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March 12, 2009
To Brad’s family,
I am truly sorry for your loss. Although I only knew Brad for a
short time, he was a great guy and a great racer. He was always
helpful and friendly and so was his crew, they treated me like I
was family right from the beginning.
I am saddened by the loss of someone I considered to be a good
friend.
Sincerely
Robert Koller Jr.
Late Model # 13
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March 13, 2009
To
Bradley's family and friends,
I'm
sorry for your loss. I knew Bradley from a online game and he
was in the same squad as myself.
He was a warm and kind person and always happy. He was a great guy and he really felt like a brother to me.
I
just can't stop thinking about him. I love you bro!
I know he's in a better place, watching and protecting us from above. Sincerely, Danny aka SkitZo.SO skitzo@sotfsquad.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 13, 2009
Cole Kline and Family
I just want to start out by
saying what an Honor it was having such a great friend,
fellow racer and a co worker, Brad and I have been
friends for a long time, we had many great times racing
and working together and playing horse shoes on
Wednesday's. I have a fond memory from when we raced
together, something broke that night on the blue Camaro
and Brad was running for points- I don't remember if I
was or not , all I know is he came over and asked me
since I was already qualified that night for the race if
he could borrow my car and start last in the consolation
race, so when he qualified, and they got his car back
together he could start the race, of course I said yes,
he started dead last and almost won the race another lap
and he would have, Jen Kutz won the consolation race,
after the race Brad said to me" you have a good car, it
handles pretty nice," I will always remember that day.
It was an Honor to have a true friend and champion run
my car, finally I want Cole to know that his dad was a
great man, and would give his shirt off his back to
help anyone and was always their for me when I needed
him and I am proud to call him my Friend.
Sincerely
John Swerdon Jr.
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March 14,
2009
I know
this is a racing tribute, but this is another side of Brad you
all might not be familiar with. I met Brad thru an on-line
gaming community. We are on the same squad "Special Operations
Task Force". Brad just had a knack of getting a laugh out of
people. I first knew him as Papa Roasty but he had to get a new
name in which he chose an old name his brother Dean used...Angry
Midget. I hooked him up with a forum sig of...yep ya guessed
it...midget wrestlers. What a laugh we got from that one. Gonna
miss ya...just until we meet again brother.
Ray aka Berserker .SO --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 14, 2009 I still cant believe you're gone. The world feels emptier without you bro. Almost 2 years talking with you, sharing each others problems, you were a true friend, a brother. I will never forget the games we played, and the laughs we had. You dont have to meet a person face to face to know what type of person they are, what character they have. You always made the game more fun, and our squad misses you deeply bro. It hurts that you're gone, but we will NEVER forget you brother. And we will all see you again one day. May you forever be eating the bread of life with jesus. Your dear friend and brother James (Lord AnOObis) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 17, 2009
To the Kline family: Your son was
a great friend and competitor on the track he will never
be forgotten. I send my regrets from all the crew of
Fisher Racing.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 18, 2009 I am very fortunate and feel it as a prestigious honor being friends with Brad. Brad was a man of pure heart, honor, intergrity and unselfishness. His Presence always touched everybody and he always opened his arms to everyone with his kindness and loving nature. He was a man's man loving the outdoors, his family, racing his camaro, and being there for guidance when someone was in need. Brad was always there to help somebody out no matter what it was, and he could always be counted on and would have your back. I feel deep sorrow for his passing but his lessons he has taught us and his memories will live on in each and everyone of us. We can take what we have learned from him and pass it along to others that way he will continue to live on. I miss him dearly and think about him daily on how great of a person he was and how I miss his snort when he laughed. The traits Brad carried is only a few could ever hold and I thank him for every second I got to talk to him and the lessons I have learned from him. I love and miss you brother you will never be forgotten and I know the Lord has great plans for your being a guardian angel watching down upon us. Your memory will live on forever and you will always remain in my heart and soul. I will see you again my friend Quinn Celeen (bl00d.SO) Leader/Owner of www.sotfsquad.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 3, 2009 Wow, I cannot believe it has already been four weeks. This is the longest time I have gone without seeing Brad in a LONG TIME. Keep telling myself it WILL get easier, not sure when though. I’m sure so many of us know how that goes... as soon as you think you’re having an ok day, something comes up that brings back the sorrow. And with racing season right around the corner, it’s gonna surely get tougher. But even beyond racing, there are a million things that remind me fondly of Brad. Certain foods (Crossroad’s cheese steaks, hot dogs, UniMart turkey hoagies, easy cheese), songs, any newer blue Chevy pick-up, any 70’s camaro’s, my entire basement (which he helped build), even certain people, make me think of times we laughed together. I’m sure we all have crazy memories like these. Rick and I share one with one another almost everyday. And I think that’s really important, for all of us. And especially for Cole as he grows up. So I think my goal is going to be to add a new story every week or so. I really wanna keep this thing going so that others like me can reminisce and we can all help paint an adequate picture of one of the kindest, most modestly giving and surely entertaining people I have ever met. I make no exaggerations when I say that he may well be the most simply awesome person I have ever met. And I can only imagine, based on the hundreds of people who have paid tribute and expressed sympathy in the past few weeks, that I am not alone in feeling that way. One could only hope that as we leave this place we are as well loved and missed as he is. So here’s my story for today:
It was a day at Mountain like any other. We usually ate between heats and features. Now even though you technically are not allowed to have grills in the pits, I must admit we did sneak a small one in to the pits a time or 20. So we’re pullin out the food and Brad grabs the grill and begins to start freaking out. Something to the effect of “What is this!? What the ____ is this?!?” I’m sure you could hear him getting all high-pitched and laughing. We went over to take a look at what he was yellin about and what we found was what looked like a decomposed mouse inside the grill. After some laughing, head-scratching and some disgust on my part, we were able to identify the thing as one of last seasons uneaten hot dogs! It had not only partially rotted, but it had grown hair! Needless to say we started brown bagging lunch at the track or leaving it up to Brenda. Didn’t really feel safe eating what Brad had to serve for a while after that! Ahh the good times! Thanks for making them for us Brad! -Janet
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