Brandon Vance Dingley-Mitzel

Hey Brandon,

 

I been thinking about you alot lately,I cant believe you been gone so long,i still talk to your mom and your sister,and they miss you so much....Well i got into hospital as a medical asst you would have been so proud of me,and robbie is gettin so big you would just love him he is alot like u and reminds me of you everyday and its so hard.....Well wanted to say i love you and miss you

I have known Brandon for almost 7 years .,....He always made you laugh when you were down or crying..I been talking to your sister and Mom and Brandon they miss you so much they wish you were still here with us...Brandon  was suppose to see my son grow up and be apart of his life my son will be 5 soon but im sure he is looking down on him and smiling...Also im graduating from college soon and he always wanted to be there for me but i know he will be there in spirt for me....I always will remember you and the good times we have had....Love ya

Staci

I have known brandon for 5 years...We were close,we always talked,and we hung out,and when i needed someone he was always there for me,He always made you laugh and always opend up his heart to you,And if Madonna was on he would call u on the phone and make sure ur watchin her just like he is and your happy like he is..HE always called and changed his voice up it was so funny it would make you laugh.I remember when he showed up at my house all in glitter with braclets on and all dressed for the club that nite he was so happy and knew he looked good.he was always in school makin people laugh and everyones friend!!!!!! i miss him so much i wish he would just ring my phone right now and make me laugh so i could hear his voice one more time.and say goodbye to him......

Brandon and me during one of his visits here.

Brandon was taken from his family one year ago today. It was a horrible time in all our lives. Today is a sad day for all of us as well. It is so hard to lose someone like Brandon. I miss him.

                                         December 17, 2007

brandon i talk to our mom nan and every day she cries for you and misses you..she wishes she could hold her son one more time and will never forget your special smile and the twinkle in your eyes. how proud we all were when you were born you brought sunshine in all of our lives every day.you would wake up with a little giggle and smile, that would make our day better..please dont ever forget we love you sooooo very much and there is not a day that goes by i dont stop what i am doing and think of you...love you,

                             your other big sister mandy

I am Brandons oldest sister. Brandon was my baby when he was born. I was so happy to have a baby brother. I read to him, sang to him, and always wanted to hold him. Brandon called me Ninny because he couldnt say Missy. He was a beautiful baby. And always sweet. It is hard for us to believe he is gone. He was happy to be an uncle to my daughter and my son. He was very happy when I named my son after him. He loved little ones. Brandon was very good with children.

Without him I am not whole. A piece of me was stolen when he was killed. He was taken from me twice but this time I cant get him back. I miss him and I want him back. There is no way to describe how it feels to lose someone who is a part of you. Nobody can understand how his brothers and sisters feel. I will never let him be forgotten.

I knew Brandon since 1999. Since  the day I met him we became friends.  Every  holiday there was presents  or baskets of candy,  birthday presents,  he lived with me on and off,  Brandon  has  always  been  a part  of  my  family .  It  was  here Brandon was coming that fateful morning.  I will never forgot that day, or my son Joe's face when the police told me and I saw Joe standing at the door and I told him what the police said, he had already had heard, and how he just backed away from the door, to go upstairs to be alone, or the calls to my daughters and their screams and crys. Waking my youngest daughter to tell her and having her removed from the house because she needed to be with her friends because she was so distraught. And calling my youngest son's aunt not to bring him home that day, because he was close to  Brandon, and I needed at least another day, before telling him. I just want to say that there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of him, and Brandon is always with me.

Eileen Baran  

Brandon and I weren't close. We went to high school together, where I was the editor of the yearbook our senior year. I remember typing in senior predictions, and typing in Brandon's as "Madonna's personal slave." I put a smile on my face.

Brandon and I reconnected in 2006. He happened upon my myspace page, and we got to talking  a lot about Madonna. I love her too, but I know how much he loved her. I remember sending him some of my pictures from the Madonna concert the night before he went, and we could just go on and on about her. It's funny how things like that bring you close together.

In that sense, I feel close to Brandon. Madonna is in many places in my room, and always in my stereo. I'll think of him forever because of that. I just wish he were here to share all that's been going on with her.

Anyways, just a small little memory of the young man I knew who was taken away for a senseless reason. God bless, I know you're out there.

Love,
Brooke