Brian O'Doherty

Brian was my first boss when I joined CTT. He was creative, dynamic and drove his team hard with tons of projects so there was never a quiet moment. But there was lots of fun too. He was my boss again in New York and then again in Europe so his life and mine were intertwined over many years. And more recently on the Alumni Committee, not to forget a few times on the golf course! He was an influential colleague and a friend who departed too soon. Deep condolences to Lynda and Eoin.

Sincere condolences to Lynda, Eoin and all the extended family on the sad and untimely passing of Brian. Brian was by all accounts a man of many talents, a keen historian, a true Oregon, and a founder of the Oregon Cup to which he was a central figure. He will be sadly missed.

I was greatly saddened to learn of the unexpected demise of Brian. I have so many memories of him as a colleague in CTT all those years ago and of meeting him in more recent years in the Alumni association. He was in many ways a larger than life character. Brianne joins me in extending our deepest sympathy to Brian’s family on their sad loss. May he rest in peace.

Rest in peace Brian.

I was so saddened to hear of Brian's passing from Lynda last night.
We shared many great evenings together in Brussels and only recently met up and relived some of those extraordinary times.
Our sincere sympathy to Lynda, Eoin, Conor and extended family.

John and Mary

Was deeply saddened to hear from Lynda last night on Brian's death. We shared many great evenings in Brussels together and only recently met up and relived some of those extraordinary times.

Our sincere sympathy to Lynda, Eoin, Conor and his extended family.

John and Mary

Brian inhabited a world of colour, which most of us rarely glimpse.Whenever or wherever we met, a little of this magic flowed and for a while we could share his vision. Now his magic is his memory. May he Rest in Peace.
Our sincere sympathy to Lynda, Eoin and O'Doherty family on your great loss, Alf & Mary Monaghan, (former colleague from CTT)

Guess what? VERY bad news! What a loss!
Always larger-than life, Bryan, as I knew him, was a big man with a big brain, big ideas and a robust approach to life not always easily-digestible by those he considered, often rightly but magnanimously, ‘lower down’ his imperial food chain!
That said, and having ‘passed’ his piercingly-eyed scrutiny to get into CTT back in 1980 , which I’ve never regretted, I detected a wry, sceptical but not cynical, eminently human, even vulnerable!, sense of humour which he was to reinforce many times later, professionally and personally, as I got to know him better.

Fot some of these reasons I was really pleased, for Bryan, to learn that he had found happiness with Lynda, and, of course with Eoghan whom, I have no doubt ,would have been the Apple of his gimlet eye.

As long as the aul’ sod continues to produce his beloved ‘world-class consumer products!’ like Bryan & family/clan‘ sure we’ll be grand.

Perhaps unknown to some he was especially kind and indulgent to many of us who had the temerity to stand up to his formidable, even intimidating, persona and knew how to laugh at himself. A VERY rare quality.

A unique character.

Again, so sorry!

Richard Fedigan, Paris.

So shocked to hear of Brian's death. Shared many a good moment with him here in Brussels.

Really sorry to hear the sad news about Brian's passing with whom I had the pleasure of working with in CTT when I was manager in Milan and looked forward to his visits and sharing War stories. He had a wonderful outgoing and engaging personality and made a huge contribution to building the reputation of CTT as an International Trade organisation. May he rest in peace.

Lynda and Eoin, sincere condolences to you both. So sorry for your loss.

It was with great shock and sadness that I learned of big Brian’s passing last week. He was one of the good guys and had a very positive influence on my career in Coras Trachtala
all those years ago. Brian had a great skill at successfully mixing business with pleasure and always demonstrated a great “can do” attitude.
Sincere sympathy to Linda, Eoin , Triona, Dermot and his other siblings at this very sad time.

My deepest sympathies to Brian’s family on his death. We soldiered together in NY in CTT years ago, and there was rarely a dull moment!

Rest in peace, Brian.

Sincere sympathy to Lynda, Eoin,the O'Doherty cousins and to all who mourn the passing of Brian. May he rest in peace

Dear Lynda and Eoin! We are so sorry for this devastating loss.
The world will never be the same without Brian. Our thoughts are with you these days. Thank you for the possibility to be virtually with you in the church and pray together.
Still impossible to accept...

Sending our deepest sympathies and love, we are so dreadful sorry for your loss and will keep you all in our prayers. Rest In Peace lovely gentleman xx

My deepest condolences to Lynda and Eoin. I was saddened to hear of Brian’s passing. He was a wonderful colleague in CTT in years gone by. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h'anam dílis.

To Lynda and Eoin, please accept my deepest condolences and my thoughts are with you at this sad sad time. It was a beautiful service and Eoin gave a wonderful tribute to his dad.
Thinking of you all and wishing you strength over the next few weeks

Triona so sorry to hear the news of Brian's death. My sincere sympathy.

Condolences Lynda and Eoin. Brian , you have been a treasured memory. Since the London Ireland days of the 1970’s, and the trips from Australia to London and Ireland since, you always remained a friend ! RIP

My heartfelt sympathy to you all on the passing of Brian, may he rest in peace!

My heartfelt condolences to Lynda and Eoin. I am very sad to hear of Brian’s passing. He was a great old friend and we had many wonderful, fun, flamboyant times together in Dublin, London, New York, Brussels, Tahiti and Sydney. A life well lived and to be celebrated.
Eugene

I extend deepest sympathies to Lynda and Eoin. As a former colleague who worked with Brian for over twenty years I got to appreciate his sterling qualities in relation to the internationalisation of Ireland's trade. He will be missed particularly for his efforts to sustain and develop the CTT Alumni Association.

Requiescat in pace

I was very sad to hear of Brian’s passing. My thoughts are with you, Lynda, Eoin and all the O’Doherty family. Grace, Toby and Kate

Brian always showed energy and optimism. It is hard to accept his passing. Dear Lynda and Eoin, my sincere condolences to you. May he rest in peace.

Very sorry to hear of Brian’s passing. He was such a vibrant presence and a man for all seasons.

Dear Lynda and Eoin, our deepest sympathies to you both. You are in our thoughts. Helen, Joe and family

Deepest sympathies to Eoin and his mother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult and sad time.

To Lynda, Eoin and the O'Doherty family.
Having been a colleague of Brian's for over twenty years, I send you deepest sympathies on your great loss. Apart from his contribution to the internationalisation of Ireland's trade, Brian will be greatly missed for sterling services to the Alumni Association which he helped sustain as a vibrant organisation.

Requiescat in Pace

Colum MacDonnell

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Dear Lynda and Eoin. Our thoughts are with you. Sending love and heartfelt sympathy. Paula, Phil and Katy.

We were very sorry to hear of Brian’s death
Our deepest sympathy to Lynda and Eoin at what we know is a very difficult time

Dear Lynda and Eoin, our deepest condolences. Brian was a gentleman and so proud of you both.Thoughts and prayers with you both and your extended family. Rest in peace Brian.

They called him the smartest man in the room, as indeed he was. Always happy to take the
opposite side of any debate, spiced with his own brand of canny mischief. Of his many talents we will remember him for his kindness and decency. Gone too soon. He will be sorely missed.

Lynda and Eoin, Please accept our heartfelt sympathy.

Anthony & Monika Cooney (ex CTT Montreal, San Francisco and Düsseldorf.)

a very deep shock. I spoke with Brian often over the past year about his beloved Netsso and our interesting Moscow days. My deepest condolences to the family

Deepest and heartfelt sympathies and condolences to Lynda, Eoin and the extended O'Doherty family on the sad passing of dear Brian. I will forever cherish many memories spent together in the Merville and Ballyliffin

I’m very sorry to hear of Brian’s passing. My sincere condolences to Lynda and Eoin and all the ODoherty family. May he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of Brian’s passing. My thoughts are with his family and friends. RIP

Linda and Eoin, so sorry for your loss. Fondest memories of the Merville at Christmas with all the family there. A true gent, may he Rest in Peace

Dear Lynda and Eoin,
We are shocked and very sorry to hear of Brian's untimely passing.Our sincere condolences to you both and to the O'Doherty and Maguire families.

Our sincere condolences to Lynda, Eoin and all the O' Doherty family at the sad passing of Brian. May he rest in peace.

A truly great loss and deepest sympathy to Lynda, Eoin and Brian's brothers and sisters all around the world. Despite the years that have passed since the last time we saw each other we will always have great memories of time spent together in the Merville.

Brian and I were colleagues for many years.
He was the spirit and essence of CTT
A sad loss

My deepest sympathies to Lynda and Eoin. I was very saddened to hear the news of Brian’s passing. May he Rest In Peace.

Just a month ago Bryan made a presentation to the virtual meeting of CTT Alumni full of his usual energy and optimism. It is hard to assimilate his passing. My condolences to his wife and son, and family.

I'll never forget Brian saying to me back sometime in the early 1980's in that imperious voice of his: "Peter, let me show you around Chicago." And he did - to the detriment of something that Din Scollay, or Colum McDonnell or Paddy Delaney or Alan McCarthy dreamed up and missed out on! Especially the next morning! RIP Brian!
Peter Carr, Carr Farms and Carr's Ciderhouse, Hadley, MA, USA and Kilmessan, Co. Meath

Lynda and Eoin my heart breaks for you both. Brian was a lovely gentleman and very proud husband and father. My thoughts and prayers are with you both and your extended family at this very sad time. May he rest in peace

Lynda, Eoin and extended family, Our sincere condolences on the sad passing of Brian. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time. May Brian rest in peace

To Lynda and Eoin it is with the deepest sadness that I write this on the passing of my son in law and my friend Brian. May he Rest In Peace he will be missed by all.

To Lynda and Eoin at a time like this there is no words that express the sorrow and sadness felt with the passing of Brian. He will be remembered and loved by many for years to come. May he Rest In Peace.

So sorry to hear of the death of cousin Brian. Sincere sympathy to Lynda,Eoin and all the family. He lived such a full life. May he rest in peace.

To Lynda Eoin and family; sorry to hear of the news of Brian’s passing and I sympathise with you at this saddest of times. We worked together in CTT. Brian enlivened all occasions at work and socially. He stood out for expressing innovative and interesting ideas and pursuing them with vigour and humour.

Dear Brian,

“Your body is away from us,
But there is a window open
From our hearts to yours”
Rumi

My sincere sympathy to Lynda, Eoin and family on the passing of Brian. We always enjoyed his company at the Oregon Cup. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Very sad to hear of Brian's passing. Deepest sympathy to all the family at this difficult time. May Brian rest in peace.

To Lynda, Eoin and the O'Doherty family.
We were deeply saddened by the news of Brian's death. May he Rest in Peace.
Our thoughts are with you all at this time.
Sincerely, Brendan & Liz.

Sincere Condolences and Heartfelt Sympathy To Lynda. and Eoghan and All The O’Doherty Family Circle upon The Sad Passing of Brian, a True Gentleman and Friend. May His Gentle Soul Rest In Peace. Ar Lamh Dheis. De Go Raibh A Anam Sean and Gretta MacBride

to : Lynda and Eoin . So sorry to hear the sad news about Brian. Please pass on my deepest sympathies to the extended family. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. May he rest in peace.

To Lynda eoin and extended odoherty family sincere condolences

Lynda and Eoin
We were so sorry to hear about Brian We have many great memories watching our boys play in junior golf tournaments. Always great fun both on and off the course. He will be sadly missed and we will be thinking about you at this sad time