BRYAN LOVELL HOLLOWAY
FOREVER 57
Bryan Holloway was a father who gave what he had, and often gave even more than that. He did not need to be flashy about his love. He showed it quietly and consistently. He was the kind of man who stepped up when it mattered most.
One memory stands out. His child could not be there for the birth of their two children. Life was complicated, and circumstances kept them apart. But Bryan was there. He arrived before anyone else, standing in the hospital room to welcome new life into the world. In that moment, he became more than a father. He became a steady presence in a place his child could not reach. He gave love in a way that spoke volumes, without needing to say a word.
There is so much they would say to him now. They would thank him. They would tell him how much they miss him and how proud they were to call him their father. They would want him to know that there was never a single day he disappointed them. Every day that goes by carries both the weight of his absence and the strength he left behind.
"You only die once," his child says. "And every day you are given should be lived to the fullest." That is how Bryan lived. He poured love into the people around him. He showed up. He created memories that will never fade.
Bryan lives on. He lives on in his children. He lives on in every person who knew him and in every person who reads his story and feels the truth in it. His name carries weight. His love continues. His story matters.
Bryan Lovell Holloway will not be forgotten. He was deeply loved. He still is. And he always will be.
August 3, 1962 – February 5, 2020
Columbus, Ohio