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

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