Brandon Alabaster Jenks Kitada Obituary (1984 - 2003)

Brandon Alabaster (Jenkins) Kitada OGDEN - Our loving son and brother returned to his Father in Heaven on August 19, 2003. He was in the comfort of his home surrounded by loving family and many friends. He passed away after a long hard battle with Ewings Sarcoma (bone cancer). He was born July 9, 1984 in Tremonton, Utah. He is the son of Kent and Iris Kitada. Kent adopted him on June 21, 2001. Brandon was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and attended the Mt. Lewis 4th Ward. He graduated from Ben Lomond High School in 2003, where he was an honor student, lettered in wrestling, played on the football team and was an honorary captain his senior year. He was also a platoon leader in the JROTC, and he was a member of the Ogden Judo Club. He loved to cook, read books, play video games and spend lots of time with his friends and family. Two of his goals were to become a culinary artist and to be a medical therapist. He shared his Make A Wish with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brandon had a sweet and loving spirit and was loved by all that knew him. Brandon was a great inspiration to us all by showing how to be courageous even in the worst of times. We will miss his sense of humor and his caring and loving ways. We will always have a special place in our hearts for him and we know his spirit will live in us all forever. He will always be our hero. Brandon is survived by his parents, Kent and Iris of Ogden; two sisters, Shanna Leece Kitada and Charlotte Rebecca Linder, Ogden; grandparents, Frank and Ann Kitada, Los Angeles, CA; James Tanner and Maxine Barfus Westmoreland; and his dog Blanca. He is also survived by four nephews, one niece, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Iris Janet Bissegger Evans and a cousin, Heidi Jo Page. We would like to thank all of the doctors, nurses, and staff in the Oncology departments at Primary Children's Medical Center and Ogden Regional Medical Center, for making Brandon's battle a little easier and for making it easier for our family. We would also like to give a special thanks to Michelle Miller of Community Nursing Services for all of her love, help and support. Thank you all. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Hutnsman Cancer Insitute in the name of Brandon Kitada for the research on Ewings Sarcoma. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 August 22, 2003 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceMt. Lewis Stake Center 1200 N. Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84401 August 23, 2003 1:00 PM CemeteryMyers Evergreen Memorial Park 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 August 23, 2003