Bryan E. Short

Bryan Edward Short, 91 of Indianapolis, IN was born January 29, 1924 and passed away on July 18, 2015. He was born in Indianapolis to F. Glenn and Katherine Short, who precede him in death. He is also preceded in death by his brothers, Glenn Short, Jr. and William Donald "Don" Short. Bryan graduated from Arsenal Technical High School in 1942. He served in the US Army in World War II and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He joined the Indianapolis Fire Department in 1948, serving 37 years before his retirement in 1985. He enjoyed playing golf, reading, watching sports and spending time with his family and friends. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jean, his son Michael Crawley, daughter, Susan (Bob) Gilson, son Mark (Lynette) Short, granddaughters, Susan (Chris) Messer and Becky Short, as well as great-grandson, Daxton Messer. Friends may visit from 5-7 PM Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Flanner and Buchanan – Memorial Park, 9350 E. Washington St., Indianapolis 46229. A celebration of Bryan's life will be at 10 AM Thursday at Memorial Park. Contributions may be made in Bryan's name to the Indianapolis Firefighters Museum, 748 Massachusetts Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46209 or at www.I416.com. Friends may sign his online guest registry at www.flannerbuchanan.com.