Obituary of Ernest Bryan Server

Ernest Bryan Server, 49, died June 30, 2009, in Carson City, Nev. Bryan was born on September 7, 1959, to John and Mary Server. Bryan grew up in Alturas, Calif., and attended schools there from kindergarten to high school. He graduated from Modoc High School in 1977 and attended Shasta College in Redding, Calif., and California State University, Chico also in California.

Bryan moved to Carson City with his wife Linda of 17 years. He had been a resident of Carson City since 1987. Bryan coached all three of his sons in Little League, Babe Ruth and All Stars. He was a devoted father to his three boys. He was also an avid San Francisco Giants and 49er fan. Bryan's favorite hobbies included hunting, fishing, baseball, entertaining his friends and family and his kids would say he broke more things than he fixed. You rarely found Bryan without a bag of candy stashed somewhere close by. Bryan was a member of the St. Teresa Catholic Community.

He was a dedicated U.S. Postal Service employee working at the Carson City main post office for more than 21 years. Bryan was preceded in death by his father, John Server of Alturas, Calif., in 1996. He is survived by his three sons, Beau, Brent and Aaron who reside in Carson City; mother Mary Server of Alturas; brother Brad Server and his wife Shelly of Alturas; sister Cindy Snook and husband Lee of Sacramento, Calif. Bryan is also survived by his 93-year-old grandmother Mary Kiely of Salem, Ore; nephews Kris and Adam Server of Alturas and Derek Broughton of Grass Valley, Calif.; and niece Jill Layton of Sacramento. He also left behind his companion of many years, Sheila Baker and her three children. He will forever be missed by his best friend for the last 12 years, his dog Milo.

A Catholic Mass and funeral are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 2009, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alturas. Internment immediately following the ceremony will be at the Alturas Cemetery where Bryan will be laid to rest with his father. In lieu of flowers, an account has been established at Bank of America in honor of Bryan Server.