Ryan Shelton · Lost February 15, 2014 · Age 26
Remembering Ryan.
David's oldest son, and the big brother Justin looked up to.
"Ryan was my oldest of four children and overdosed on February 15, 2014."
Ryan was 26. Eight years later, his youngest brother Justin died the same way, at the same age. In David's words, "a lot of Justin's issues stemmed from Ryan's death. Justin never completely got over losing his hero. The baby boy lost his oldest sibling."
Ryan is part of the reason David now speaks to young athletes, so they understand how quickly one choice can become a path you can't come back from.
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