Brian Heath Roundtree

Brian was born August 2, 1974 in Phoenix AZ, but by age 1 was living with his parents in Estes Park CO, and from there moved to Longmont and Thornton. After his parents separated, he grew up in Thornton CO with his father, stepmother Katy, brother Kevin and step-siblings Gary and Jami until age 12, when he and Kevin moved to California to live with their mother. He returned to Colorado at age 15 and graduated from Smoky Hill High School, where he was well-liked and active in the Theater program.

After graduation life slowly turned darker until he was eventually arrested and sentenced to prison for armed robbery in 1994. After six years in prison, where he learned desktop publishing, he emerged better, stronger and determined to be an example of redemption, and for the next 18 years more than lived up to that commitment. Brian was twice married to Tricia Cook and Nicole Martin and the father of four children, Carta, Braidan, Olivia and Harley, along with two step-children he raised as his own, Trent and Kelton Peacock. After he left prison he worked for the Denver Post and for several years as the production manager for 5280 Magazine. At the time of his death he worked for the South Metro Denver Realty Association where he was very popular with staff and recipient of a Distinguished Service Award.

Brian is survived by his moms Peggy and Cee Cee, father Dennis, his children, brother Kevin, half-sister Rebecca Strong, step-sister Carrie, step-brother Jeff, Aunt and Uncle Karen and John Boyle, ten nieces and nephews, and dozens of friends who were motivated, uplifted and cheered by the inspirational soul that he was.

Brian was a complicated soul. Beloved, talented and artistic, yet troubled. He inspired and strengthened those around him while struggling for his own inner peace. He was a dreamer who pushed others to follow their dreams, he inspired, he supported, he blessed. He treasured his children and his family. In the end, however, he couldn’t make his own dreams come true. An unfinished script that should have had a better ending.

You will be missed more than you could ever know by the many who knew you and loved you.

I lieu of flowers, the family asks that you donate to either the Brian Roundtree Memorial Fund to benefit Urban Peak Denver at this link http://coloradogives.org/BrianRoundtreeMemorialFund or the GoFundMe campaign for Brian Roundtree's kids at this link: https://www.gofundme.com/funds-for-brian-roundtree039s-kids