Brian L.

Sermon

On July 2, 1967, William and Beatrice Sermon were blessed with their third child Brian Louis Sermon.

Brian was that middle child who kept his parents busy with trips to the hospital emergency room for stitches due to falls from bicycles, trees, roofs, beds; you name it, he fell from it. He just could never sit still. Brian manufactured pretty much every childhood common injury a kid could have. Unequivocally from the start, he was fearless and loved to have fun.

As a student Brian was intelligent and a quick learner. He attended Dwight Morrow H.S. in Englewood, N.J. and directly after graduation enlisted in the United States Army honorably serving two terms. During those 8 years, Brian was deployed to Kuwait and had boots on the ground during the Desert Storm War. He spent extensive time in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia as an E4 specialist and medic. He later received orders for deployment to Germany and a few other European states.

After finally returning to the U.S., he spent time in places like Panama City, The Carolinas, the Midwest, etc. He enjoyed traveling extensively throughout the U.S. and loved serving in the Army.

After his release from active duty, Brian honed another passion working for a company in Florida who made prosthetics for injured military personnel and civilians.  Brian went on to working in different work settings, but they all had one common denominator... helping people. Brian was "reliable" personified. He was the kind of guy that you could call on to help you with a task and ask him to be available at 9am and wherever the meeting place was, he'd be prepared at 7am and ready to go.

Not only was Brian a great help, but he also made the tasks fun. He loved to talk about different topics and was undeniably astute and well versed. He had a very natural funny sense of humor. No matter what was going wrong, Brian was sensational at turning the situation around and having a good time. He loved to have a good time. Brian was not just a fun guy to be around, he was a safe guy to be around because he was also a protector.

Brian was a good and respectful son to his mother and father and was a loyal brother to his siblings. He was a cool Dad to his son, whom he loved dearly and a fun-loving uncle to his nieces and nephews. He was a loyal companion to his long-time sweetheart Jennifer. Brian was a great friend to so many and was a brother to most of his cousins. Brian was another son to his favorite cousin Frieda. Brian was a special middle child. He was a child of God. Brian loved the Lord and had the anointing of ministry. Brian kept his faith in the Lord and clearly understood the source of his sustaining grace. Brian studied his bible and to the surprise of many, Brian was a great speaker of God's word. Brian possessed so many gifts and masterful qualities.

Brian is survived by his mother Beatrice, His son Karim, brothers William (Coolie), Cleave and Kyle' his sisters Wanda and stepsister Cawanda of Norfolk V.A., sister in laws Kathy and Penny, nieces Ahkirah, Ahmani, Jayla, Jada, Journee and Kia. his Nephews Jamaal, Daevon and Jalen and a host of cousins and relatives whom he cherished. Friends, coworkers, clients and his Veteran buddies whose hearts he touched. Brian is predeceased by his father William Sermon and brother Gibbon.

Brian was truly an exceptional man who left an indelible mark here on Earth.

Rest now Brian, your service here is complete