Brandon Gilles@BrandonGilles
This is Briana, Brandon’s wife.
It is with a shocked and shattered heart, I have the massively sorrowful news to share that Brandon passed away earlier this week.
As many of you know, he had been battling an incredibly difficult illness over the past year.
We almost lost him, many times… but he just kept going.
This man, my husband, my children’s father, worked harder than anyone I know would have, or could have to try and save his own life.
We thought his body had turned a corner, and we thought death was finally off the table.
I guess it never really is.
Know that when he left this physical world he had been in a place of joy for so many months now. He had worked his body back to such a better spot.
He was living life and enjoying it again. He got to remember truly who he was. Not sick Brandon, but just… Brandon.
The kids and I got to spend two solid weeks with him last month and it was glorious. We filled the days with all the normal Papa things. Skateboarding, playing backyard soccer with our son, reading books and snuggling with our daughter, bubbles, bike rides, wrestles, holding my hand as we walked the beach. It was the best, and all four of us needed that so desperately.
His death came a massive shock and it will take a long time to process that he is actually gone.
I and our kids will miss him beyond words. And I know many of you will as well.
With love,
Briana
