OBITUARY FROM THE NW INDIANA TIMES, APRIL 22, 1999:
Brian K. Collier, 30, of Schererville, IN, passed away on Monday, April 19, 1999.
Survived by one son, Kalon Michael Collier of Portage; his parents, Jim and Carolyn Collier of Hobart; one brother, James (fiancee, Melany Moorman) Collier, Jr. of Indianapolis; paternal grandmother, Estelle Collier of Westville; former wife, Rhonda Collier of Portage; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services Friday, April 23, 1999, 9 a.m. at Burns Funeral Home, Hobart, corner of Rt 51 and 7th Street, with Pastor Larry Raftery officiating. Interment at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Hobart. Friends may call at the Burns Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel, on Thursday 4 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Kalon Michael Collier College Fund, c/o H.F.S. Bank, 555 East 3rd Street, P. O. Box 487, Hobart, IN. 46342.
Brian was a member of Nice Church in Merrillville, and a graduate of Hobart High School, class of 1986.
This information was obtained from: https://www.nwitimes.com/uncategorized/obituaries---lake-county-il/article_2ac6ef94-0f30-5415-b552-ce1c9503477e.html. The photo was obtained from the 1986 HHS Memories yearbook, made available by the Lake County Public Library, at https://archive.org/details/HOHS1986Images/.
Michele Turchany (1988)
Brian was the best friend i could have asked for. we met in theatre and remained friends for the rest of his life. he could always make me laugh and was always there for me. most of my favorite memories have him somewhere in them. he is now and forever will be missed.
John Trojan (1984)
Dear old friend,
There isn't a time when I come back through Hobart that I don't think of you. Many a times we had a blast and as we grew and went different directions in life, I could run into you and it was as nothing ever changed. We shall meet again someday. Thank you for the memories.