Carl Gerrard Blossomgame Jr.

It is a common sentiment that time will heal all wounds. However, the sudden and tragic passing of brothers Carl Blossomgame Jr. and Colin Brannon may be an exception to that sentiment. The brothers were killed when their vehicle went off of a mountainside on Highway 263 just north of Yreka sometime during the week of February 15. Carl Gerrard Blossomgame Jr. was born to Carl Sr. and Deborah Blossmgame on January 29, 1998 in Arcata, California. Carl grew up an excellent young man - he worked hard as a wildland firefighter and was a talented singer-songwriter under the pseudonym "MunroE." Carl had a beautiful soul and he was always making people laugh. He had the ability to cheer up anybody who was feeling down, and was one of the most giving people you could come across. Carl's father passed away when Carl was a child, and as such, Carl made his two sons his top priority - everything Carl did, he did for them. Carl's hopes, dreams, and plans came to end in the accident. Colin Jesse-Kincaid Brannon was the baby of the family, born April 6, 2002 to Joe Humphry and Deborah Blossomgame in Arcata. Colin was born with a life threatening condition, and lived his life as a persistent overcomer. Colin was a good boy, kind and loving, and he would willingly give his last dollar to anyone in need, as he always put the needs of others first. Colin loved listening to music and playing X-Box, and his aspiration was to join the military. Carl and Colin are survived by their mother and stepfather, Deborah and Billy Formosa of Lynchburg, South Carolina; their siblings, Cheyenne Blossomgame of Yreka, Rick Lester of Happy Camp, Donald Lester of Eureka, Tyrel Brannon of Eureka, Robert Shuff of Texas, and Tasha Kahoalii of Eureka. Colin also leaves behind his siblings, Joe Humphry Jr., Ashaeah Humphry, and Trenton Humphry, and his grandfather, Jessie Brannon. Carl leaves behind his children, Carl III and Jeremy "Remy." They both leave behind nieces Nikita Lester of Redding, Shelby Garlington of Alabama, Makoa, Nathaniel, and Elijah Lester, all of Eureka, and Robbie Shuff of Texas. The boys' mother, Deborah, is raising funds to send the boys back to South Carolina for a burial. She says that "losing 2 children at once is a worse pain that anyone should ever experience," and that "people keep saying that they're in a better place, but they're not. Their better place is here: breathing and living with us." Deborah extends her profound gratitude to those who cared for them, assisted in the search, and those who have reached out in the days since they were found. Your compassion does not go unnoticed.

Carl Gerrard Blossomgame Jr.

January 29, 1998 - February 20, 2021