Bryan Allen Vansickle was born on June 14, 1969 in Deadwood, South Dakota. He grew up in Sturgis with his mother, Margie, two brothers and two sisters. His father, George, passed away when Bryan was 10 months old.

He joined the United States Army after high school, and proudly served in many areas of our country and the world, including Washington state and Germany. He became married for part of his life and received two sons, one step-son, and four grandchildren that he greatly loved and provided for. 

Some of Bryan’s biggest joys in life were his family, demolition derby, and cars of all kinds.