Bryan Lynn Pennington

Bryan was predeceased by his father Thomas Pennington, mother Gertrude Pennington, brother Robert Pennington, and sister Sherry Bingham. He is survived by his brother Tommy Pennington, sister Judi Fisher, and sister Missy Pennington along with multiple nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and even great-great nieces and nephews, plus many more extended family members near and far. He did not have any children of his own, but loved his ex-wife’s daughter Jill (Peep) as if she was his. Those that knew him well know that he was a Cat Dad, his furry kids Tama and Medium miss him.

Bryan was born in Kansas City Missouri in 1964. The family later moved to Jamesville, Missouri which is where Bryan considered home. After graduating from Nixa High School in 1983, he went on to pursue his passion for Scuba Diving by attending the National Association of SCUBA Diving School in San Diego California to become a certified diving instructor. His first job was at Aquasports in Springfield, Missouri.

Bryan later joined the hotel industry in engineering. He worked at several different hotels through the years, but diving remained his passion. He started his own diving repair company which focused on the repair of vintage diving equipment – Vintagedoublehose.com. He thought a diving company would do better with a Florida address, so he moved to the Tampa area. Through his business and vast knowledge of diving he linked an entire community of divers together sharing their passion for vintage diving equipment. His knowledge and passion also lead him to create and patent a regulator called the Argonaut Kraken. It has become a highly respected and sought-after piece of diving equipment with owners around the world.

Bryan loved music, especially old blues, rock, and heavy metal. He loved cars which he restored through-out his life depending on what model he liked at the time. He also road motorcycles – instead of traditional sports in school, Bryan did dirt bike racing. Spending many weekends participating in races supported by his Dad. Bryan was someone who liked tinkering with things, always trying to fix something or solve a problem.

Bryan will be greatly missed by those that knew and loved him and by many others who didn’t know him personally but met him online through his business and online diving community. He was stubborn and cantankerous, but would drop everything and be there when family or friends needed anything. Rest in Peace Grumpy Cat.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a charitable donation to Patriots For Disabled Divers, at patriotsfordisabledivers.org, or the charity of your choice in Bryan's name.