Brian Gradin
Brian, a team member from our early days, came off injured reserve and helped us win at Watertown in 2009. His knife skills had definitely improved with two years off to practice and he excelled in our chicken prep, the category we proudly ended up winning that day. Later the next month Brian unexpectedly and very sadly took his own life on 8/27/09 after helping us arrange and serve a combined St. Cloud ER/Law enforcement BBQ.
His calming nature, boyish smile, and childish enthusiasm will be missed by all of us who never knew the deep currents that lay within. God Bless you Brian!
Safe travels my friend