Hollie's Happenings
| The Color of You... I saw you there cascading white snow In a black leather jacket you were the one, I know She's a green eyed girl with long blonde hair Painted pink nails it felt right to stare With frozen breathe you said hi to me Feeling pink inside we were meant to be He had dark brown hair dark brown eyes In faded blue jeans we couldn't say good byes 2 hearts on fire fires so red 2 hearts became one some day we'd be wed Riding home on the train I was feeling so blue Don't worry he said someone loves you The color of you The color of me 2 colors came together Together it makes we It creates and it grows this is were it lead The color of love The color of red The story of how Bryan and I met in Chicago in 1985 |
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| For you... Patiently awaiting the next time we meet The world's on my shoulders a kiss, as we greet Then time passes by and we fade away I'll see you again you never stray Its been so long since I've known you I can't let go I'll feel so blue You've always been there through thick and thin How can I thank you How can I begin Your a part of my life I thank you so much I wish for more Your soft gentle touch Your filled with passion I hope you can see How much I care right now I am free As days will pass You open your eyes You open your heart Say no more goodbyes People will come and people will go I'm here for you now Just wanted you to know Written for a great friend who has been there for me through everything |
| I like it when you sleep with me Your hand clasping mine. Then gently you loom over me, Bend your head to meet my lips. Or, when you think I'm asleep, Your fingers trace my lips, my cheeks, Down my face... With a sigh, you carefully turn me... So we lay like spoons, Your body pressed against mine, Tenderly you wrap me in your arms With your lips in my hair You whisper, "I love you." I like it when you sleep with me. I can pillow your head on my chest. I can touch your skin, and trace Your eyebrows, or your nose. Sometimes, if I just lay there With my arms around you, You'll go to sleep, Lulled by the sound of my heartbeat. I like it when you sleep with me... Even when it means waking up Not sure which body part is mine. Funny, how in sleep we struggle to get closer. So we awaken, tangled by the quilts into one creature... I like it when you sleep with me! Author Unknown Something I found one day and just loved it. |
| Crimes of the heart We traveled 2000 miles to the land of sin To make a new life As man and wife When life does not happen the way you had dreamed A separation of souls Would ruin our goals For many years we were the best of friends Standing the test of time Not knowing our crime Crimes of the heart we were guilty of Crimes of passion what we had was love Being back together we hoped for again Being back together would never happen For Bryan, my friend, husband and would have been future daddy to my little girl. |
| "To Walk Alone" To walk alone is to stand alone, One wolf walks alone into the night, For the lone wolf stands with pride, For all she has achieved in her life, Because no one stands in her way or by her side. "Author Unknown" This is so me. |
| Guest Book for Bryan Robert Duffin March 21, 2006 All i can say is what i know...This was a good man. To Hollie, Dawn, and the rest of his family I'm sorry for your loss. Ashley Higgins (Johnson Bayou, LA) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 20, 2006 Hollie and Family, I was reading messages on Classmates.com, and came across your message. I believe I went to grade school with Bryan. It has been many, many years since I'd last seen him. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time in your life. Loosing such a young man is such a tragedy. With deepest sympathy, Christine (Augustyn) Schuzer Chris Schuzer (Wheaton, IL) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 17, 2006 My heart is broken with sadness with the loss of my new son-in-law to be again after many, many years of separation he was looking forward to being a new daddy and wife of my daughter Hollie. Words can not explain this sudden tragedy. Only time will heal but the memories will always be there. God works in strange ways but I believe that good things will happen. Love, Helen Cordell...Hollie's mother. Helen Cordell (Las Vegas, NV) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 17, 2006 To my dearest friend, husband and future daddy...I will always love you and your family. You will truly be missed! Rest in peace and we will meet again someday. Hollie (Las Vegas, NV) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 17, 2006 My deepest apologies to Hollie and the rest of the family. I didn't know Bryan, but Dawn is a good friend of mine and I feel the loss and the pain through her. I wish you all the best, and may God rest his soul. Kim Critser (Eddyville, KY) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 15, 2006 My deepest sympathies go out for Bryan's family and friends. I did not know him, but of him, through my friend Hollie. My heart breaks for her and Sara at this time. My prayers and well-wishes go out for all involved in this sad moment in time. Ellen Jackson (N Las Vegas, NV) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 14, 2006 My thoughts and prayers go out to Bryan's family, friends and my dear friend Hollie. May God give each of you the strength needed to carry forward in such a heart-tugging time. Lisa (Tulsa, OK) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 14, 2006 My thoughts and prayers are with Bryan and his family. It was nice to see Bryan at Thanksgiving '05 and we were all glad to have you join our family again. May god bless you on your new journey in life, you will truly be missed... Kathy Zagorski - August (Crestwood, IL) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 13, 2006 I never had the chance to meet Bryan. From what I had learned about him, I would have been a lucky person to know such a great guy. He touched the heart of my friend Hollie and for that he was a wonderful man. His memory will be cherished. With deep sympathy, Christie Parrish (Henderson, NV) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 13, 2006 We are so sorry! WE did not know Bryan, but heard, and know how happy he would have made, our dear, best friend Hollie. We are in deep shock, and our prayers are with you! God Bless you love the Kinney Family Cindy Kinney (Boulder City, NV) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 13, 2006 My heartfelt deepest sympathies to the entire family on your loss. My heart breaks, for you Hollie, more than ever. I know how much Bryan loved you and Sarah, and how much he couldn't wait to marry you this past Saturday. He will always be with you, smiling down and protecting you with his love. I'm so very sorry for your loss. Sandra Bonadonna (Las Vegas, NV) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 13, 2006 My deepest condolences. Be strong. Mike Potter (Las Vegas, NV) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 13, 2006 To the family of Bryan and especially to Hollie my deepest sympathies to all of you. Jane Senna (Las Vegas, NV) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 13, 2006 Janet, With our deepest condolences, you are in our prayers. Love, Mary & Tom Mary Gibbons (Antioch, IL) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 13, 2006 Bryan...ive always looked at him as my brother. I will love you aways, you will be missed way more then you can ever possibly know. Dawn Cordell (DownersGrove, IL) |
| Sweet Surrender A long time ago A dark time in my life You stepped into the light A man made me wife So very unhappy The feeling back then To many cocktails My world, my den I've walked alone I've been with friends A heart beating soul My love transcends Touched by many It seems so few She's the lonewolf Maybe you never knew Here and now Is a sweet surrender As time went on The touch, so tender A simple gaze Into my eyes One day I hope You will realize |
| Bryan - Thanksgiving 2005 The last time I ever got to see him. My husband and friend for 21 years. He passed away March 2006 |
| Things just change, for good, for bad...forever changing. What to do, how to feel, what to say? Life is too short and we have to make the best of each and every day. It's too precious to just let it slip away. |
| Bryan Robert Duffin Duffin, Bryan Robert age 36, beloved son of Robert S. Duffin and Janet Clark, loving brother of Randy, cherished uncle of Audie, dear nephew and cousin and a friend to all. Funeral service Wednesday, March 15th, 9 a.m. at Mt. Auburn Funeral Home, 4101 S. Oak Park Ave., Stickney. Visitation Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Interment Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Published in the Chicago Sun-Times on 3/12/2006. |
| Prom - June 1987 - Hollie and Bryan |
| _____________________________________________ Friday, March 10, 2006 Written by my sister Dawn. Here's the story....21 years ago my sister met this guy...Bryan..her first love...which became my brother....they had gotten married 5 yrs to the day that they met. After that, they moved to Las Vegas...unfortunately, not too long after they moved there, they didn't get along anymore, and Bryan moved back to Illinois, and they got divorced. But nothing was ever really bitter between them, and they always kept in touch, and I always talked to him also. This had gone on for 14 yrs....My sister remarried once, and divorced...and after that she had a little girl....(who will be 2 on this March 15th, 2006)....everytime she came to visit Illinois..(she still lived in Vegas all this time) her and Bryan would spend time together. Come to find out a few months ago, after she was here in Illinois for thanksgiving, they decided to get remarried, he was going to sell the condo (the one they had bought together way back when they first married...yes, he still lived there all that time) and buy a house and raise her daughter there....Now..isn't that a fairytale? How awesome is that? They have been divorced 14 yrs and were going get back together...my sister was going to get the family she always wanted....and the man she always loved, even after all this time. The plan was for my sister to pack all her stuff up..(which she did) and he was going to fly out to Vegas on March 10th at 830am...they were going go get the marriage license that day and get married on Saturday, March 11th 2006. Then spend a few days out there and then my sister was going to fly (with her daughter) back to Illinois on Wednesday, March 15th...(her daughters b-day) and Bryan was going to drive the moving truck back to Illinois on Tuesday...the day before my sister left for Illinois. I couldn't wait for her to get here! I was so happy that my sister was moving back to Illinois...that's all I thought about. Then....yesterday....March 9th...around 630pm my phone rings....I answer it....the man on the other end says to me...."is dawn there?" I said "this is"... he says to me..."you don't know me but have you talked to your sister today?"...I say.."who is this?".... he says "Ron....Bryans father and I have been trying to get a hold of her all day.....Bryan was found dead this morning about 6am...(his father lived in the same building across the hall always went over there in the morning...he found him) On march 8th, Bryan messaged my sister all day saying that he loved her, couldn't wait to see her, they were getting married in 3 days, he was going see her in 2 days...he was so happy. that same evening...she called him at 932pm...he said he didn't feel good, he was in the bathroom, he would call her right back in 5 mins............he never did.......he was found in the bathroom passed away about 9 hours later. WHY? WHY? WHY? Why does this happen? this wasn't the "plan"....everything my sister dreamed about was shattered all lost.....all gone.....forever......Bryan was her first love....and my brother.... |
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