Tyler BrownBrown was a multi-sport athlete at Salesianum. In addition to being a wrestler, Brown played rugby and lacrosse. He was also a participant in the school's Model United Nations program.
Brown was planning to go to Syracuse University in the fall to study architectural design. His art teacher, Brian Magargal, said Brown had worked hard to get into Syracuse, his number one choice.
"He had never picked up a paintbrush before last fall, but he wanted to go in for architecture," Magargal told DelawareOnline.com . "The good architecture schools ask for an art portfolio, so he came to me and asked for help."
Magargal soon found Brown had a natural talent. Brown was working on a very large painting, a streetscape he was painting from a photo he took of a town in New Jersey, which is about three-quarters of the way finished, Magargal said.
Brown's artwork was on display at a Saturday evening Mass held at the gym at Salesianum. More than 600 people offered prayers for Brown and for the recovery of his Salesianum classmate John W. Kirsch (the driver of the Dakota) and Kelley Muschiatti, a student at Padua High School, who was in the back seat. The school also had its chapel open Sunday afternoon for prayers.
"On Monday, we will mark this sad occasion with a special schedule at school, and provide opportunities for students and staff to grieve and receive support," said Salesianum principal The Rev. Chris Beretta in a letter posted at the school's website. "This will be a difficult week for our school community. All of us will deal with it in different ways; many will struggle. Every Salesian needs to arrive Monday knowing that we are grieving the loss of one of our own."
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