My name is Nick Barrell.. Shout out to James and Amy 2 posts up! :P. Ivan was a very good friend of mine. I remember meeting him in Hich School thinking he was nuts. He was always full of life and energy. We shared a lot of good times back in those days. After high school we both went our seperate ways. I remember when i went to College in Eureka, my quad-mates asked me where I was from. When I replied "Clearlake," the first thing they asked was "Do you know Ivan?!" They too had some crazy stories about him. Haha! The RA at the time still carried the nick-name Ivan gave him (Lets not share the name here, its a little crude..LOL!!) All in all, Ivan was a good friend and I was deeply saddened to hear of his passing. Lots of people have been touched by Ivan's service. People who don't even know him are coming out to pay their respects. I will be there with an organization called The Patriot Guard Riders. We're a group of people who go to funerals and memorials of fallen soliders to pay our respects. We show up like a sea of steel on our motorcycles to ride with respect... They too love Ivan for his sacrifice.

Ivan.. You will always be remembered for your friendship and service. I love you, buddy!