I met Brad through his best friend, Dave. He probably had a million reasons not to like or accept me, but if he did, he never let it show. Even as a young teenager he had a huge heart and was always there when I needed a shoulder to cry on or friend to hang out with. Some of my best high school memories include Brad. We didn’t stay in touch as much as we should have, but social media made it feel like did and when we did connect it always felt like time had never passed. Brad was still there with a smile, a funny story, and good advice. As Dave said to me, the world is a little dimmer without Brad in it. To honor him we should all strive to be as good of a friend, spouse, parent, and son as he was.
RIP, Brad. We all love you.
