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Eulogy
July 15, 2008
Written and delivered by Brian Soderborg

In a lot of ways Alex and I are alike:  We love being in the sun, we like girls and, we have similar facial features.  Growing up it was often said that Alex looks like Brian, but Brian doesn’t look like Alex; which is weird because I’m the twin. In fact several people look like me but I don’t look like any of them. I often took solace in this but secretly didn’t tell anyone. (Read the article)

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This article was found on Gary Fullmer’s blog:
July 11, 2008 in Life Lessons | Tags: Alex Soderborg, Life is Fleeting |

Life is a precious experience that we must all work to safeguard, protect, and use to enjoy ourselves to the fullest. We are alive to gain experience in this mortal world, yet sometimes those experiences are cut short.

While at work a life long friend called me and let me know that a mutual friend of ours that I knew more as an acquaintance had passed away in a tragic motorcycle accident just last night, the 10th of July. His name was Alex, and he had a twin brother, a girlfriend, and a sister of whom I served a mission with. Yet though he was not a close friend of mine, I still feel a sense of loss. He was a vibrant young man with many skills and talents, and an overall cheery persona. (Read the article)

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I belive that my imagination directs my life and is influenced by my life. When I was growing up I was forced to go outside and use my imagination. My imagination formed me into what I wam today. My brothers and I would have to take the every-day blasè stick and make a toy out of it. We didn’t have “cool” toys or brand name anything. We were forced to live out our childhood with whatever we found on the ground. (Read the article)

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This is written for anyone who is really interested. I had minor surgery on Friday, November 30, 2007. I had Dad take me to the Granger Medical Urgent Care, Friday morning around 10. There had been a “growth” building up and it was very painful on Thursday, even though I went through with my scheduled plans. Friday morning I had Dad & Alex give me a blessing, then Dad took me to work. I called him when it got so bad I couldn’t stand it, and asked for him to take me to GMUC. We got there at 10:25am and about an hour later we went into an exam room. Doctor Devenport came in and asked questions and said it was a typical complaint. I had a cloged duct to a gland. There was nothing I could do to prevent it, there is nothing I can do to prevent it happening in the future. But, to solve the current problem, there was surgery. He cut into the gland and drained it and put something in to help with the drainage, ordered antibotics and said I was done. So I said, “Life as usual?” and he said, “Yes, in about three weeks.” I guess that is how long it takes to fully drain & heal.

Should you be interested in more details – please call and talk to me personally.

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