He is survived by his son, Ben; his husky, Tyler; his mother Judy; his brothers Mike (Margaret), Justin, Blake (Tricia), and a nephew and a niece. He was preceded in death by his father James "Jim" Ryan, his grandparents, Frank and Myrtle Ryan, Iris and Willard Holley; two uncles and an aunt, and his two huskies, Max and Solo.
A memorial visitation will be held Monday, November 9th from 5-7pm at Arch L. Heady & Son at Westport Village, 7410 Westport Rd, Louisville, KY 40222.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the The Foundation for Alcohol Research