Brandon's Story
Brandon's Story
Brandon left this world Sunday afternoon, June 26, just before 2 p.m., surrounded by those he loved and who always will love him.
Memorial Service and Reception, July 6, 2005. A service celebrating Brandon’s life will be held 10 AM Wednesday, July 6 at the First United Methodist Church of Whittier, 13222 Bailey St. A reception will follow from 11:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Embassy Suites Hotel, 900 E. Birch St., Brea. He would be honored by the attendance of all those who came to care for him
Fell free to contact us as many of you have before, or at our new email address on this site, contact@brandonhampson.com.
Within the next few days, we will expand this web site so that we can continue to share his story, including a collection of all of the emails since last September, as well as additional pictures, thoughts and news.
For those who wish, donations in his memory may be made as follows:
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Brea Education Foundation
-- Please specify "Brandon Hampson Marching Band Fund".
P.O. Box 300, Brea, CA 92821 Tax ID 33-0221568 (Because school bands never have enough money for new instruments or uniforms, and because Brandon so loved the BOHS Marching Band) http://www.breaeducationfoundation.org Heifer Project International P.O. Box 8058, Little Rock, AR 72203 Tax ID 35-1019477 (Ending hunger, caring for the earth) http://www.heifer.org American Brain Tumor Association 2720 River Road, Des Plaines, IL 60018 Tax ID 23-7286648 (To eliminate brain tumors through research and to meet the needs of brain tumor patients and their families) http://www.hope.abta.org |
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Brandon Update June 27, 2005
"Great occasions do not make heroes or cowards; they simply unveil
them to the eyes. Silently and imperceptibly, as we wake or sleep,
we grow strong or we grow weak, and at last some crisis shows us
what we have become."
He was a wonderful boy who became a fine young man, and---to the last---he never lost the sweet spirit and positive outlook that always had been his way. He fought with all he had for as long as he was able against a foe he could not defeat, and will be mourned and missed by all of us every day of our lives. Brandon left this world Sunday afternoon just before 2 p.m., surrounded by those he loved and who always will love him. We feel so very lucky to have known him and been his family. Watching him grow, being a part of his days, always was a great joy, and we were---and are---so very proud of him. We will remember his kindness, his courage and his smile, and vow to honor his memory always by embracing this life as he would have. Gary, Terri, Beth and Amy Hampson Brandon Hampson Our Son August 11, 1985 Our Brother June 26, 2005 Our Love |
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Last updated: June 28, 2005, 10:20am PT
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