Man who disappeared on Thanksgiving found dead along I-84
OREGON CITY, Ore. - A man who disappeared on Thanksgiving Day was later found dead at a rest stop along Interstate 84.
Police say 59-year-old Steven Dean Brogden took his own life. He was found near a place where he used to go fishing.
Brogden had last been seen in the early morning hours of Thanksgiving Day at his home in the 11000 block of Skellenger Way. He had left in his pickup truck.
His family had been worried because he had left his seizure medication behind.
You don't need seizure medication when in a couple of minutes you are going to put an end to all the seizures, sad.
Maybe... Just maybe the family should have listened to this man.. Maybe.. Just sayin... How sad, I wish I had known .... I may have had the right word... So sorry//
 @dougrpdx Pretty easy point of view when you know absolutely nothing about the situation.  Trust me, you wouldn't have had the right word.  Until you have gone through this with a member of your family, keep your narrow-minded thoughts to yourself.
This is so sad... and for it to happen on a day where you should be with people who care about you and should strive to be thankful for the things that ARE present in your life. Some people can't see it, though, and it's not their fault. I've been there, I understand, but I've never been quite that close to the edge. Gonna chant and say some prayers for him, this is really awful.
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Suicide is a permanent answer to a temporay problem. Â My son's roommate took his life 12 years ago. Â He left a great hole in his family and with his friends. Â If he had realized how much it hurt everyone around him I dont think he would have done it. Alcohol and guns don't mix.
I agree .my son the transgendered daughter decided there was no other way out also. He/she decided to end it all 2 years ago! Left me with 2 grandkids to explain it to!!!!!!
 @jpk So sorry for your loss. People when they kill themselves are nearly always literally *not in their right mind* in that their mind is so out-of-balance they are more-or-less crazed and overwhelmed with illogical trauma-thinking which "paints them into a corner" (in their minds) at the time they commit suicide. This does not account of course for the terminally ill, etc. If your loved one was taking  a cocktail of hormones ( and more) that is enough to toss the brain's chemistry into a" waring blende"r mode. Again, so sorry for your loss.
Thank you!
My heart breaks for his family. God bless them ..., and bring them comfort. Maybe he was tired of living the way that he had to live, and I'm sure that he felt that he was doing the best he could do for his family. Sometimes we just can't comprehend the pain and suffering of others, and sometimes we can't comprehend the conclusion that they choose to take. ):
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While I'm sure inquiring minds want to know why this man took his own life, but sometimes there just are no answers. Suicide is a very tragic personal conclusion to life. Condolences to the family.
My heart goes out to Mr. Brogden's family who must be devastated. What a terrible way to lose a loved one. I'm sure they will be racked with guilt as to what they could have done for him as often happens in these situations.. I hope they can come to grips with their loss and possibly make some sort of sense of it that will allow them to come closer together. I wish them well.