22 years of age, born August 11, 1988 in Kansas City, Missouri. Lisa was tragically taken from us on December 5, 2010 and survived by her loving parents, Gary and Mary O’Briant of Rye, Colorado and a large extended family of Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins. Lisa attended John Newman middle school in Pueblo, Colorado. While there, Lisa brought daily sunshine to all she touched at the Outpost Harley-Davidson dealership that her parents owned. Lisa graduated in 2006 from Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona. Lisa attended St. Louis University from 2006 to 2009 and was preparing to graduate this June from the University of Arizona with a degree in Health Sciences. Lisa worked as an emergency room technician at Gilbert Hospital in Gilbert, Arizona since high school. God danced the day Lisa was born. Lisa was a gift and will always be remembered for her charismatic smile, engaging personality, and loving heart. Lisa had a heart of gold, kind and funny, goofy and dedicated, with a spark in her eyes like no other. Lisa placed the feelings of others first and will be truly missed. Mass will be celebrated at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 4715 North Central Ave, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, on Friday, December 10, 2010 at 1:30pm. Reception to follow at Xavier College Preparatory in the Alumnae Courtyard located at 4710 North 5th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85012. Mass will also be celebrated at Rye High School, Rye, Colorado on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 10:30am, with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Xavier Foundation, Inc. To the Lisa Marie O’Briant Memorial Scholarship Fund, 4710 North 5th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85012
Dennis and Celeste Madrid
Dear Gary and Mary,
We want to extend our love to you on the loss of your beautiful Lisa. She was such a special young lady and we remember her smile, her enthusiasm, and her quick wit. I have repeatedly told Celeste the story of how the Harley ring that I wear was actually sold to me by Lisa here at the dealership. One day I was looking for a ring to buy and she just stepped up and even as a young girl, she showed me the rings and when I put the one that I liked on, Lisa said how nice it looked. That convinced me to buy it (and I never had buyers remorse). She was a beautiful gift to all of us.
Thank you,
Dennis and Celeste