Brentley Ehmann poses with one of the tires in his dad's garage in Kalispell, Mont.
June 21, 2026
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June 21, 2026 1:09 a.m.
Revving for Brentley
'Cowboy Ryan' Ehmann keeps son's spirit alive, raises meningitis awareness
Brentley Ehmann died in April 2022 of bacterial meningitis in Kalispell, Mont. He was 11 years old. It shattered Ryan Ehmann. He struggled emotionally, mentally to come to terms with his son's death. His marriage didn't survive the tragedy.