Bryant Family Memorial

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Bryant Family Memorial
1992-2005
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• We first met the Mark Joyce Bryant family in
  1989 as neighbors who moved across the street
  from us in Roanoke, VA. Rebekah and Kameron were
  already born. Their son, Caleb, was born in 1991
  6 days before our daughter Bethany.

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Caleb Bethany 1992
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Caleb Bethany 1993
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Kameron, Caleb Rebekah
Calebs 2nd Birthday Sept. 11, 1993
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Joyce holding Caleb Bethany Feb. 1994
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• In April 1994, the Bryants moved from Roanoke
  to Catawba, VA and one month later we relocated
  to Lewistown, PA. But we continued to visit each
  other when we made return trips to Roanoke.

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Caleb, Rebekah Bethany July 1994
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Mark Kameron July 1994
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Bethany Caleb July 1994
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Caleb, Mark, Kameron, Joyce Rebekah July 1994
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• Our son, Nathanael, was born in August 1994 and
  Joseph Bryant arrived in December. We were able
  to visit them several times at their home in
  Catawba while in VA to visit family.

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Rebekah holding Nathanael, Bethany, Caleb
Kameron holding Joseph Dec. 1994
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Caleb, Bethany, Nathanael Joseph July 1997
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Nehemiah Nathanael in the play room July 1997
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• As their family continued to grow, the Bryants
  eventually moved to a larger home in a small
  community north of Blacksburg, VA.

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Martina Dec. 1999
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Bethany, Sarah Caleb Dec. 1999
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Kameron Rebekah Dec. 1999
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Rebekah Kameron Dec. 1999
Joseph, Caleb, Nehemiah, Bethany Nathanael
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Nathanael, Caleb Martina July 2001
Andrew Garner, Nehemiah Sarah
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Joyce holding Sarah, Mark with Rachels Dad
July 2001
Joseph being treated for a bee sting by Rachel
and Martina
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Rebekah, Bethany, Amy Martin Kameron July 2001
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Amy Martin, Rebekah, Martina, Kameron, Sarah
July 2001
Joseph, Nathanael, Nehemiah, Caleb, David,
Bethany
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Kameron Rebekah July 2001
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Nathanael Nehemiah July 2001
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The Bryant family Dec. 2003
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Caleb, Martina Bethany May 2004
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Jackson May 2004
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Nathanael Joseph May 2004
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Mark, Sarah Martina May 2004
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Nehemiah May 2004
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David Sarah May 2004
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Joyce Mark May 2004
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Rachel Joyce May 2004
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Sarah, David Martina May 2004
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Joseph, Nehemiah, Bethany Caleb
Sarah, Nathanael Martina - May 2004
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• On September 3, 2005 a gas explosion at a family
  members home took 6 of the 9
• Bryant children home to heaven
• Rebekah, Joseph, Nehemiah, Martina, David and
  Jackson.

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• Despite their unspeakable grief, God
• has given great peace and strength to
• Mark, Joyce and the 3 surviving children
• Kameron, Caleb and Sarah. They know
• that the 6 precious children who have left
• this earth are at rest in the arms of their
  Savior, Jesus Christ.

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Sarah with puppies - Dec. 2005
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Rachel Sarah - Dec. 2005
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Joshua Torbert, Caleb Justin Torbert - Dec. 2005
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Kameron Bethany - Dec. 2005
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• The Bryant family deeply appreciates all
• of the love, support and prayers that so
• many have given to them through this
• tragedy.
• Most of all, they want everyone to know
• that Jesus Christ is Eternal Life.

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Mark, Joyce, Kameron, Sarah Caleb - Dec. 2005