Giving thanks for a unique young man

At times the full extent of a person’s contribution to society isn’t known until after their passing. Such is the case of 18-year-old Fallbrook resident Ryan Crowell, who touched many more lives than his family realized until he succumbed May 25 from complications following a surgery the month prior.

“After his passing, all of the people whose lives he had touched began to come forward,” said his father, Chris Crowell. “I had no idea of the impact he had made.”

Ryan had many physical challenges in his short life, but quickness of mind and generosity of spirit were plentiful. Born with Goldenha...