Ryan was born & raised
in San Jose, California. He attended all four of his high school
years at Gunderson High School where he was a member of the baseball
team.
He was a wonderful young man with a charismatic
personality who enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.

Ryan had a passion for all kinds of sports. Being from
a family of racers, Ryan enjoyed racing go-karts at the Vallejo Speedway
II in Vallejo, California. He also enjoyed attending NASCAR races,
where he would cheer on his favorite driver, Rusty Wallace. As a
huge baseball fan, Ryan enjoyed watching the San Francisco Giants and his favorite
player Jeff Kent.
In a tragic accident, Ryan lost his life on July 26,
2003 at the age of 18.