Brandon R. Ballou, 11.

DOUGLAS - Brandon R. Ballou, 11 year old son of Glen R. and Alisa A. (Cygielnik) Ballou, died unexpectedly Sat. Aug. 31, 2013. He also leaves a brother, Aaron J. Ballou; a sister, Shelby G. Ballou; 2 half sisters, Brittany M. Ballou and Ashley T. Ballou; paternal grandparents, Dick and Brenda (Sochia) Ballou of Douglas; maternal grandparents, William Cygielnik of Worcester and Linda Walden of California; paternal great-grandparents, Leon "Ted" and Margaret (Strawbridge) Sochia III of Douglas and Gulfport, FL; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, caregivers, and friends.

Brandon was a 6th grade student in the Douglas school system. He touched many lives wherever he went with his contagious smile and loving personality. He participated in a 2 year medical research...