Dennis Cyncor-McMillan Memorial Page 

The following comments are from the Facebook group "Honor Dennis Cyncor-McMillan" created by the staff of El Gato. If you wish to share a funny story about Dennis or write a tribute, contact the El Gato chiefs at elgatochiefs@gmail.com.

Allie Evans wrote
at 4:07pm on March 10th, 2009
    Dennis was in my english class first period. I remember him coming into class every morning with his thermos and some sort of food. Ms. Avoy could never seem to get mad at him because everytime she'd get mad, he'd smile at her and turn on the charm that he always seemed to have. Dennis was always the one that would make people laugh and would help out others when they were feeling down.
    He was one of the most generous, outgoing, and genuine people I ever had the pleasure of meeting. I am praying for his family and close friends. Dennis, you were an amazing person, I wish you hadn't left this world before you could show us what you were capable of.
 
Velma Moore wrote
at 4:32pm on March 10th, 2009
    Dennis always had that energy that could rile a room into a unified force and it would hold for hours after he left. I remember having him in my life the whole time. But when he just kind of vanished, I became empty. I'm gonna miss him so much, even if we didn't talk all that much. He was still my friend. Once a mountain kid, always a mountain kid.

Joy Harris wrote
at 5:16pm on March 10th, 2009
    I can't believe how lucky I was to have known Dennis and to have seen him grow into the person he became over the years that we worked together on Reality Check and I am so lucky to have been able to call him a friend. I can't believe how fortunate I was to get to have spent a few precious hours with him at Starbucks on Sunday afternoon. Our conversations about his future and his life gave me hope that he were going to enter the world with full force and accomplish great things. Dennis- You have left an imprint in my heart that won't soon go away and I will miss you more than you could know. I love you buddy,
Joy Harris
'08

Brad Cookus wrote
at 9:18pm on March 10th, 2009
Dennis,
You were a teammate, a brother, and so much more. Rest in peace, c you up there...

Pilar Svendsen wrote
at 10:34pm on March 10th, 2009
I've known Dennis for years. Having grown up with him living in the mountains, I had the pleasure of attending school with him. I was also impressed with his determination to do mock trial in high school on top of football. I am so glad that I had the chance to work with him on the mock trial team. It was great knowing Dennis. I wish the family my best wishes. I'll never forget going to his house and eating red bell peppers for the first time after track practice in middle school. Rest in Peace.

Colin Quirke (Oklahoma City, OK) wrote
at 10:41pm on March 10th, 2009
Dennis, bro rest in peace. We had a lot of good ass memories.. I poured out a damn handle for you when I got the news yesterday. i just wish you could have been there to finish it with me like old times. watch over your brothers they look up to you man and you already know your mother loves you.
Rest In Peace

Brian Butcher (Santa Cruz, CA) wrote
at 8:09am on March 12th, 2009
I personally am completely touched in the heart by this young man. As many of you know we are not all mad to be the first string all world people. Some of us start that way and then end up in a role playing in some capacity or start as not perfect and then developing into amazing gems of God's Kingdom. The amazing thing about you Dennis, brother and leader, friend, son, courageous, handsome, kind, generous, thoughtful, good, easy going . . . the amazing thing about people like Dennis and all of you children and citizens is that you decided to be both. You decided that insted of ruling each other you would be friend and love each other. Dennis sticks out so much in my mind as someone that set such a high example of this. When we were practicing for our game last year versus Gilroy in C.C.S. Dennis was a member of the "scout offense" the team that need to put on there best effort so that our defense could get and idea of what we were up against. Time after time, Dennis maybe 170 at that point lined up to face Kiko and the rest of the defense that for the first couple of days were in full contact mode. Dennis time after time went across the middle catching passes in the teeth of the defense. Bam! He would get hit like by a demolishtion ball, would dust himself off, smiling and jog back to the huddle to do it again, all to help some dudes that probably had said something not so kind about him early in his life. All to help other people win a championship, of which, yes he was a member, but I know watching him that he was doing that as a support system for others and not to be the Cat's meow. I remember seeing him weeping in the locker room after that game not because he hd failed Dennis but because you poured your entire self into that week and game to help other win. We love you buddy, our conversations we amazing. You joy for life and love you showed was good in the best kind of way. You are in my thoughts and prayes and I love you tonz! The following day as I sat in church I thought about your efforts that week and as our pastor spoke about God, I know that I had witnessed that love that week Dennis as you with a heart of a lion passionately supported your friends and brothers to win and reach glory. You always handle yourself in such a respectable manner buddy and are always such a great friend. I sat in the back of church that day weeping and covering my face after witnessing the pride in which you carried yourself and love that you showed to the people that you so badly wanted to win that our game. I will always love people like you. You are the highest on my list and whatever problems you face you will ride them out. Thank you for always being such a good friend and a true example of the love that Jesus Christ showed for us. I love you so much Dennis and desire so badly to be able to give you a hug brother. With Love Always Kid, thanks for spreading the love! :) Thank you for your strength! BB.

Andy Furia wrote
at 10:03pm on March 19th, 2009
You just crossed my mind, and it feels weird that i wont be seeing you randomly in the halls, I realized that after two years of you telling me... we never got to party together haha, but we will some day.Thanks for the memories Dennis.
ps. I hope you found i good movie at hollywood. RIP buddy.