God bless Brian and he will be sorely missed. He was a brother, great friend and a "True Gentleman". Reg and I send good thoughts and prayers to the entire family. Phi Alpha! Additionally, I am posting a few of the responses I received from many of his friends: (rftallman@aol.com) Sorry to hear the news. My best to his family. Rest in peace Chief. Bud Tallman Bill Brewer [mailto:bbrewer@rco-ok.com] It is really difficult to believe Brian has passed away. He looked so good the last time I saw him. I’m glad I had a good talk with him at The Reunion. He was a good leader and a great person. My prayers go out to Pam & his family. He will be missed by all that knew him. Bill Jack Costner (jack8481@att.net)s I am so sorry to hear that Bryan is no longer with us. We have lost a great friend and teammate. My thoughts and hopes and prayers go out to Pam and his family. Jack Mark Leadbetter (markrleadbetter@msn.com) Sorry to hear about Brian's death. Brian did a good job on and off of the field. Condolences to his family and friends. Mark R Leadbetter, MD ROBERT KENWORTHY (mrkenworthy@embarqmail.com) Rod: Thank you for informing me of Brian's death. He was a great guy and leader. He will really be missed. Bob Kenworthy Thomas Clough (rt2mclough@yahoo.com) Wow ! Shocking news to learn of my fraternity “big brother” and team mate passing. I am glad I got a chance to see him and talk to him at the anniversary celebration of our football championship Chief will not be forgotten Prayers for his family Tom roger.maloney (roger.maloney@gmail.com) Thanks for keeping us informed but very sad news. Brian was a great guy, a great leader and good friend. My thoughts and prayers are with Pam and the family. Roger Maloney Lou (lwbre@aol.com) Rod I was shocked to read about the passing of Brian. I remember him as a guy who didn’t complain, but inspired others with his gritty determination. I never heard him criticize his teammates, but I saw him go out of his way to encourage and praise players. He was a leader of our team and a great captain. In 1971, I played semipro ball with him and he was the same “chief.” He never changed. He had the same wry smile and the same steady confidence. My deepest sympathies go out to Brian’s family. He truly was one of the good guys, and he left this world way too early. Lou Bruchey ROBERT Kinsey (rtkinsey@comcast.net)To:you + 43 more Details Thanks for keeping the team informed Rod. Prayers for Pam and our entire football family. Bob Chris Skaar (chrisskaar1@gmail.com) Thanks Rod. Very sad news. Brian was always great to me, and it was fun to see how much he enjoyed the reunion of the ball team. It was great that we could all be together with him and the rest of our teammates. Chris Jan Kirker (jkirker@verizon.net) God bless Brian and his family. A true gentleman. Jan Kirker SBC GLOBAL (tom6488@sbcglobal.net) COMPETITOR; nuf said Bob Lesh (rvlesh@yahoo.com) So sorry to hear about Chief. I have fond memories both on the football field and as a friend and fraternity brother. He was a true leader and loyal friend. Please extend my sympathy to Pam and his family. Bob Lesh Pat Tyser (rustic@rcn.com) RIP Brian Stephen Brandt (sbrandt0109@hotmail.com) Brian was a great teammate and leader. So sorry to hear about Brian's passing. May God bless his family and help them through these tough times. Steve Brandt Richard Masin (rmasin86@hotmail.com) RIP Chief, a good friend, teammate and brother. My thoughts and love go out to his family. Ken Snowe (kensnowe@gmail.com) Hi Rod: Quite a shock to learn of Brian's passing. I will send out a message to the SAE brothers as I see you have sent out news to his Bullet teammates. Chief looked so healthy and happy at Reunion Weekend. Glad Brute arranged for him to meet us for breakfast on that Friday and he was able to spend time at the House before returning to Pam. Richard Imperatore (rimperatore@hotmail.com) So sorry to hear about Brian. My thoughts and prayers go out to Pam and their family. Imp Tom Wuerstle Don't know what to say . Chief was a great person, friend, team mate, and brother ! Brute Bob Nye (bobnye1945@gmail.com) Thank you for the sad update, Brian had such a good time gathering all of the team information at the Library and checking the newspapers for more info. He sat there for hours smiling and sharing tidbits. We had a good time, and it was a true labor of love for him. Bob