RIP Chuck Bryan

[Ben Lippen]

Very sad news I found out today.
Sincere condolences to his family and friends.
He was a quality guy, and will be sorely missed by many of us.

CHARLES R. BRYAN "CHUCK" Jr.

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CHARLES R. JR. "CHUCK", on August 4, 2009, of Oreland. Beloved husband of Mary Beth (nee McNamara). Loving father of Jennifer E. Carey (Michael), Robert W., and Rose K. Devoted grandfather of Michael, Joseph, Colleen, and Bryan. Brother of Joan Logan, Alice Goetz, Michael, Thomas, Eugene, and Barbara Tucker. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday 10 A.M. at St. Genevieve Church 1225 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown PA 19031. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing after 8:30 A.M. at the Church. Int. private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the if (!aa) var aa = { iframes : new Array(), pageNum : Math.round(Math.random() * 10000000000), random : function() { return Math.round(Math.random() * 10000000000); }, refresh : function(iframeId) { if (typeof(iframeId) != 'undefined') { var iframe = document.getElementById(iframeId); if (iframe) iframe.src = iframe.src.replace(/acc_random=[0-9]+/, 'acc_random=' + this.random()); } else { for (var i in this.iframes) this.refresh(this.iframes[i]); } }};//no AJAX refresh for inline adsaa.adServer = 'http://media.legacy.com';aa.target = ''+ '/prod=' + escape('1')+ '/site=' + escape('Legacy')+ '/area=' + escape('Philly.0')+ '/zone=' + escape('lifestory')+ '/aamsz=' + escape('CLIO')+ '/position=' + escape('1')+ '/ccid=' + escape('267')+ '/aamgnrc1=' + escape('American Cancer Society')+ '/relocate=' + escape('https://www.cancer.org/docroot/DON/DON_1_Donate_Online_Now_Auto_Custom.asp?don_promo=Legacy&dn=mem&f n=CHARLES&ln=BRYAN');aa.src = aa.adServer + '/jserver/acc_random=' + aa.random() + '/pageid=' + aa.pageNum + aa.target;document.write("");document.write("");document.write('' + unescape('American%20Cancer%20Society') + '');American Cancer Society 1626 Locust St., Phila. PA 19103.

JOHN F. MURRAY FH, Flourtown

Published in Philadelphia Inquirer & Philadelphia Daily News on August 6, 2009

[surffishn]

RIP Chuck.

[Steve in Mass]

Oh, I am so sad to hear this. I only met Chuck a few times, but it felt like we were good friends. I spent many hours chatting with him at the Ditch Fling the last couple of years. Despite our age difference and our location distance, we had much in common, and I enjoyed talking with him immensely.

I will sorely miss you Chuck....

[derf]

RIP Chuck

Peace

I find my peace out on the sand
Beside the sea- not beyond or behind
But on the edge, on the border of foam and grit
Where sandfleas scatter among the crashing froth
And the plovers scurry along in front of each dying wave
Probing after some unseen morsel.

I find my peace in the damp salt air
Blowing in from the tropics or the Stream
Carrying aromas of fish and marsh and memory.
Days long past return as just yesterday,
Recollections triggered by a wafting scent,
Only to dissipate with the changing breeze.

I find my peace in the red-orange sun
Rising from the watery abyss once again as before,
Throwing warmth and brilliance against morning clouds
An endless fantasy fueled by fire-
The phoenix rising again to fly across the sky
And plunge back into the depths.

I find my peace casting among the breakers
With the same hopes of those who fished before me:
The limitless optimism and simple faith
That some morsel of bait or metal trinket
Will bring the surging run of a bull redfish
Or the glimmer of a seatrout in the wash.

I find my peace in thoughts of days gone by
Time spent with friends I may never see again
Images fill my mind on the flood tide,
And with the rising sun, and on the evening breeze
Scenes that can never, will never be repeated
But each time there is one less memory.

Someday the sun will rise, the breeze will blow,
The plovers will run along the tideline,
And I will be just a memory on the breeze.
Perhaps some passing fisherman will see my face
Briefly in the foam, before it scatters on a new wave,
And find his peace out on the sand.***

(*** borrowed from a friend )

[Spigola]

God rest Chuck.

[canyondiver]

Oh no!!!
May the fish be jumping up there, and when you do lie down, may you rest in peace.

[hook521]

Thanks for having being with us, Chuck.
We'll miss you.

Hooky

[Arby]

Rest in Peace, Chuck. I enjoyed our conversations at the food flings...

[Charleston]

Very sorry to hear this news. RIP Chuck.

[longcaster]

Chuck of the long cast, we had planned to meet, we will, this I know. The Outer Banks will miss you and remember all that you have done to make it great.

Prayers for the family.

[John M]

god bless ya Chuck.

[MarcusH]

RIP May GODs angels comfort the family and friends