Thurman Brian Royal

Thurman Brian Royal was born April 17th, 1966 in San Diego, CA. It’s with great sadness that he passed away on Monday, January 25th of 2016. He was visiting at his sister and niece’s house on Thursday the 21st of January. He became ill on Saturday the 23rd of January. He developed a cough that not even over the counter medicine helped. He is preceded in death by James O. Royal, Mary E. Royal, his Great Grandmother Thelma Wilson, and his brother Harry J. Royal. Thurman Brian Royal is survived by: Brother James D. Royal, his sister Melissa Mc Elhinney and his sister Melinda Christianson, and four nephews and one niece. Thurman love nature and he loved to raise ducks. At an early age he bought and raised twenty ducks, he loved the Mallord ducks because of their markings. Thurman was full of life and he loved to cook, especially his chicken wings. He was very eccentric in the way he dressed. He had the most beautiful smile and laugh. Thurman was saved at an early age and was baptized. He had the Holy Spirit in him and he was someone who fully loved God. He had a green thumb for growing gardens that were outrageous. Thurman would truly give you the shirt off his back and tell you to pay it forward. He really loved his niece Lindsay Howard and his nephew Robert Howard and his sister Melinda Christianson who he helped because she was a widow at a young age. He moved into their home to help out his little niece and nephew. Thurman Brian Royal will truly be missed and now hehas been set free from any pain and suffering. We love you Baby Brother!