When Aaron reached out to us with the gazette for some of our special events, there were always smiles and celebration.
Some days seemed to grow longer and longer and as things were quiet, we fumbled through several creative ideas, trying to decide which were good from the not so good. Aaron’s interest came with no delay and his features were more than encouraging. Talking with Aaron was uplifting during the most challenging and frustrating times. His articles with us truly touched our hearts, his surprise visits and phone calls kept us laughing and we are so very honored.
My Personal favorite, during this summer we had added a UFO painting to our calendar with little thought put into it. Coincidentally, this was during a time when extraterrestrial life was being talked about all over the nation. Aaron was so excited about our event that he made a surprise visit to our studio, bringing with him additional members of his team to uncover why we chose that artwork, what we knew about the recent unfolding of alien life and what we intended to do with the information.
All of us had a great laugh when our only answer for it was
"Well, we just liked the painting... and we thought it made for a great UV experience because of all its colors."
We had our blinders on for this one, which is what made this encounter so funny.
Aaron undoubtedly loved his work. He gave us the push we needed, more than once and I can only imagine how many other businesses out there feel the same way. His mark on our community will always be remembered and treasured. May he Rest In Peace.
https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2021/oct/06/texarkana-gazette-feature-writer-aaron-brand-dies/?fbclid=IwAR24Laxs4DWI8_vuymFjvl1tVot61p--8zYykl4MLTuoL8Tp5AkXddufBUA