BREMERTON — A moment of silence was held during the food truck brawl Wednesday, March 2 at Olympic College, to honor students Ryan Bowker and Tory Carlson, both of whom passed away last week.

Carlson, 18, of Belfair, was a member of the culinary arts program at OC, and, according to one of the teachers, Tina Nys, the youngest.

“He was like everyone’s little brother,” Nys said. “He was awesome. In fact, he was the kid that, if you had a kid, he’s the kid you’d want your kid to play with. Everybody loved him, all the students in this program.”

Carlson was one of four people who were shot and killed at a rural Belfair residence Feb. 26.

The coroner identified the other victims as Lana J. Carlson, 49 and her adopted children Quinn Carlson, 16, and Tory Carlson, according to the Seattle Times. A neighbor, Donna Reed, 68, was also killed.

The shooter was David Wayne Campbell, 51, who later used his own gun to kill himself after police used tear gas to try and force Campbell out of his home during an hours-long standoff.

The coroner said Campbell and Lana J. Carlson were married.

According to the Times, Campbell had an extensive criminal history that made it illegal for him to possess firearms.

Other student died in car crash

Bowker, 18, was from Port Orchard, and passed away in a car accident on Feb. 22 in Ashland, Oregon.

According to press releases, Bowker was a passenger in a van driven by Brandon Morlok, 21, of Bainbridge Island.

Bowker was pronounced dead at the scene after the van crashed into a utility pole. Morlok and a second passenger received only minor injuries.

Morlok was arrested for manslaughter and driving under the influence of a controlled substance.

“Ryan was a running start student here at Olympic College from South Kitsap High School,” said Shawn Devine, communications director for Olympic College. “Several staff members and faculty here had the opportunity to work with Ryan, and we were all incredibly saddened to hear of his passing.”

Nys said the moment of silence was “just our students’ way of honoring one of their own.”

“Our culinary program is a very tight-knit group of students and instructors,” Nys said. “It’s a very long program and we’re together all day long. We treat each other more like family.”

Marlene Gouveia, left, and Kaylee Hockett hand out food at the Tory Carlson memorial table at Olympic College’s food truck rally. Gouveia and Hockett were serving salted caramel pecan blinis, from a menu Carlson helped create. Photo by Michelle Beahm.

At the memorial for the students Wednesday, two tables were covered in a cloth, inviting people to sign and offer condolences and support for the families of Carlson and Bowker. At the food truck rally, a table serving salted caramel pecan blinis, a dish on a menu Carlson helped create, was set up. Also on the table were memorial cards and purple ribbons to help raise awareness for domestic violence.

Carlson helped organize the food truck rally, and served as a sous chef in the culinary arts program, according to chef instructor Chris Plemmons.

“First day of class … we make everybody stand up and say who they are and what do they want to do with this education,” Plemmons said. “Tory stood up and said, ‘My mom and I are going to open a food truck. It’s what we want to do.’

“Tory did a great job while he was here,” Plemmons added. “Tory was a kind soul … He was on his way, and he was going to make it in a big world, and it was just cut short.”

A Go Fund Me account was set up to help cover costs of the Carlson family memorial servies. Visit www.gofundme.com/xprux22c for information or to donate.