Bryan never got to tell his story to the public. He spoke for the last time an hour before a visit from a Times reporter and photographer. I'm too skinny. Bryan Lee Curtis Sr. was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in St. Petersburg on June 8, a rare cloudy day that threatened rain. At the funeral service at nearby Blount, Curry and Roel Funeral Home, Bryan's casket was open and 50 friends and relatives could see the devastating effects of the cancer.
Addiction is more powerful.
As the graveside ritual ended, a handful of relatives backed away from the gathering, pulled out packs of cigarettes and lit up. After the graveside service June 8, this friend and a handful of relatives light up. All rights reserved.