Birth date: Feb 11, 1960 Death date: Aug 22, 2023
Bryan L. Bates age 63, passed away on Tuesday August 22, 2023, at home, after a hard-fought battle with kidney cancer. He was born February 11, 1960, in Muskegon, to Marva D (Bates/Knutson) Cleveland. Bryan graduated in 1978 from Read Obituary
I grew up wandering across my house to a local Marina and ran into Bryan fishing and he taught me how to fish and became friends with him and soul spend my time after school fishing till past dark talking and laughing with Bryan. He was and always will be a childhood highlight of mine.
This is Tim The Hospice Homemaker . I loved working in the garden with him and creating the worlds greatest compost pile. Every time I see camouflage, sweatpants, and sweatshirts. I'll always think of big Bry. He was a dear friend and will be greatly missed.
Timmer K. 😢
Marva, Harry and Family - My heartfelt sympathy goes out to all of you. I know it's been a very long and difficult road for Bryan and you who loved him. Although I didn't know him, it sounds like he really knew how to enjoy life and other people. I do know his mother however, and it is for sure he was fortunate in having such a loving, dedicated mother. May he rest in peace - and all who cared for him have peace too, knowing they did their best for him.
Bryan was a life long family friend, my sister was the one who introduced us all, I think I was barley a teenager. I also went to school with his son, Dakota and his wife kaila. Whom I was considerably close to for some time. Few years after high school we were reunited again when I was bartending at the full moon. Bryan worked as our security, kept us company our entire shift and to all those nights at Full Moon when he became our knight in camo armor, I will truly miss his hilarious "bad dad" jokes... or how everyday he'd never fail to great me with "Trinity, has anyone told you, your looking exceptionally beautiful today?" That always put a smile on my face no matter what. It will continue to warm my heart for a life time. Ill always cherish his friendship and will always consider him and Dakota family. He was truly one of a kind with the most beautiful soul♡ he will be missed greatly and remembered daily. R.I.P "CAMO BRYAN" I LOVE YOU MORE!!
We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ Shoreline Memorial Services - Muskegon
