Bryan Edward McKinney
December 4, 1987 ~ December 16, 2014
Bryan Edward McKinney, beloved son, brother, nephew, uncle, cousin, and friend, was taken by a wave to be with God while going for a walk on Tillicum Beach, near Yachats, OR, on December 16, 2014.
Bryan, a lifelong Wenatchee resident, was born to Cecil and Amy (Burnett) McKinney on December 4, 1987, at Wenatchee, Washington. He was homeschooled, and also attended North Central Technical Skills Center, where he completed a two year course in Computer Technology in 2006, and he received his A+ Certification, among others. While attending the Skills Center, Bryan participated in an internship at North Central Community Network, where he reconditioned donated computers for low income families.
Bryan helped to start a new tech company, where he traveled to other companies around central Washington to do system recovery, network troubleshooting, hard drive and motherboard replacements, among other things. He spent one summer working as a wildland firefighter for a private contracter. Another summer, Bryan worked at Stemilt Fruit Growers during cherry season. Bryan also worked as a pizza delivery person for several years, most recently at Pizza Hut. He tried his hand at other various jobs, as well.
Bryan liked to travel, go camping, hiking, and biking, snowboarding, skateboarding, and other various activities. He had a passion for life and adventure. Bryan also enjoyed video gaming, and for several years when he was a teenager, he went to LAN parties and competed in game tournaments, impressing his family with his success at winning numerous times. As an adult, Bryan enjoyed going to music festivals and barter faires, as well as just hanging out with his friends.
Having friends was an important aspect of Bryan's life, and he found some who genuinely cared about him. Bryan considered some of his cousins to be his good friends, too. Bryan's earliest best friends were his sisters, and they all played together so well as children. One time they were all so engrossed in a Monopoly game, that they hadn't realized there was a fire in the kitchen, and that the smoke from it was hovering right over their heads! Bryan was a loyal friend, and was genuinely concerned about others. He would often go out of his way to be of help to anyone in need.
Bryan enjoyed spending time with his family when he could. He also liked to learn about family history, and how everyone was all connected. Bryan liked to sit and build things out of Legos with his nephews when they would come to visit, and they loved it when he would build them cool stuff. He got a kick out of sitting around a campfire listening to his dad and uncles tell stories. One thing his nieces and nephews loved about him was that when they spoke, he made an effort to really listen to them. He would get down to their level and show that he really cared.
Bryan was funny, smart, thoughtful, observant, and he loved to laugh. He had a great laugh. Bryan got pretty quiet as he got older, but when he opened his mouth to talk, everyone turned to listen. He usually had an interesting perspective to add to a discussion. For a few years, Bryan strived to find ways in which to interact with people more easily. He worked hard at this, and learned that nutrition could help him overcome his shyness, so he researched foods that would help him. Bryan worked with his mom to learn how to prepare foods in new ways, and he even taught himself how to bake.
In the last couple of years, Bryan spent a lot of time with his dad. Sometimes they would go on adventures, both locally, and also out-of-state, where they traveled and camped in a motorhome. He also got in some camping with his Uncle Kevin, which he enjoyed. Bryan would often go for drives with his mom, where they would talk and laugh together; pick up rocks for the yard; take photographs; and sometimes take short hikes up the Icicle.
Bryan will be missed by so many, but we know that he is with the Lord Jesus Christ, because he accepted him as his Savior as a small boy. The night he died, he asked his mom if she would pray for him, which she did. He was traveling with his dad on the Oregon coast at the time, and after he got off the phone, he went for a walk on the beach, where he was quickly taken from us by the waves which were at high tide, unbeknownst to our beloved Bryan.
Bryan is survived by his parents, Cecil and Amy McKinney; his two sisters: Heather Hamilton and her husband, Russ, along with their five sons, four daughters, and a son-in-law; and Sarah Richardson and her husband, Glen, along with their three boys and child on-the-way. Bryan is also survived by two grand-nephews, six uncles, four aunts, 13 cousins, and many other relatives and friends who loved him.
Bryan was preceded in death by all of his grandparents: Walter Donald "Don" Burnett, Sally Louise (Dixon-Burnett) Hatch, Edd McKinney, Irene Mary McKinney; and also his beloved uncle, Brian Robert Burnett.
December 4, 1987 ~ December 16, 2014
Bryan Edward McKinney, beloved son, brother, nephew, uncle, cousin, and friend, was taken by a wave to be with God while going for a walk on Tillicum Beach, near Yachats, OR, on December 16, 2014.
Bryan, a lifelong Wenatchee resident, was born to Cecil and Amy (Burnett) McKinney on December 4, 1987, at Wenatchee, Washington. He was homeschooled, and also attended North Central Technical Skills Center, where he completed a two year course in Computer Technology in 2006, and he received his A+ Certification, among others. While attending the Skills Center, Bryan participated in an internship at North Central Community Network, where he reconditioned donated computers for low income families.
Bryan helped to start a new tech company, where he traveled to other companies around central Washington to do system recovery, network troubleshooting, hard drive and motherboard replacements, among other things. He spent one summer working as a wildland firefighter for a private contracter. Another summer, Bryan worked at Stemilt Fruit Growers during cherry season. Bryan also worked as a pizza delivery person for several years, most recently at Pizza Hut. He tried his hand at other various jobs, as well.
Bryan liked to travel, go camping, hiking, and biking, snowboarding, skateboarding, and other various activities. He had a passion for life and adventure. Bryan also enjoyed video gaming, and for several years when he was a teenager, he went to LAN parties and competed in game tournaments, impressing his family with his success at winning numerous times. As an adult, Bryan enjoyed going to music festivals and barter faires, as well as just hanging out with his friends.
Having friends was an important aspect of Bryan's life, and he found some who genuinely cared about him. Bryan considered some of his cousins to be his good friends, too. Bryan's earliest best friends were his sisters, and they all played together so well as children. One time they were all so engrossed in a Monopoly game, that they hadn't realized there was a fire in the kitchen, and that the smoke from it was hovering right over their heads! Bryan was a loyal friend, and was genuinely concerned about others. He would often go out of his way to be of help to anyone in need.
Bryan enjoyed spending time with his family when he could. He also liked to learn about family history, and how everyone was all connected. Bryan liked to sit and build things out of Legos with his nephews when they would come to visit, and they loved it when he would build them cool stuff. He got a kick out of sitting around a campfire listening to his dad and uncles tell stories. One thing his nieces and nephews loved about him was that when they spoke, he made an effort to really listen to them. He would get down to their level and show that he really cared.
Bryan was funny, smart, thoughtful, observant, and he loved to laugh. He had a great laugh. Bryan got pretty quiet as he got older, but when he opened his mouth to talk, everyone turned to listen. He usually had an interesting perspective to add to a discussion. For a few years, Bryan strived to find ways in which to interact with people more easily. He worked hard at this, and learned that nutrition could help him overcome his shyness, so he researched foods that would help him. Bryan worked with his mom to learn how to prepare foods in new ways, and he even taught himself how to bake.
In the last couple of years, Bryan spent a lot of time with his dad. Sometimes they would go on adventures, both locally, and also out-of-state, where they traveled and camped in a motorhome. He also got in some camping with his Uncle Kevin, which he enjoyed. Bryan would often go for drives with his mom, where they would talk and laugh together; pick up rocks for the yard; take photographs; and sometimes take short hikes up the Icicle.
Bryan will be missed by so many, but we know that he is with the Lord Jesus Christ, because he accepted him as his Savior as a small boy. The night he died, he asked his mom if she would pray for him, which she did. He was traveling with his dad on the Oregon coast at the time, and after he got off the phone, he went for a walk on the beach, where he was quickly taken from us by the waves which were at high tide, unbeknownst to our beloved Bryan.
Bryan is survived by his parents, Cecil and Amy McKinney; his two sisters: Heather Hamilton and her husband, Russ, along with their five sons, four daughters, and a son-in-law; and Sarah Richardson and her husband, Glen, along with their three boys and child on-the-way. Bryan is also survived by two grand-nephews, six uncles, four aunts, 13 cousins, and many other relatives and friends who loved him.
Bryan was preceded in death by all of his grandparents: Walter Donald "Don" Burnett, Sally Louise (Dixon-Burnett) Hatch, Edd McKinney, Irene Mary McKinney; and also his beloved uncle, Brian Robert Burnett.
Bryan Edward McKinney
December 4, 1987 ~ December 16, 2014
Bryan Edward McKinney, beloved son, brother, nephew, uncle, cousin, and friend, was taken by a wave to be with God while going for a walk on Tillicum Beach, near Yachats, OR, on December 16, 2014.
Bryan, a lifelong Wenatchee resident, was born to Cecil and Amy (Burnett) McKinney on December 4, 1987, at Wenatchee, Washington. He was homeschooled, and also attended North Central Technical Skills Center, where he completed a two year course in Computer Technology in 2006, and he received his A+ Certification, among others. While attending the Skills Center, Bryan participated in an internship at North Central Community Network, where he reconditioned donated computers for low income families.
Bryan helped to start a new tech company, where he traveled to other companies around central Washington to do system recovery, network troubleshooting, hard drive and motherboard replacements, among other things. He spent one summer working as a wildland firefighter for a private contracter. Another summer, Bryan worked at Stemilt Fruit Growers during cherry season. Bryan also worked as a pizza delivery person for several years, most recently at Pizza Hut. He tried his hand at other various jobs, as well.
Bryan liked to travel, go camping, hiking, and biking, snowboarding, skateboarding, and other various activities. He had a passion for life and adventure. Bryan also enjoyed video gaming, and for several years when he was a teenager, he went to LAN parties and competed in game tournaments, impressing his family with his success at winning numerous times. As an adult, Bryan enjoyed going to music festivals and barter faires, as well as just hanging out with his friends.
Having friends was an important aspect of Bryan's life, and he found some who genuinely cared about him. Bryan considered some of his cousins to be his good friends, too. Bryan's earliest best friends were his sisters, and they all played together so well as children. One time they were all so engrossed in a Monopoly game, that they hadn't realized there was a fire in the kitchen, and that the smoke from it was hovering right over their heads! Bryan was a loyal friend, and was genuinely concerned about others. He would often go out of his way to be of help to anyone in need.
Bryan enjoyed spending time with his family when he could. He also liked to learn about family history, and how everyone was all connected. Bryan liked to sit and build things out of Legos with his nephews when they would come to visit, and they loved it when he would build them cool stuff. He got a kick out of sitting around a campfire listening to his dad and uncles tell stories. One thing his nieces and nephews loved about him was that when they spoke, he made an effort to really listen to them. He would get down to their level and show that he really cared.
Bryan was funny, smart, thoughtful, observant, and he loved to laugh. He had a great laugh. Bryan got pretty quiet as he got older, but when he opened his mouth to talk, everyone turned to listen. He usually had an interesting perspective to add to a discussion. For a few years, Bryan strived to find ways in which to interact with people more easily. He worked hard at this, and learned that nutrition could help him overcome his shyness, so he researched foods that would help him. Bryan worked with his mom to learn how to prepare foods in new ways, and he even taught himself how to bake.
In the last couple of years, Bryan spent a lot of time with his dad. Sometimes they would go on adventures, both locally, and also out-of-state, where they traveled and camped in a motorhome. He also got in some camping with his Uncle Kevin, which he enjoyed. Bryan would often go for drives with his mom, where they would talk and laugh together; pick up rocks for the yard; take photographs; and sometimes take short hikes up the Icicle.
Bryan will be missed by so many, but we know that he is with the Lord Jesus Christ, because he accepted him as his Savior as a small boy. The night he died, he asked his mom if she would pray for him, which she did. He was traveling with his dad on the Oregon coast at the time, and after he got off the phone, he went for a walk on the beach, where he was quickly taken from us by the waves which were at high tide, unbeknownst to our beloved Bryan.
Bryan is survived by his parents, Cecil and Amy McKinney; his two sisters: Heather Hamilton and her husband, Russ, along with their five sons, four daughters, and a son-in-law; and Sarah Richardson and her husband, Glen, along with their three boys and child on-the-way. Bryan is also survived by two grand-nephews, six uncles, four aunts, 13 cousins, and many other relatives and friends who loved him.
Bryan was preceded in death by all of his grandparents: Walter Donald "Don" Burnett, Sally Louise (Dixon-Burnett) Hatch, Edd McKinney, Irene Mary McKinney; and also his beloved uncle, Brian Robert Burnett.
December 4, 1987 ~ December 16, 2014
Bryan Edward McKinney, beloved son, brother, nephew, uncle, cousin, and friend, was taken by a wave to be with God while going for a walk on Tillicum Beach, near Yachats, OR, on December 16, 2014.
Bryan, a lifelong Wenatchee resident, was born to Cecil and Amy (Burnett) McKinney on December 4, 1987, at Wenatchee, Washington. He was homeschooled, and also attended North Central Technical Skills Center, where he completed a two year course in Computer Technology in 2006, and he received his A+ Certification, among others. While attending the Skills Center, Bryan participated in an internship at North Central Community Network, where he reconditioned donated computers for low income families.
Bryan helped to start a new tech company, where he traveled to other companies around central Washington to do system recovery, network troubleshooting, hard drive and motherboard replacements, among other things. He spent one summer working as a wildland firefighter for a private contracter. Another summer, Bryan worked at Stemilt Fruit Growers during cherry season. Bryan also worked as a pizza delivery person for several years, most recently at Pizza Hut. He tried his hand at other various jobs, as well.
Bryan liked to travel, go camping, hiking, and biking, snowboarding, skateboarding, and other various activities. He had a passion for life and adventure. Bryan also enjoyed video gaming, and for several years when he was a teenager, he went to LAN parties and competed in game tournaments, impressing his family with his success at winning numerous times. As an adult, Bryan enjoyed going to music festivals and barter faires, as well as just hanging out with his friends.
Having friends was an important aspect of Bryan's life, and he found some who genuinely cared about him. Bryan considered some of his cousins to be his good friends, too. Bryan's earliest best friends were his sisters, and they all played together so well as children. One time they were all so engrossed in a Monopoly game, that they hadn't realized there was a fire in the kitchen, and that the smoke from it was hovering right over their heads! Bryan was a loyal friend, and was genuinely concerned about others. He would often go out of his way to be of help to anyone in need.
Bryan enjoyed spending time with his family when he could. He also liked to learn about family history, and how everyone was all connected. Bryan liked to sit and build things out of Legos with his nephews when they would come to visit, and they loved it when he would build them cool stuff. He got a kick out of sitting around a campfire listening to his dad and uncles tell stories. One thing his nieces and nephews loved about him was that when they spoke, he made an effort to really listen to them. He would get down to their level and show that he really cared.
Bryan was funny, smart, thoughtful, observant, and he loved to laugh. He had a great laugh. Bryan got pretty quiet as he got older, but when he opened his mouth to talk, everyone turned to listen. He usually had an interesting perspective to add to a discussion. For a few years, Bryan strived to find ways in which to interact with people more easily. He worked hard at this, and learned that nutrition could help him overcome his shyness, so he researched foods that would help him. Bryan worked with his mom to learn how to prepare foods in new ways, and he even taught himself how to bake.
In the last couple of years, Bryan spent a lot of time with his dad. Sometimes they would go on adventures, both locally, and also out-of-state, where they traveled and camped in a motorhome. He also got in some camping with his Uncle Kevin, which he enjoyed. Bryan would often go for drives with his mom, where they would talk and laugh together; pick up rocks for the yard; take photographs; and sometimes take short hikes up the Icicle.
Bryan will be missed by so many, but we know that he is with the Lord Jesus Christ, because he accepted him as his Savior as a small boy. The night he died, he asked his mom if she would pray for him, which she did. He was traveling with his dad on the Oregon coast at the time, and after he got off the phone, he went for a walk on the beach, where he was quickly taken from us by the waves which were at high tide, unbeknownst to our beloved Bryan.
Bryan is survived by his parents, Cecil and Amy McKinney; his two sisters: Heather Hamilton and her husband, Russ, along with their five sons, four daughters, and a son-in-law; and Sarah Richardson and her husband, Glen, along with their three boys and child on-the-way. Bryan is also survived by two grand-nephews, six uncles, four aunts, 13 cousins, and many other relatives and friends who loved him.
Bryan was preceded in death by all of his grandparents: Walter Donald "Don" Burnett, Sally Louise (Dixon-Burnett) Hatch, Edd McKinney, Irene Mary McKinney; and also his beloved uncle, Brian Robert Burnett.
