Ian worked for me at MasterCorp, I interviewed him, I hired him. I think about Ian a lot. He was such a kind, amicable sweet, polite young man. He always had kind of an expressionless look on his face but when he smiled, his entire face lit up.  Everyone loved him. 

The job at MasterCorp was extremely demanding from the amount of work to the meticulous quality required each day. One day he came into my office and said “I know you think I’m doing a bad job but I want you to know I can do better and I want you to be proud of me”. I was blown away.  I told him that we can all always do better and that I was proud of him but that I was mostly proud of him for coming to my office to have the conversation. 

Ian’s family was very important to him. I still have texts on my phone with him saying he had to drop his brother off at school or one time take the cat to the vet, frequently to help his dad with some things or his mom at the coffee shop. I can’t remember which holiday it was and EVERYONE works holidays in hospitality but he begged for it off so he could help his mom and work in the truck with her.

There is so much more I could say and this just does not do him justice.  Ian did not demand the spotlight like some of the younger people on the team, he let other people have it….but he had this quiet humility, humor and kindness and truly he was everyone’s favorite.  Such a special lovely soul, so thankful to have known you.

Happy Birthday IAN We miss you

Ian had such a genuine, humble, loving, compassionate, loyal, and giving soul. A soul such as his is a rare treasure to encounter in this dark world. It drew you near and held you captivated. You just wanted to bask in his presence and share in his goodness.

I grieve not having the opportunity to create new memories with my nephew. A few that I will always treasure are the trips on my lap down the waterside at the Ritzville municipal pool as a child, a trip to the Wichita Zoo where Ian suffered heat exhaustion and had to bathe in the downspout from the water tower at Australia world, an epic failure during a professional level game of pickle ball at Chicken and Pickle with his brother in Wichita, multiple hikes in Colorado while sharing spits and breaks for funny photos, and a fun family game of Frisbee at the "guch" in Pagosa Springs. He brought fun, laughter, and acceptance to any event. This auntie was an epic failure at Frisbee, but Ian would try his darndest to throw the Frisbee straight at her so that she wouldn't have to run far to retrieve it. He cheered my attempts, and always made me feel like a winner. It was an extreme pleasure doing ANYTHING with Ian.

I believe that his soul lives on in every life that he touched. We carry a piece of him with us, and have an opportunity to continue his mission of love, laughter, compassion, and generosity to everyone that we encounter to leave a lasting legacy.  He will be cheering us on, and smiling down at us. Until we can be reunited again, sweet nephew, know that I will be carrying you with me in my heart forever, and that others will know you through me.

We love you with all our heart and soul! You made a lasting impact on EVERYONE you met! We are so honored to have you as a son!