My dearest friend of over 50 years, Bryan Stokes, age 56, tragically passed away on April 1, 2024, from injuries sustained in a brushfire in the hills adjacent to his home.
He was a graduate of Calabasas High School and received his B.S. in Microbiology from UC Santa Barbara. Bryan was a life-long member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood. He had numerous close friendships, thanks in part to his incredible interpersonal skills and ability to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds. He was witty, highly intelligent and a master of many subjects. Music was a passion throughout his life, with leading roles in high school and college orchestras, the award-winning California Boys Choir, the Harmony Oaks Chorus, and his barbershop quartet Sound Check. He shared his musical gifts with diverse audiences throughout Southern California.
March 29,1968 - April 1, 2024