Six children of the Mark and Joyce (Oginsky) Bryant family of Eggleston, Va., went to their Heavenly home on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005.
They died as the result of a home explosion.
They are:
Rebekah Marie Bryant, age 19
Joseph Thomas Bryant, age 10
Nehemiah Henry Bryant, age 9
Martina Grace Bryant, age 7
David Kostanty Bryant, age 4
Isaac Jackson Bryant, age 2
Funeral services will be conducted at Riverview Baptist Church in Ripplemead, VA on Sunday September 11, 2005 at 3:00 PM with Pastor Shahn Wilburn officiating. The family will receive friends at the church Saturday afternoon from 4:00 until 8:00 PM. Burial will follow in the Steele Family Cemetery at Newport, VA.
Rebekah was looking forward to starting college and then going on to nursing school. She was a talented singer.
Joseph was eagerly anticipating playing football this fall. He was a very faithful person and loved to minister to others.
Nehemiah was anticipating being on the soccer team. He was very intelligent and the family thought he'd be their doctor one day.
Martina was looking forward to school and could always be heard singing hymns while she was at play. She had grown her hair specifically to donate to "Locks of Love."
David and Isaac greeted each day with enthusiasm and were hearty at their play. It was not uncommon for them to end up very dirty at the end of the day.
They were a very close family and all of the children considered church a very important thing in their lives.
They were active in church and loved to sing the songs of the church.
Survivors include: Their parents, Mark and Joyce Bryant; two sisters, Kameron Elizabeth Bryant and Sarah Judith Bryant; brother, Jonathan Caleb Bryant, all of Eggleston, Va.; grandparents, Dr. Joe Ray and Elizabeth Bryant of Virginia and Henry "Hank" Oginsky of Lennon; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
They were predeceased by grandmother Lorraine Oginsky, aunt Shirley Mayer and uncle Jerome Kuchar.
My Dear Babies, Rebekah, Joseph, Nehemiah, Martina, David and Jackson,
How I deeply miss your presence, your smiles, your personalities, your energy, your voices, your hugs, your love…
When I look back to our time together, I see that God's gracious hands were guiding us: leading us, caring for us, preparing us for what lay ahead.
I can't ruly say I have no regrets; Mom and I did what we were supposed to do with you. We cared for you, we loved you, we played with you, we worked with you and, most of all, we taught you the ways of the Lord. Your hearts were full of Christ.
I am so thankful we spent so much time together this past summer. The bike riding on the Virginia Creeper Trail, the baseball games in the front yard, Rebekah's graduation party, the birthday parties, hiking to the Cascades and Peaks of Otter, our August camping trip with the biking in the dark at the parking lot, hot dogs and fishing at the Otter lake, the concert for the girls, the go-cart rides, and especially our last time together riding the four-wheeler on our farm.
The memories are so sweet. My heart longs to go back.
I am so proud of each of you and your accomplishments.
Rebekah, your voice still sings each day. Your CDs are being heard all over the world.
Joseph, your reading ability improved threefold before you left us. Now others have been provided a chance to improve their reading through the memorial scholarship set up in your name.
Nehemiah, your energy emboldens others — a local soccer team called themselves "Miah's Messengers" in your honor.
Martina, your love for people and their status spiritually is winning hearts at this moment.
David and Jackson, fathers and mothers now hold their little ones tighter because of your sacrifice. I can hear David saying now, "Daddy, I want to tell you somfin, (something)."
I am so proud of all of you.
How I wish I could have been with you all in the accident. We would now be sitting at the feet of the Lord.
Rebekah, I will miss giving you away on your wedding day. Martina, I will miss giving you your promise ring and telling you those funny "Tired Daddy" stories at bedtime. Oh Joseph, I so much wanted to see you play on the football team. Nehemiah — I longed to see your intelligence and potential bloom. David and Jackson — I just plain miss seeing you guys, especially when I came home from work and you raced to greet me.
I also miss those nine kisses each morning as I went to work; most mornings you demanded more than one kiss. I tear up as I go to work and as I come home.
God had a different plan and I know with Him you are better off. I know that I will see you soon.
My Journey without you is hard now, but in God do I put my trust. I liken it to running the race of the mile. In my younger days, when I ran the mile, I would quicken my pace on the last lap to obtain the victory. But now on that last lap, it is hard to see the finish line, so I've stopped running and I'm allowing the Lord to carry me to that finish line. There will only be victory.
Your time here was short, but your mission is complete. Mom and I will carry on your mission now. We will make you proud, we will bring you honor, but most of all we will bring honor to the Lord.
And in that day when I see you again, "God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." Rev. 21:4.
I love you and I will see you soon, Your Dad.
They died as the result of a home explosion.
They are:
Rebekah Marie Bryant, age 19
Joseph Thomas Bryant, age 10
Nehemiah Henry Bryant, age 9
Martina Grace Bryant, age 7
David Kostanty Bryant, age 4
Isaac Jackson Bryant, age 2
Funeral services will be conducted at Riverview Baptist Church in Ripplemead, VA on Sunday September 11, 2005 at 3:00 PM with Pastor Shahn Wilburn officiating. The family will receive friends at the church Saturday afternoon from 4:00 until 8:00 PM. Burial will follow in the Steele Family Cemetery at Newport, VA.
Rebekah was looking forward to starting college and then going on to nursing school. She was a talented singer.
Joseph was eagerly anticipating playing football this fall. He was a very faithful person and loved to minister to others.
Nehemiah was anticipating being on the soccer team. He was very intelligent and the family thought he'd be their doctor one day.
Martina was looking forward to school and could always be heard singing hymns while she was at play. She had grown her hair specifically to donate to "Locks of Love."
David and Isaac greeted each day with enthusiasm and were hearty at their play. It was not uncommon for them to end up very dirty at the end of the day.
They were a very close family and all of the children considered church a very important thing in their lives.
They were active in church and loved to sing the songs of the church.
Survivors include: Their parents, Mark and Joyce Bryant; two sisters, Kameron Elizabeth Bryant and Sarah Judith Bryant; brother, Jonathan Caleb Bryant, all of Eggleston, Va.; grandparents, Dr. Joe Ray and Elizabeth Bryant of Virginia and Henry "Hank" Oginsky of Lennon; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
They were predeceased by grandmother Lorraine Oginsky, aunt Shirley Mayer and uncle Jerome Kuchar.
My Dear Babies, Rebekah, Joseph, Nehemiah, Martina, David and Jackson,
How I deeply miss your presence, your smiles, your personalities, your energy, your voices, your hugs, your love…
When I look back to our time together, I see that God's gracious hands were guiding us: leading us, caring for us, preparing us for what lay ahead.
I can't ruly say I have no regrets; Mom and I did what we were supposed to do with you. We cared for you, we loved you, we played with you, we worked with you and, most of all, we taught you the ways of the Lord. Your hearts were full of Christ.
I am so thankful we spent so much time together this past summer. The bike riding on the Virginia Creeper Trail, the baseball games in the front yard, Rebekah's graduation party, the birthday parties, hiking to the Cascades and Peaks of Otter, our August camping trip with the biking in the dark at the parking lot, hot dogs and fishing at the Otter lake, the concert for the girls, the go-cart rides, and especially our last time together riding the four-wheeler on our farm.
The memories are so sweet. My heart longs to go back.
I am so proud of each of you and your accomplishments.
Rebekah, your voice still sings each day. Your CDs are being heard all over the world.
Joseph, your reading ability improved threefold before you left us. Now others have been provided a chance to improve their reading through the memorial scholarship set up in your name.
Nehemiah, your energy emboldens others — a local soccer team called themselves "Miah's Messengers" in your honor.
Martina, your love for people and their status spiritually is winning hearts at this moment.
David and Jackson, fathers and mothers now hold their little ones tighter because of your sacrifice. I can hear David saying now, "Daddy, I want to tell you somfin, (something)."
I am so proud of all of you.
How I wish I could have been with you all in the accident. We would now be sitting at the feet of the Lord.
Rebekah, I will miss giving you away on your wedding day. Martina, I will miss giving you your promise ring and telling you those funny "Tired Daddy" stories at bedtime. Oh Joseph, I so much wanted to see you play on the football team. Nehemiah — I longed to see your intelligence and potential bloom. David and Jackson — I just plain miss seeing you guys, especially when I came home from work and you raced to greet me.
I also miss those nine kisses each morning as I went to work; most mornings you demanded more than one kiss. I tear up as I go to work and as I come home.
God had a different plan and I know with Him you are better off. I know that I will see you soon.
My Journey without you is hard now, but in God do I put my trust. I liken it to running the race of the mile. In my younger days, when I ran the mile, I would quicken my pace on the last lap to obtain the victory. But now on that last lap, it is hard to see the finish line, so I've stopped running and I'm allowing the Lord to carry me to that finish line. There will only be victory.
Your time here was short, but your mission is complete. Mom and I will carry on your mission now. We will make you proud, we will bring you honor, but most of all we will bring honor to the Lord.
And in that day when I see you again, "God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." Rev. 21:4.
I love you and I will see you soon, Your Dad.
Six children of the Mark and Joyce (Oginsky) Bryant family of Eggleston, Va., went to their Heavenly home on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005.
They died as the result of a home explosion.
They are:
Rebekah Marie Bryant, age 19
Joseph Thomas Bryant, age 10
Nehemiah Henry Bryant, age 9
Martina Grace Bryant, age 7
David Kostanty Bryant, age 4
Isaac Jackson Bryant, age 2
Funeral services will be conducted at Riverview Baptist Church in Ripplemead, VA on Sunday September 11, 2005 at 3:00 PM with Pastor Shahn Wilburn officiating. The family will receive friends at the church Saturday afternoon from 4:00 until 8:00 PM. Burial will follow in the Steele Family Cemetery at Newport, VA.
Rebekah was looking forward to starting college and then going on to nursing school. She was a talented singer.
Joseph was eagerly anticipating playing football this fall. He was a very faithful person and loved to minister to others.
Nehemiah was anticipating being on the soccer team. He was very intelligent and the family thought he'd be their doctor one day.
Martina was looking forward to school and could always be heard singing hymns while she was at play. She had grown her hair specifically to donate to "Locks of Love."
David and Isaac greeted each day with enthusiasm and were hearty at their play. It was not uncommon for them to end up very dirty at the end of the day.
They were a very close family and all of the children considered church a very important thing in their lives.
They were active in church and loved to sing the songs of the church.
Survivors include: Their parents, Mark and Joyce Bryant; two sisters, Kameron Elizabeth Bryant and Sarah Judith Bryant; brother, Jonathan Caleb Bryant, all of Eggleston, Va.; grandparents, Dr. Joe Ray and Elizabeth Bryant of Virginia and Henry "Hank" Oginsky of Lennon; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
They were predeceased by grandmother Lorraine Oginsky, aunt Shirley Mayer and uncle Jerome Kuchar.
My Dear Babies, Rebekah, Joseph, Nehemiah, Martina, David and Jackson,
How I deeply miss your presence, your smiles, your personalities, your energy, your voices, your hugs, your love…
When I look back to our time together, I see that God's gracious hands were guiding us: leading us, caring for us, preparing us for what lay ahead.
I can't ruly say I have no regrets; Mom and I did what we were supposed to do with you. We cared for you, we loved you, we played with you, we worked with you and, most of all, we taught you the ways of the Lord. Your hearts were full of Christ.
I am so thankful we spent so much time together this past summer. The bike riding on the Virginia Creeper Trail, the baseball games in the front yard, Rebekah's graduation party, the birthday parties, hiking to the Cascades and Peaks of Otter, our August camping trip with the biking in the dark at the parking lot, hot dogs and fishing at the Otter lake, the concert for the girls, the go-cart rides, and especially our last time together riding the four-wheeler on our farm.
The memories are so sweet. My heart longs to go back.
I am so proud of each of you and your accomplishments.
Rebekah, your voice still sings each day. Your CDs are being heard all over the world.
Joseph, your reading ability improved threefold before you left us. Now others have been provided a chance to improve their reading through the memorial scholarship set up in your name.
Nehemiah, your energy emboldens others — a local soccer team called themselves "Miah's Messengers" in your honor.
Martina, your love for people and their status spiritually is winning hearts at this moment.
David and Jackson, fathers and mothers now hold their little ones tighter because of your sacrifice. I can hear David saying now, "Daddy, I want to tell you somfin, (something)."
I am so proud of all of you.
How I wish I could have been with you all in the accident. We would now be sitting at the feet of the Lord.
Rebekah, I will miss giving you away on your wedding day. Martina, I will miss giving you your promise ring and telling you those funny "Tired Daddy" stories at bedtime. Oh Joseph, I so much wanted to see you play on the football team. Nehemiah — I longed to see your intelligence and potential bloom. David and Jackson — I just plain miss seeing you guys, especially when I came home from work and you raced to greet me.
I also miss those nine kisses each morning as I went to work; most mornings you demanded more than one kiss. I tear up as I go to work and as I come home.
God had a different plan and I know with Him you are better off. I know that I will see you soon.
My Journey without you is hard now, but in God do I put my trust. I liken it to running the race of the mile. In my younger days, when I ran the mile, I would quicken my pace on the last lap to obtain the victory. But now on that last lap, it is hard to see the finish line, so I've stopped running and I'm allowing the Lord to carry me to that finish line. There will only be victory.
Your time here was short, but your mission is complete. Mom and I will carry on your mission now. We will make you proud, we will bring you honor, but most of all we will bring honor to the Lord.
And in that day when I see you again, "God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." Rev. 21:4.
I love you and I will see you soon, Your Dad.
They died as the result of a home explosion.
They are:
Rebekah Marie Bryant, age 19
Joseph Thomas Bryant, age 10
Nehemiah Henry Bryant, age 9
Martina Grace Bryant, age 7
David Kostanty Bryant, age 4
Isaac Jackson Bryant, age 2
Funeral services will be conducted at Riverview Baptist Church in Ripplemead, VA on Sunday September 11, 2005 at 3:00 PM with Pastor Shahn Wilburn officiating. The family will receive friends at the church Saturday afternoon from 4:00 until 8:00 PM. Burial will follow in the Steele Family Cemetery at Newport, VA.
Rebekah was looking forward to starting college and then going on to nursing school. She was a talented singer.
Joseph was eagerly anticipating playing football this fall. He was a very faithful person and loved to minister to others.
Nehemiah was anticipating being on the soccer team. He was very intelligent and the family thought he'd be their doctor one day.
Martina was looking forward to school and could always be heard singing hymns while she was at play. She had grown her hair specifically to donate to "Locks of Love."
David and Isaac greeted each day with enthusiasm and were hearty at their play. It was not uncommon for them to end up very dirty at the end of the day.
They were a very close family and all of the children considered church a very important thing in their lives.
They were active in church and loved to sing the songs of the church.
Survivors include: Their parents, Mark and Joyce Bryant; two sisters, Kameron Elizabeth Bryant and Sarah Judith Bryant; brother, Jonathan Caleb Bryant, all of Eggleston, Va.; grandparents, Dr. Joe Ray and Elizabeth Bryant of Virginia and Henry "Hank" Oginsky of Lennon; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
They were predeceased by grandmother Lorraine Oginsky, aunt Shirley Mayer and uncle Jerome Kuchar.
My Dear Babies, Rebekah, Joseph, Nehemiah, Martina, David and Jackson,
How I deeply miss your presence, your smiles, your personalities, your energy, your voices, your hugs, your love…
When I look back to our time together, I see that God's gracious hands were guiding us: leading us, caring for us, preparing us for what lay ahead.
I can't ruly say I have no regrets; Mom and I did what we were supposed to do with you. We cared for you, we loved you, we played with you, we worked with you and, most of all, we taught you the ways of the Lord. Your hearts were full of Christ.
I am so thankful we spent so much time together this past summer. The bike riding on the Virginia Creeper Trail, the baseball games in the front yard, Rebekah's graduation party, the birthday parties, hiking to the Cascades and Peaks of Otter, our August camping trip with the biking in the dark at the parking lot, hot dogs and fishing at the Otter lake, the concert for the girls, the go-cart rides, and especially our last time together riding the four-wheeler on our farm.
The memories are so sweet. My heart longs to go back.
I am so proud of each of you and your accomplishments.
Rebekah, your voice still sings each day. Your CDs are being heard all over the world.
Joseph, your reading ability improved threefold before you left us. Now others have been provided a chance to improve their reading through the memorial scholarship set up in your name.
Nehemiah, your energy emboldens others — a local soccer team called themselves "Miah's Messengers" in your honor.
Martina, your love for people and their status spiritually is winning hearts at this moment.
David and Jackson, fathers and mothers now hold their little ones tighter because of your sacrifice. I can hear David saying now, "Daddy, I want to tell you somfin, (something)."
I am so proud of all of you.
How I wish I could have been with you all in the accident. We would now be sitting at the feet of the Lord.
Rebekah, I will miss giving you away on your wedding day. Martina, I will miss giving you your promise ring and telling you those funny "Tired Daddy" stories at bedtime. Oh Joseph, I so much wanted to see you play on the football team. Nehemiah — I longed to see your intelligence and potential bloom. David and Jackson — I just plain miss seeing you guys, especially when I came home from work and you raced to greet me.
I also miss those nine kisses each morning as I went to work; most mornings you demanded more than one kiss. I tear up as I go to work and as I come home.
God had a different plan and I know with Him you are better off. I know that I will see you soon.
My Journey without you is hard now, but in God do I put my trust. I liken it to running the race of the mile. In my younger days, when I ran the mile, I would quicken my pace on the last lap to obtain the victory. But now on that last lap, it is hard to see the finish line, so I've stopped running and I'm allowing the Lord to carry me to that finish line. There will only be victory.
Your time here was short, but your mission is complete. Mom and I will carry on your mission now. We will make you proud, we will bring you honor, but most of all we will bring honor to the Lord.
And in that day when I see you again, "God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." Rev. 21:4.
I love you and I will see you soon, Your Dad.
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