Jan Hirt Bryson, age 50 of Bandera, passed away on Tuesday April 1, 2008. She was born on March 5, 1958 in San Angelo. She was a graduate and letterman athlete of Texas Tech University graduating with a bachelors of science in 1980. Jan married Joe Ed Bryson on May 31,1980. She went on to work for Texas A&M agriculture as a county extension agent first in Upton/Reagan County, Crane County, and then Bandera County retiring in 1996. She had a hard fought battle against MS and cancer.Jan is survived by her loving husband Joe Bryson, one daughter, Kendra Aileen Bryson, and one son, Kyle William Bryson all of Bandera; her mother, Elsie Hirt of St. Lawrence; one sister and brother-in-law Dinell and Gary Jacob of Winters; four brothers and sisters-in-law Chris and Lana Hirt, Wayne and Susan Hirt and Kevin and Linda Hirt all of St. Lawrence, and Barry and Linda Hirt of San Antonio; and numerous nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her father Daniel Hirt.The rosary will be at 7:00 PM Friday April 4, 2008 at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church and the funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday April 5, 2008 at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church with Father Francis Njoku, officiating. Interment will follow at the St. Lawrence Cemetery.Pallbearers will be members of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Company E-2 Class of 2009. Honorary pallbearers will be the Crazy 8. She will be dearly missed.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,