From Flyn23:

It is with an extraordinarily heavy heart that I post that my good friend, Brad Blines, died on Thursday morning of a heroin overdose. Folks on memestreams will know him as crankymessiah. People from the 'scene' in Nashville will remember him from the days of Dragon Park, countless concerts and shows, and Predators games.

Brad was one of the lights of my life. We shared the same giddy excitement over music, film, and creativity that few people can understand. We had that kind of brotherly relationship where you don't really have to say anything to hear the other person. I hope that I will be able to still hear his infectious laugh in my head for the rest of my life.

Goodbye my friend.

Brad Michael BLINES
Nashville, TN
Age 35
January 8, 2003
January 8, 2003. Survived by parents, Michael and Diana Blines; sister, Kristin (Richard) Vik; grandmothers, Bonnie (Lloyd) Holt, Ruth Allen; nephews, Ethan Richard Vik, Brennan Michael Vik. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. at Harpeth Hills Funeral Home with Bro. Doug Varnado officiating. Pallbearers will be Chris Scheele, Richard Vik, Michael Dodson, Rich Husband, Jim Folger, Ernie Simon. The Interment will follow at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the New Life Lodge. Visitation will be Friday 5-9 p.m. and Saturday 1 p.m. until service at HARPETH HILLS FUNERAL HOME, 9090 Hwy. 100, 615-646-9292

From Flynn23:

It is with an extraordinarily heavy heart that I post that my good friend, Brad Blines, died on Thursday morning of a heroin overdose. Folks on memestreams will know him as crankymessiah. People from the 'scene' in Nashville will remember him from the days of Dragon Park, countless concerts and shows, and Predators games.

Brad was one of the lights of my life. We shared the same giddy excitement over music, film, and creativity that few people can understand. We had that kind of brotherly relationship where you don't really have to say anything to hear the other person. I hope that I will be able to still hear his infectious laugh in my head for the rest of my life.

Goodbye my friend.

Brad Michael BLINES
Nashville, TN
Age 35
January 8, 2003
January 8, 2003. Survived by parents, Michael and Diana Blines; sister, Kristin (Richard) Vik; grandmothers, Bonnie (Lloyd) Holt, Ruth Allen; nephews, Ethan Richard Vik, Brennan Michael Vik. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. at Harpeth Hills Funeral Home with Bro. Doug Varnado officiating. Pallbearers will be Chris Scheele, Richard Vik, Michael Dodson, Rich Husband, Jim Folger, Ernie Simon. The Interment will follow at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the New Life Lodge. Visitation will be Friday 5-9 p.m. and Saturday 1 p.m. until service at HARPETH HILLS FUNERAL HOME, 9090 Hwy. 100, 615-646-9292

I'm going to miss him too.

I'm at a lack for words right now.. I'm sad and angry.

That is terrible news. So sorry to hear.

flynn23 wrote:
] It is with an extraordinarily heavy heart that I post that my
] good friend, Brad Blines, died on Thursday morning of a heroin
] overdose. Folks on memestreams will know him as crankymessiah.
&nbsp. . .
] Brad Michael BLINES
] Nashville, TN
] Age 35
] January 8, 2003
] January 8, 2003. Survived by parents, Michael and Diana
] Blines; sister, Kristin (Richard) Vik; grandmothers, Bonnie
] (Lloyd) Holt, Ruth Allen; nephews, Ethan Richard Vik, Brennan
] Michael Vik. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. at
] Harpeth Hills Funeral Home with Bro. Doug Varnado officiating.
] Pallbearers will be Chris Scheele, Richard Vik, Michael
] Dodson, Rich Husband, Jim Folger, Ernie Simon. The Interment
] will follow at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens. In lieu of
] flowers donations may be made to the New Life Lodge.
] Visitation will be Friday 5-9 p.m. and Saturday 1 p.m. until
] service at HARPETH HILLS FUNERAL HOME, 9090 Hwy. 100,
] 615-646-9292

I am shocked and saddened. Brad was one of my favorite members of the community. Please pass my condolences to his family.

Did Brad have a personal website anywhere? I'm not even sure if I ever knew what he looked like, though we may have met at one of the conventions somewhere.

For anyone who would like to see his Memestream, it's at: http://www.memestreams.net/users/bblines

Sadly,

Elonka :/

Elonka wrote:
]
] Did Brad have a personal website anywhere?

I looked, all I've found is this one:

http://home.comcast.net/~bblines/

-Grem

Add me to the list of Memestream members that are touched by his life and saddened by his passing.

BridgetAg

It is with an extraordinarily heavy heart that I post that my good friend, Brad Blines, died on Thursday morning of a heroin overdose. Folks on memestreams will know him as crankymessiah. People from the 'scene' in Nashville will remember him from the days of Dragon Park, countless concerts and shows, and Predators games.

Brad was one of the lights of my life. We shared the same giddy excitement over music, film, and creativity that few people can understand. We had that kind of brotherly relationship where you don't really have to say anything to hear the other person. I hope that I will be able to still hear his infectious laugh in my head for the rest of my life.

Goodbye my friend.

Brad Michael BLINES
Nashville, TN
Age 35
January 8, 2003
January 8, 2003. Survived by parents, Michael and Diana Blines; sister, Kristin (Richard) Vik; grandmothers, Bonnie (Lloyd) Holt, Ruth Allen; nephews, Ethan Richard Vik, Brennan Michael Vik. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. at Harpeth Hills Funeral Home with Bro. Doug Varnado officiating. Pallbearers will be Chris Scheele, Richard Vik, Michael Dodson, Rich Husband, Jim Folger, Ernie Simon. The Interment will follow at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the New Life Lodge. Visitation will be Friday 5-9 p.m. and Saturday 1 p.m. until service at HARPETH HILLS FUNERAL HOME, 9090 Hwy. 100, 615-646-9292

[Sad day in the Memestreams community. :( - Nano]

This is the website for the New Life Lodge, a drug crisis treatment center outside Nashville, Tennessee.

In lieu of sending flowers for Brad Blines (crankymessiah), it has been asked that donations be made here.

New Life Lodge
Alumni Association
P.O. Box 430
Burns, TN 3702

New Life Lodge

flynn23 wrote:
] It is with an extraordinarily heavy heart that I post that my
] good friend, Brad Blines, died on Thursday morning of a heroin
] overdose. Folks on memestreams will know him as crankymessiah.
] People from the 'scene' in Nashville will remember him from
] the days of Dragon Park, countless concerts and shows, and
] Predators games.
]
] Brad was one of the lights of my life. We shared the same
] giddy excitement over music, film, and creativity that few
] people can understand. We had that kind of brotherly
] relationship where you don't really have to say anything to
] hear the other person. I hope that I will be able to still
] hear his infectious laugh in my head for the rest of my life.
]
] Goodbye my friend.
]
] Brad Michael BLINES
] Nashville, TN
] Age 35
] January 8, 2003

This is an awful tragedy and completely sucks! I did not know Brad but he will be missed and mourned nonetheless. I am deeply saddened.

It is with an extraordinarily heavy heart that I post that my good friend, Brad Blines, died on Thursday morning of a heroin overdose. Folks on memestreams will know him as crankymessiah. People from the 'scene' in Nashville will remember him from the days of Dragon Park, countless concerts and shows, and Predators games.

Brad was one of the lights of my life. We shared the same giddy excitement over music, film, and creativity that few people can understand. We had that kind of brotherly relationship where you don't really have to say anything to hear the other person. I hope that I will be able to still hear his infectious laugh in my head for the rest of my life.

Goodbye my friend.

Brad Michael BLINES
Nashville, TN
Age 35
January 8, 2003
January 8, 2003. Survived by parents, Michael and Diana Blines; sister, Kristin (Richard) Vik; grandmothers, Bonnie (Lloyd) Holt, Ruth Allen; nephews, Ethan Richard Vik, Brennan Michael Vik. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. at Harpeth Hills Funeral Home with Bro. Doug Varnado officiating. Pallbearers will be Chris Scheele, Richard Vik, Michael Dodson, Rich Husband, Jim Folger, Ernie Simon. The Interment will follow at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the New Life Lodge. Visitation will be Friday 5-9 p.m. and Saturday 1 p.m. until service at HARPETH HILLS FUNERAL HOME, 9090 Hwy. 100, 615-646-9292

I knew Brad for 3 yrs now. He was funny and sweet and charming and attractive and sensitive and supportive and alot of other things I cant find the right words to describe. He was loved...I hope he now knows that...and he will be greatly missed. I will cherish every day the time I had him as a part of my life. I'm just having a hard time saying goodbye. So I wont say it yet.

This sucks hard.

flynn23 wrote:
] It is with an extraordinarily heavy heart that I post that my
] good friend, Brad Blines, died on Thursday morning of a heroin
] overdose. Folks on memestreams will know him as crankymessiah.
] People from the 'scene' in Nashville will remember him from
] the days of Dragon Park, countless concerts and shows, and
] Predators games.
]
] Brad was one of the lights of my life. We shared the same
] giddy excitement over music, film, and creativity that few
] people can understand. We had that kind of brotherly
] relationship where you don't really have to say anything to
] hear the other person. I hope that I will be able to still
] hear his infectious laugh in my head for the rest of my life.
]
] Goodbye my friend.
]
] Brad Michael BLINES
] Nashville, TN
] Age 35
] January 8, 2003
] January 8, 2003. Survived by parents, Michael and Diana
] Blines; sister, Kristin (Richard) Vik; grandmothers, Bonnie
] (Lloyd) Holt, Ruth Allen; nephews, Ethan Richard Vik, Brennan
] Michael Vik. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. at
] Harpeth Hills Funeral Home with Bro. Doug Varnado officiating.
] Pallbearers will be Chris Scheele, Richard Vik, Michael
] Dodson, Rich Husband, Jim Folger, Ernie Simon. The Interment
] will follow at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens. In lieu of
] flowers donations may be made to the New Life Lodge.
] Visitation will be Friday 5-9 p.m. and Saturday 1 p.m. until
] service at HARPETH HILLS FUNERAL HOME, 9090 Hwy. 100,
] 615-646-9292

Scott I am so sorry, I didn't know Brad, but if he was a friend of yours then I'm sure he was a great person. I'll make sure to tell wl1d... Biockik007.

flynn23 wrote:
] It is with an extraordinarily heavy heart that I post that my
] good friend, Brad Blines, died on Thursday morning of a heroin
] overdose. Folks on memestreams will know him as crankymessiah.
] People from the 'scene' in Nashville will remember him from
] the days of Dragon Park, countless concerts and shows, and
] Predators games.
]
] Brad was one of the lights of my life. We shared the same
] giddy excitement over music, film, and creativity that few
] people can understand. We had that kind of brotherly
] relationship where you don't really have to say anything to
] hear the other person. I hope that I will be able to still
] hear his infectious laugh in my head for the rest of my life.
]
] Goodbye my friend.
]
] Brad Michael BLINES
] Nashville, TN
] Age 35
] January 8, 2003
] January 8, 2003. Survived by parents, Michael and Diana
] Blines; sister, Kristin (Richard) Vik; grandmothers, Bonnie
] (Lloyd) Holt, Ruth Allen; nephews, Ethan Richard Vik, Brennan
] Michael Vik. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. at
] Harpeth Hills Funeral Home with Bro. Doug Varnado officiating.
] Pallbearers will be Chris Scheele, Richard Vik, Michael
] Dodson, Rich Husband, Jim Folger, Ernie Simon. The Interment
] will follow at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens. In lieu of
] flowers donations may be made to the New Life Lodge.
] Visitation will be Friday 5-9 p.m. and Saturday 1 p.m. until
] service at HARPETH HILLS FUNERAL HOME, 9090 Hwy. 100,
] 615-646-9292

My condolences to you, Flynn23, and everyone who knew him.

flynn23 wrote:

] Brad was one of the lights of my life. We shared the same
] giddy excitement over music, film, and creativity that few
] people can understand. We had that kind of brotherly
] relationship where you don't really have to say anything to
] hear the other person. I hope that I will be able to still
] hear his infectious laugh in my head for the rest of my life.
]
] Goodbye my friend.
]
] Brad Michael BLINES
] Nashville, TN
] Age 35
] January 8, 2003

I always enjoyed his cranky wit. I'm sad to hear of his passing.

Folks,

Now that I've had a few days to decompress, I wanted to thank everyone here and at Fazed for your kind words and expressions of sympathy. Brad's family got to see some of the posts and they were really excited about the amazing impact their son had not only on people in real life, but people that have never met him face to face. That was really the kind of guy Brad was.

I have lost many friends to battles with addiction, and I can tell you that it has gotten a lot harder over the years, not easier. This came as a complete shock. You don't expect this at our age anymore. Brad had not used for about 8 years. But frankly, he was in a slow steady decline as he had started drinking again about 18 months ago. I should know... I was his drinking buddy.

You generally don't think much about this when it comes to some addicts. There is a distinction between an alcoholic and a drug abuser, and Brad had worked through his steps with vigor throughout his years of sobriety. If anything, he seemed as though he had figured out how to manage his life very well. He had a new place. A new job. A budding relationship. Was doing well by every account. But I am reminded that this is usually when the bottom falls out for most people.

A lot of people have requested 'the story.' Well, I'll tell you. Brad had recently been spending more and more time with some old friends. And by old friends, I'm talking about former using buddies. Some of them had cleaned up, but some of them hadn't. And one in particular had just suffered a major relapse. Brad's last communique to a special friend was "I'm going to help a friend." This friend had shot up, and Brad had gone to take care of him. In the process, the two of them had probably gotten drunk and smoked some pot. This friend's girlfriend came over and was very upset because her boyfriend had shot up. To console her, the friend left for a few hours, leaving Brad alone; unable to drive home; sitting with his longtime demon right in front of him. It's my belief that this was basically mental gladiator combat. It was him and the needle, and only one of them was coming out. When the friend returned, he found Brad unconscious, but revived him. Brad assured him that he was okay. And they both fell asleep. Brad never awoke.

Now it's easy to say things like "drugs suck" and "why do people do this junk" but the fact is that we all have our demons to deal with. When you're in the wrong place, at the wrong time, with the wrong people, in a weakened mental state... you're highly likely to make the wrong decision. This one cost Brad his life. I can't imagine a human alive that wouldn't have followed the same error chain at some point. The odds could've gone the other way and Brad would be alive, but facing a very steep mountain to climb in regaining his balance in sobriety. We should all be thankful that our mistakes aren't so costly.

So at this point, you're left with a ton of guilt and anger and... [ Read More (0.5k in body) ]

flynn23 wrote:
] Folks,
]
] Now that I've had a few days to decompress, I wanted to thank
] everyone here and at Fazed for your kind words and expressions
] of sympathy. Brad's family got to see some of the posts and
] they were really excited about the amazing impact their son
] had not only on people in real life, but people that have
] never met him face to face. That was really the kind of guy
] Brad was.
]
] I have lost many friends to battles with addiction, and I can
] tell you that it has gotten a lot harder over the years, not
] easier. This came as a complete shock. You don't expect this
] at our age anymore. Brad had not used for about 8 years. But
] frankly, he was in a slow steady decline as he had started
] drinking again about 18 months ago. I should know... I was his
] drinking buddy.
]
] You generally don't think much about this when it comes to
] some addicts. There is a distinction between an alcoholic and
] a drug abuser, and Brad had worked through his steps with
] vigor throughout his years of sobriety. If anything, he seemed
] as though he had figured out how to manage his life very well.
] He had a new place. A new job. A budding relationship. Was
] doing well by every account. But I am reminded that this is
] usually when the bottom falls out for most people.
]
] A lot of people have requested 'the story.' Well, I'll tell
] you. Brad had recently been spending more and more time with
] some old friends. And by old friends, I'm talking about former
] using buddies. Some of them had cleaned up, but some of them
] hadn't. And one in particular had just suffered a major
] relapse. Brad's last communique to a special friend was "I'm
] going to help a friend." This friend had shot up, and Brad had
] gone to take care of him. In the process, the two of them had
] probably gotten drunk and smoked some pot. This friend's
] girlfriend came over and was very upset because her boyfriend
] had shot up. To console her, the friend left for a few hours,
] leaving Brad alone; unable to drive home; sitting with his
] longtime demon right in front of him. It's my belief that this
] was basically mental gladiator combat. It was him and the
] needle, and only one of them was coming out. When the friend
] returned, he found Brad unconscious, but revived him. Brad
] assured him that he was okay. And they both fell asleep. Brad
] never awoke.
]
] Now it's easy to say things like "drugs suck" and "why do
] people do this junk" but the fact is that we all have our
] demons to deal with. When you're in the wrong place, at the
] wrong time, with the wrong people, in a weakened mental
] state... you're highly likely to make the wrong decision. This
] one cost Brad his life. I can't imagi... [ Read More (0.7k in body) ]

I'm upset that when we were growing up all we got was a "just say no" line. No reason, just because we said so...I've lost so many friends to drugs (though I'm pretty sure most of them are still alive, but all they live for is being high), and it would have been very easy for me to have gone the same route...

It upsets me that I had to learn from experience the reasons why drug abuse (including alcohol) is bad...why does our culture avoid talking about this honestly...

I can tell you having gone through the DARE program as a kid, and having cops lie to me left and right about drugs contributed to my not believing them about anything they said about drugs. I mean, if I know pot doesnt make you into a homocidal maniac like I was told, why should I trust them when they say that other drugs are bad...now if they had just told me that sometimes pot can make you into a lazy ambitionless person that doesnt really care about anything (like it does to some people) then I would have been more open to listening when they said bad things about other drugs.

I know so many brilliant, wonderful people that have been destroyed by drug abuse. those who know me have undoubtedly heard of my one time good friend, Kenny, just the most recent of my Texas friends to have quite litterally lost their minds as a result of serious drug abuse. Its a sad thing to morn a friend when they're still alive. I'm sure its a far far sadder thing to morn their passing, my heard goes out to all those that knew Brad.

--Abaddon

flynn23 wrote:
] Folks,
]
] Now that I've had a few days to decompress, I wanted to thank
] everyone here and at Fazed for your kind words and expressions
] of sympathy. Brad's family got to see some of the posts and
] they were really excited about the amazing impact their son
] had not only on people in real life, but people that have
] never met him face to face. That was really the kind of guy
] Brad was.
]
] I have lost many friends to battles with addiction, and I can
] tell you that it has gotten a lot harder over the years, not
] easier. This came as a complete shock. You don't expect this
] at our age anymore. Brad had not used for about 8 years. But
] frankly, he was in a slow steady decline as he had started
] drinking again about 18 months ago. I should know... I was his
] drinking buddy.
]
] You generally don't think much about this when it comes to
] some addicts. There is a distinction between an alcoholic and
] a drug abuser, and Brad had worked through his steps with
] vigor throughout his years of sobriety. If anything, he seemed
] as though he had figured out how to manage his life very well.
] He had a new place. A new job. A budding relationship. Was
] doing well by every account. But I am reminded that this is
] usually when the bottom falls out for most people.
] ... [ Read More (0.8k in body) ]

When I heard about Brad's death I was sad because of the loss to the community, but it didn't really touch me personally. I had seen him all over the site, but I didn't really feel as if either of us had influenced the other. Then I saw my name on the graphs and it suddenly hit me. We influenced each other in our own little ways. Then I got to the graph for the week after and the orange bubble was gone. It looked so empty and I realized how much of an impact he really had on the MemeStreams community. You will be dearly missed by all.
http://www.memestreams.net/yearingraphs/brad/

Hi, i'm not a member of your community, but I was a good friend of Brad's through online gaming. I had known him for over 3 years, and spoke to him mostly every day, that was up until a few months ago. Life became busy, and I guess I always figured I could get on MSN and contact him *any* time so I procrastinated. Well, I guess I was wrong.

I cant really add much to what everyone else has said...but he *was* a good friend, and a wonderful person. I'll miss him. I *always* had a great time playing with him as a clanmate and a friend. He was lighthearted and never took anything too seriously.

If someone could email me (or post) an address where flowers or condolences could be sent to his family I would *greatly* appreciate it. I wish I had been able to find out about this in time to make the funeral...*sigh*. But i'd love to be able to send flowers....

Thanks so much everyone.....I feel for all your loss and his family's.

-Andrew

Stowbari wrote:
] When I heard about Brad's death I was sad because of the loss
] to the community, but it didn't really touch me personally. I
] had seen him all over the site, but I didn't really feel as if
] either of us had influenced the other. Then I saw my name on
] the graphs and it suddenly hit me. We influenced each other in
] our own little ways. Then I got to the graph for the week
] after and the orange bubble was gone. It looked so empty and I
] realized how much of an impact he really had on the
] MemeStreams community. You will be dearly missed by all.
] http://www.memestreams.net/yearingraphs/brad/

This is so heartbreaking!!

I was a friend of Brad's from the gaming community. I played with him for about two and a half years, but didn't become a good friend until about a year and a half ago. Somehow, after a game, we ended up chatting one evening....and we became friends very quickly.

In game, I only knew him as, Crankymessiah, he seemed like a nice guy....but, until I got to know "Brad", I had no idea how special he really was. He was SO nice, intelligent, funny and interesting. He loved his family and friends and his dog, Dexter. He was passionate about "non-mainstream" music and he introduced me to many wonderful artists that I never knew existed. Over the course of a year, we stayed up late almost every night and chatted about life.....both the good stuff and the bad stuff. We also chatted during the day, while he was "bored" at work. In fact, he often would show me the threads at this forum and at others which he frequented. You all were endless sources of amusement for him!

In a few of those conversations we talked about his battle with addiction....and he had me totally convinced that he was still clean after all these years!! I cannot count how many times I told him how much I admire him for staying clean....since I knew so many others who lost their lives to drugs. He was the ONE success story that I knew...he *WAS*... :(

Brad knew himself very well....and he understood that he was prone to addictions. It seemed to both annoy him, and sardonically amuse him. The Brad I knew was very dry and sarcastic....especially about his own "flaws". I knew that he drank....and wow did I lecture him about it!! I was always terrified that he would get into an accident or that he would drink so much that he would end up in the hospital! I even nagged him about his smoking. Everytime he would say "brb, I need a smoke"....He knew he could expect a sarcastic comment from me....such as: "Tell your black lungs I say, HI". I admit, I was pretty hard on him from time to time about his drinking and smoking...so much so.....that I often asked him if I annoyed him! He insisted that I didn't, and I believed him....but then again....I also believed that he was off of drugs.

So, now I'm sitting here still reeling from the shock and sadness. I have regrets of my own, too! Several months ago, my gaming and chatting on MSN began tapering off.....My own life had become so chaotic and busy, I just never found the time to chat for any length of time. Eventually, I stopped logging in altogether....without ever officially saying, "goodbye". I can't help but wonder....if I had stayed in touch with him....could I have helped?? He knew what an anti-drug person I have always been....so....could *I* have somehow prevented him from relapsing? Could I have knocked some sense into him?? Then I think: Was he using all along....but lying to me?? Brad had many close friends, and obviously he fooled them to their faces....so, I'm sure it was even ... [ Read More (0.1k in body) ]

flynn23 wrote:
] It is with an extraordinarily heavy heart that I post that my
] good friend, Brad Blines, died on Thursday morning of a heroin
] overdose. Folks on memestreams will know him as crankymessiah.
] People from the 'scene' in Nashville will remember him from
] the days of Dragon Park, countless concerts and shows, and
] Predators games.
]
] Brad was one of the lights of my life. We shared the same
] giddy excitement over music, film, and creativity that few
] people can understand. We had that kind of brotherly
] relationship where you don't really have to say anything to
] hear the other person. I hope that I will be able to still
] hear his infectious laugh in my head for the rest of my life.
]
] Goodbye my friend.
]
] Brad Michael BLINES
] Nashville, TN
] Age 35
] January 8, 2003
] January 8, 2003. Survived by parents, Michael and Diana
] Blines; sister, Kristin (Richard) Vik; grandmothers, Bonnie
] (Lloyd) Holt, Ruth Allen; nephews, Ethan Richard Vik, Brennan
] Michael Vik. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. at
] Harpeth Hills Funeral Home with Bro. Doug Varnado officiating.
] Pallbearers will be Chris Scheele, Richard Vik, Michael
] Dodson, Rich Husband, Jim Folger, Ernie Simon. The Interment
] will follow at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens. In lieu of
] flowers donations may be made to the New Life Lodge.
] Visitation will be Friday 5-9 p.m. and Saturday 1 p.m. until
] service at HARPETH HILLS FUNERAL HOME, 9090 Hwy. 100,
] 615-646-9292

I am Brad's father. It has been both heartwarming and heartbreaking to read how you all felt about my son. Thank you all for taking the time to remember him.

I want to clarify one thing. It was believed early on that Brad died of a heroin overdose. However the official report states that Brad died of a cocaine overdose.

Not that it makes all that much difference what he overdosed from, but we all had some little understanding of how it might have been heroin. I must say that I am more thoroughly confused since it turned out to be cocaine. I do not remember any time that Brad ever told me that he liked cocaine.

Well, I must go. Please know that our family appreciates you all so very much. We loved him and still love him, and miss him more than my feeble vocabulary will ever be able to communicate.

Coram Deo!
Michael