Shane Braselton July 24, 2010
Gary Braselton holds a skateboard that belonged to his son, Shane Braselton, in his room Thursday at their home in east Craig. Shane died at 20 about a year ago in a skateboarding accident. There will be a memorial skateboarding event in his honor Aug. 1.
Shane Braselton
Kenny Stacy, left, and Jim Diehl hold skateboards that belonged to Shane Braselton on Friday at Carelli’s Pizzeria. Diehl helped Stacy organize the second annual Lid Jam in memory of Braselton and to raise safety awareness in the local skateboarding community.
Shane Braselton’s senior photo.
Pam and Gary Braselton hold posters showing Shane’s progression through life. The Braseltons hope the loss of their son will help other children understand the importance of helmet safety when riding bicycles and skateboards.
Shane Braselton skates down the median dividing Finley Street on a longboard in March 2009. Braselton loved skating down streets on big hills, friends said.
Pam Braselton shows a picture of her son, Shane, on Thursday at their home on Bridger Circle. The family is in the process of choosing an urn photo for Shane, who died about a year ago.
Shane Braselton, left, and his girlfriend, Jasmine Higgins, pose for a photo at Higgins’ home before Braselton’s senior prom in 2007. The couple had been together for three-and-a-half years when Shane died.
Shane Braselton makes a face for the camera while waiting for a flat tire to be fixed on a drive to Steamboat Springs for a concert in April 2009. “It’s a classic picture of Shane,” said Jasmine Higgins, Braselton’s girlfriend. “He always made the best out of a bad situation.”
Shane Braselton and his family pose for a picture after he graduated from Moffat County High School in 2007. The Braseltons, pictured from left to right, are Stephanie, Tammy, Shane, Gary, Jeff, and Jeff’s wife, Victoria.
Jake Miller and Shane Braselton pose for a photo at a friend’s house party. The two were best friends.
Amber Delay, left, Shane Braselton, middle, and Andrea Knoche celebrate graduation at a party in 2007.
Shane Braselton and his girlfriend, Jasmine Higgins, take a photo of themselves in a car in April 2009.
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