James Bryden Bryden's Obituary
James Russell Bryden, 66, of Naples, Florida and Vermilion, Ohio passed away peacefully Sunday, November 22, 2009 in Tampa, Florida surrounded by his wife and children.
Jim enjoyed being with family and friends, playing golf, fishing, and meeting with friends to watch a game. He always looked forward to playing poker with his buddies. Jim loved boating, especially going on "rendezvous". He loved working with his friends at Triad Resources of Reno, Ohio, his second family.
Jim courageously fought Acute Myelogenous Leukemia and persevered with the loving compassion of two anonymous bone marrow donors. Because of their kindness he was able to celebrate 8 years with his wife, watch his grandchildren grow, spend time with his friends and help advance the cure for blood related cancers.
He leaves behind his wife, Linda Bryden (Wingrove); daughter, Jennifer Butchko, and husband, Greg, of Vermilion, Ohio; son, Jeffrey Bryden, and wife Wendy (Martin), of Moose Pass, Alaska; step daughters Dara Holcombe (Delancy) and husband, David, of Grovetown, GA; and Ashley Rine (Delancy), and husband, Terry, of Charlestown, WV. Also surviving are six grandchildren; Jake, Danni and Macey Butchko, Cody and Casey Bryden and Brock Holcombe; his sister, Alice Joppeck, of Amherst, Ohio; and nieces and cousins.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents ,Russell and Beatrice (Bradley) Bryden and his brother-in-law, Frank Joppeck.
Family will receive friends on Monday November 30, 2009 from 4:00 -6:00 p.m. in the Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, 1110 Cooper Foster Park Road, Amherst where a Memorial Service will be held on Monday at 6:00 p.m. Patricia L. Peoples , from Marietta, Ohio will be officiating.
Jim's family would like to invite friends and family to consider making a contribution to The Bone Marrow Transplant Research Fund at Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute in Memory of James R. Bryden, Cleveland Clinic, P.O. Box 931517, Cleveland, Ohio 44193-1655. The family also invites you to donate blood or platelets. With your contributions they hope to help in the further advancement in finding a cure for blood cancers for those still fighting this disease. This would be a wonderful contribution in Jim's honor.
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