In Loving Memory: Robert Lee Brassine November 16, 1949 - January 4, 1994
About 20 years ago, my older brother Bob had a product ideaUnited States Patent 4340372 and a dream for a company which he called Brazzco Industries. Millions of learning disabled children could have benefited from his product with improved math, art, and writing skills and several of Bob's friends, family members, and a few investors also saw the potential of his idea. Unfortunately, it never went into mass production. Other companies have utilized part of his idea for a similar product that is still in use today. If someday you enter a restaurant and see an illuminated display with written notes telling of "Today's Specials" or other ads, think of Bob and his dreams for Brazzco Industries.
In January 1994 Bob and my younger brother, Dean were involved in an auto accident in which Bob died. The next day, I was driving to meet my other siblings at the hospital to tell Dean that Bob didn’t survive. I was reflecting on Bob’s life and his dreams and asking God why, at the young age of 44, he was so tragically taken from us. As if to answer my prayer, the song, “Live Until I Die” by Clay Walker came on the radio and I found myself laughing and crying at the same time.
Bob was a veteran of the Vietnam war and learning of his experiences, I realized that not all casualties of war die on a battlefield in a far away land. So many souls that are effected have never actually stepped onto those battlefields afar. God Bless the men and women who will endure everyday for the rest of their lives, the physical and mental trauma they have suffered to keep our nation strong and free. And please pray for the spouse who hears a blood curdling scream in the middle of the night and awakes to find her husband standing in the middle of the bed in "a defensive posture" shaking all over. Not all battles don’t end when the soldier comes home.
Although Bob is gone from this earth, I always hoped to keep his memory alive. In November 2003, I bought twelve quartz clock kits onEbay. I never envisioned that purchase would bring me to this point. That Christmas, my first Brazzco Timeless Memories Clocks were made as gifts for my family using photos of their children & grandchildren.
In early 2005 after perfecting my manufacturing process, I offered to replace my younger sister's first clock with one of our most current models. She assured me, "You're not touching my clock!"
Memories and photos are timeless and we can choose to share them or just leave them tucked away in minds, boxes, or photo albums. Creating one of our Memory Clocks will be a unique opportunity to combine one or several of those photos into a treasure that will be enjoyed every day for generations to come.
Thank you for visiting our site and to the hundreds of well wishers and supporters who have helped me to offer Brazzco Timeless Memories to the world, I will be forever grateful.
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