Bryan Louis Maxwell, 63, of Florissant, MO died Thursday, August 27, 2009 at home peacefully in his sleep after a short battle with Lung Cancer.

Bryan was born in Aspermount, Texas and grew up in Stillwater, Oklahoma and Odessa, Texas.. He became an artistic ornamental iron welder who was know for his craftmanship over the last 40 years. He worked for Florissant Ornamental Iron for 20 years before owning his own business and subcontracting for many of the local iron shops.

Bryan loved music, playing harmonicas, old movies, with his favorite heros being John Wayne Clint Eastwood, history, military channel and the Dallas Cowboys.

Bryan was a loving son, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, cousin and friend to many. He will be solely missed by all.

Bryan was one of four children born to the late Louis J. and Margaret I. Maxwell O’Neil) of Odessa, Texas. He is preceded in death by his late son, Shawn Maxwell Waters, Florissant, MO, late sister, Lynn Tolbert, Odessa, Texas, and niece, Georgia Tolbert, St. Charles, MO .

Bryan is survived by his three children, Gina (Mike) Knabe, Bob (Misty) and Kelly Georgen, grandchildren, Mike, Madison, Anna Knabe, Matt, Zac Hanheide, Missy Daughtrey, Meaghan (Kyle) Mielke, Kari Beth Waters, and great-grandchildren, Josie Warner and Zoey Mielke, brothers, Keith (Nancy) Maxwell, Randy Maxwell,and nieces and nephews, Colin, Kevin Maxwell, Hannah, Zoey, Michael, Deliah Tolbert..