 with 2 kids and Shelby who is 22 are just starting in life and are working hard to be strong emotionally and financially as they try to comprehend what happened.

We, the friends of the family and the bandmates Chris Thomas, Justin Pelton, Troy Benns and others ask for the community to help the girls with the financial hardships so that they can grieve and recover knowing that they still have strong support in Colorado. Please help give them a hug and some help to not have the financial losses be another impact that they have to bear after their family tragedy.

Any donation is helpful and the family thanks you deeply for your support.

 

If you or a loved one is feeling at the end of your line, please call for immediate help at [phone redacted]6 or go to the nearest emergency room. There is help to be had and discovered.

Peace and Love to all.