Bryan Beale's Obituary
Bryan Norman Beale
Bryan Norman Beale of Tacoma, WA, died unexpectedly at the age of 37 on April 30, 2011. Bryan had no barriers or prejudices when making connections and was accepting of others no matter what their differences were. Once you were friends with Bryan, you were friends for life. Bryan started playing the trumpet at an early age and continued throughout his life, ending with the Tacoma Concert Band. Bryan attended the University of Puget Sound and earned his BA degree in 1995 and later earned his MA degree from the U of W. He taught at Central Kitsap J.H. in Silverdale, WA and served as Assistant Principal at Drum Intermediate in University Place, WA. It was Bryan's job to hold students accountable for their actions, but they also knew they would be treated with respect, which proved he genuinely cared about them and their families. Students and adults found him approachable and a person with great integrity who would do his best to be of help to all. Bryan's smiles, jokes, and overall enthusiasm for life will be missed. Bryan's many interests & talents earned him the nickname Renaissance Man. His legacy has left a lasting impact on everyone he met and he will not soon be forgotten. He is sorely missed by his loving parents, Norma and Gordon Beale of Camas, WA and his uncle, Alan Beale, aunt and uncle, Elaine and Tim Hill, and cousins Lisa (Jeff) Koetz, and Kevin (Meghan) Hill, all of Portland, OR. The Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at University Place Presbyterian Church, 8101 - 27th St. West, Tacoma, WA, reception immediately following. Contributions may be made in Bryan's name at any US Bank branch for the Bryan N. Beale Memorial Scholarship Fund, established to support students of the arts. Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home.
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