Ryan E. Marshall
October 10, 1987 - August 12, 2002
Cause of death: Neuro Transmitter block
Internment: Shadow Mountain, Phoenix, AZ, USA

 

I give you this one thought to keep
I am with you still - I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not think of me as gone -
I am with you still - in each new dawn

 


Ryan Marshall was born into the Lakota native tribe on October 10 1987 in
Arizona. When he was a small boy he had an accident while riding his horse
and it left him with very serious injuries. The accident would have killed
most boys but Ryan fought very hard for almost 7 years.

Ryan lived most of his life with his father who he loved very much. After
his father died suddenly Ryan moved to Fort Wayne Indiana where he lived
with his cousin Steffan and Steffan's wife Lindsey. Later Steffan and
Lindsey had a baby girl Cheyenne who Ryan loved very much too.

Ryan loved to swim and run naked in nature. He was a fourth generation
nudist and his favorite times were being at the nudist resorts and camps. He
also loved the native pow wows. Many of his friends from there talk about
how much fun Ryan had.

Ryan also loved music and he was a great keyboard player. He spent many
hours collecting songs and many of you heard them on his Krickett show on
Fort Love Radio. Ryan loved to spend nights with friends and family watching
movies and the Sci Fi channel.

Ryan also loved animals. Smoke was his horse and even after Smoke threw him
in the accident that hurt him so bad he still took care of Smoke. He loved
his snakes especially Daygo and he knew a lot about reptiles.

And then there's his dog Kitty. Kitty is a trained worker dog and she helped
Ryan do many things he couldn't do after the accident. She protected him and
he spoiled her with food from Burger King and Arby's.

Ryan lost his long battle on Earth on August 12 2002. He died peacefully in
his sleep at 14 years old. After a private memorial service with his family
Ryan's body was cremated and his ashes spread over Shadow Mountain in
Phoenix Arizona USA just as he asked.

Now his body is home again in nature. Ashes to ashes dust to dust. And his
soul is with the Creator and his father he loved so much.

Godspeed Tawaste.