Out of the Darkness Overnight in Chicago
Dear Friends of Ryan,
I am walking in the Out of the Darkness Overnight event in Chicago this summer in honor of Ryan. If anyone wants to join me, please let me know.
https://www.theovernight.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=extranet.personalpage&confirmid=10013575
here's to fond memories of Ryan!
Sincerely,
Todd Rongstad
posted by Rongstad @ 7:28 AM
6 Comments:
I could not find your email, so I will post my story here. I knew Ryan while we both lived at East Hall on the 14th floor. Ryan was the first person I meet when I moved in. He introduced himself as ,"Cleveland Irish". I replied, "I am a Milwaukee Mutt".
I lost track of Ryan 2 years later but so many things stuck with me about him I starting searching for him and found this blog. I am very saddened to hear of his passing. Many of the greatest moments of my life happened with Ryan at my side... many times pull or pushing me into them. He lived life big... that is how I will always remember him.
Good Bless you Ryan Klesh, I play a little velvet underground in your honor.
Dear Ry,
I also could only figure out how to post here. This is your technology chanllenged Auntie She. I just wanted to let you know I missing you like crazy this time of year and tell you that I miss that giggle of your. Sure, it usually meant one of us was bound for trouble, but it was like a call to arms to laugh at this crazy world. I miss that lop-sided grin that said you understood as I stood in front of you and struggled with my words. I still do. Perhaps that's why I miss you so. You, like Grandpa, could always put me at my ease andlove me just like I am. tell Grandpa and Johnny we miss you guys, but tell that Grandma I can hear her snickering still!!! that rascal.
love you
Aunt Sheila
Hi Todd,
Thanks for keeping up this site to remember Ryan. I wanted to post this, but didn't know how or how to email you. My mom and I were talking about Ryan recently, and I was thinking of the last time I saw Ryan. We were all at a family wedding - our cousin John was getting married. That night at the reception, one of our many cousins (there are 22 first cousins in this family) was going through a difficult time. And where did I find Ryan? Standing outside, away from the celebration, giving comfort and support and smiles. He was there with his brother and sister, and they were all doing the same. It's how they are - all three of them. Just really amazing people. I missed the opportunity that night to tell him that his kindness and care didn't go unnoticed. That he makes a difference for all of us. All of the Klesh kids do. I grew up in his older sister's hand-me-downs and listening to his little brother's baseball stories and Billy Joel tapes while I babysit even more of our cousins at our Grandpa's house. The three of them are a unified front, like all the rest of the sibling groups and cousins in this family. We are all lucky to have each other, and that memory of Ryan alongside his brother and sister and cousins at the wedding is a reminder of just how much so.
Scott, I love that you knew Ryan this way. It seems like he was a bright and unique thread running through a lot of people's lives. Thanks for leaving this memory.
Todd, there are a couple of comments here with just nonsense characters. I tried clicking on them, and they go to some kind of Japanese teddy bear website. I think it might be some kind of spam. Is there a way to remove them, to protect this page?
Texas was a solid Irishman if I ever knew one. I loved him till death and still now. God Bless my btother.
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