Ian Heflin

Ian Tyler Heflin of Catlett, Virginia died on the morning of Monday, September 24, 2012 while traveling to Liberty High School. Ian was born at Prince William Hospital on February 19, 1996 and grew up in Manassas and Bristow before moving to Catlett. Ian was an extremely extroverted young man and always looked for ways to lift the spirits of everyone wherever he went, except maybe his teachers, who he sometimes frustrated in the same way as he did his parents. His Twitter account was posted with "The feeling you get when you make people laugh" and he loved talking or tweeting with his many friends and spending time with them. Ian's great love was lacrosse and while he wasn't the biggest guy on the field, he never shied away from making a good hit at the right time. He enjoyed the thrill of the game and considered his team mates as brothers, recruiting many to play at Liberty. He aspired to attend the University of Maryland to play lacrosse there. Ian trained and competed as a gymnast from age 5 until 12 and never lost the skills he developed in gymnastics. Because he had such great confidence in who he was and his athletic abilities, he joined the Liberty High School Competition Cheer Team and was to participate in the team's first competition on Saturday. Ian was full of life, and whatever he did it was with enthusiasm. He was loved by many. Ian is survived by his mother Lora Pando-Pauley, and step-father Oscar Pando, of Catlett, Virginia; his father Rowland Heflin and step-mother Olena Badrugina of McLean, Virginia; brother Justin Heflin and sister-in-law Alexis Heflin of Front Royal, Virginia; brother Specialist Eric Heflin of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; sister Brianna Heflin of Catlett, Virginia; maternal grandparents Billy and Myra Pauley of Tannersville, Virginia; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Ian is preceded in death by his brother Kyle Andrew Heflin. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday, September 28, 2012 at Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, Virginia. Interment will follow in a private family service held in Tannersville, Virginia. Expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of donations to the Athletic Department of Liberty High School, 6300 Independence Avenue, Bealeton, VA 22712 in memory of Ian Heflin.

Ian Heflin

February 19, 1996 - September 24, 2012