I know death is inevitable but the only thing
is that we all dont know when,where and how
anyone will receive his.
My son Brian was a very special young man.
He was loved and respected by everyone
who knew him.The fact that you all came out
to honor him,
remembered and grieve with us
at losing him,
is a testimony to the kind of person
he was and how he impacted his world at such a
young age.
He knew that his life was on a very positive trajectory
and, after college
he could go to places and
accomplish important things.
Brian was a very self motivated young man.
He was always volunteering to do things.
So often he'd say to me, Don't worry
,
Dad i'll do it.
And of course, he would. He had such ability and willingness.
I might ask him how he's doing. He'd invariably say,
I'm OK.
Brian was a very compitent child... Very few things ruffled him
Even though Brian was young, he was developing some wonderful leadership skills.
I know
he knew that Elvis and Stacy were watching him
and he tried to be a good example to them..and he was.
I can see some of Brian in each of them-how he touched their lives
and taught them alot,
without even being consciously aware of it.
Brian was such a compassionate young man. He truly loved others
and was willing to reach out, in any way he could,
to help them-a humanitarian at heart and in action.
For the Family
You never think death is going to hit you so close, and this time it did. Brian may have just been my elder brother, but our relationship was way more than that. He was someone who could advise me about things that I was unsure of. Someone that would take me around town just listening to music and having a good time with each other’s company. Someone that I could text at any time of the day and he would respond immediately no matter what he was doing to check on me. Someone that I could have a conversation with for hours on end about the most random topics. One example of this is when I was smaller and one of our uncles recently passed away. At this time I did not fully understand the meaning of death until I realized that it meant you will never see them again.
Words can’t describe the pain and sorrow I’m felling at the loss of my amazing brother, who left this earth so soon.
Before I start reading, I want to say that I will never speak of my brother in past
tense because my brother’s memory lives through Elvis, me, my amazing parents, his friends,
and everyone who loves and misses him dearly. Brian has a smile that can light up a room;
he has charisma, kindness, and an overall positive attitude that no one can ever emulate.
Just speaking here today feels almost wrong.
Knowing that my lovely brother’s life has come to an end,
will never sit right with me or anyone else for that matter, but rest assured,
I know that he is watching over me and my entire family,
smiling from heaven and saying, keep going, keep pushing.
Brian, you let no one knew you are back from school neither gave any one a last farewell, nor ever said goodbye. You have gone before we knew you came home but only God knows why. Brian was not just a nephew, but a son to me. We always celebrate our birthday together, the Martin Luther king holiday. He was so confidante and an essential part of my life. I will miss you smiles; even at difficult and challenging times, you have a vitality that was contagious and a spirit that was indomitable.
Lamentation on the heinous death of my Nephew.
My late dad (your grandfather Ofoja) would say “ele aghara shiri ihe?”
which demon unleashed this odious evil.
A young man in his prime, 19 years undergraduate dying through a ghastly motor accident tufiakwa.
Well Brain my humble nephew rest in peace,
God knows everything and he has assured us in Romans 12:19-21 that he will repay every evil done to us.
God also consoled us in psalm 116:15 that because you embraced Jesus Christ as your lord and savior,
You gone so soon was a pathetic news for the family as a whole. My family and I are proud to have you as a nephew and cousin, if reincarnation is real in your next world you will not die untimely. May the almighty God grant you eternal rest in his bossom. Brian, we and your siblings miss you a lot. Good bye.