Bradford Daniel Stewart

Birth date: Nov 15, 1989 Death date: May 21, 2017

Bradford Daniel “Danny” Stewart was born on Nov 15, 1989 in Phoenix, AZ and passed away at age 27 on May 21, 2017 in Tacoma, WA. He lived with his parents Vincent and Tamara Stewart and his two brothers Vincent Orion and Duncan Al Read Obituary

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Tamara Stewart

425w ago

in honor of Bradford .

You are alive in my heart and my memories.

I think of you.
I think of you in my quiet moments, in the pauses and breaths I take between the daily running here and there.

I wonder what you're doing
... how you're doing
... if you're happy
...and I hope you have had all our relatives who came before us surround you with love and guide you

I think about the hugs we had and the inside jokes we laughed at, in light hearted times and in the toughest of times for you. I liked your laugh. ;-)

Remember when you were standing behind my chair while watching Harry Potter? A scary scene startled me, I yelled and threw my hands up, my glass of water flying up and behind me, barely missing you and hitting the dining room wall? Everyone burst into laughter... Hahahahahaha!!!

I think about the things you loved in life...
- Southwest Steak & Cheese Subway sandwiches, followed by pizza, and enchiladas
- Stargate episodes
- Star Wars archetypes
- Singing your soul out
- Writing raps
- science, philosophy, logic, and economics
- Deadpool
- heros, like marvel characters

I think of how we might have helped you better, and how we did the best we could to help you grow, always with compassion and hope and tempered by goals and directions important for your future as an independent adult.

I think of all the wonderful achievements and experiences you had in your life, and smile at your enthusiasm and discoveries along the way. I'm proud of you.

I think of your good heart, how you cared for others (even though there were times your temper and frustration won out temporarily).

I love you so much.

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Tamara Stewart

434w ago

I wrapped you up and rock-a-bye'd you
after each bath.

You liked peanut butter toast, green beans, and juice.

You laughed with your brother as you both stamped your feet on the patio to splash the water left by an afternoon downpour.

We all pounded on cardboard boxes together, in drum rhythms, for the sheer joy of making noise.

...and watched lightning from the back porch like fireworks until the "bang" seemed so close we got scared and ran inside.

I clapped, woo-hoo'ed, and high-fived you at every cartwheel, discovery, and performance.

You loved Ninja Turtles, gymnastics, singing, and Star Wars; not necessarily in that order.

We got scared by what turned out to be bunny rabbits while camping in Washington.
...we boogie boarded at beaches in Hawaii.
...we chased little tiny frogs in Florida.
...we had a Nerf gun war - brothers vs parents - in the hotel room we had for a family reunion.

I was your sounding board, your alternative generator and we frequently disagreed over observations and conclusions.

You struggled with that, but you always looked for cause and solutions, keeping faith with the scientific method and believing in yourself.

You pushed your own envelope to do more, learn more, questioning each fact, searching for answers, until you found your truth.

We loved you enough to let you find your own way to those truths, and loved you enough to support you along that rocky path.

We were always there for you,
and will always, always, love you...

Mom

Christopher Diamond

437w ago

Danny,

I just learned of your passing today. I'm thinking back over our interactions and chats over the last three years... tons of laughs, a few philosoraptor moments, and... memes... The MEMES.I know things ebbed and flowed for you for a while trying to get yourself squared away, but I always believed in you and tried to encourage you. You were always quick with a clever insight, a funny joke, and sometimes something that gave me a little hope for the future.

You were just a few of years older than my eldest son. That was never lost on me when we would chat. I cried bitter tears when I read of your passing, Danny. Its hitting me harder than I would have imagined. I don't know how or why this part of your journey ended so soon, but I'm thankful to have gotten to know you as I did. You were a very interesting and funny young man full of potential, and I'm grateful for your friendship.

To Danny's family, you have all of my love and my deepest condolences. I sit here tearing up trying to imagine being in your place, having lost one of my precious children. I can't even imagine. I am grateful for knowing Danny. You raised an intriguing, smart, capable, talented young man who really dug deep into what mattered. He loved, and he was loved. Very much.

Very Respectfully,

Christopher M. Diamond, USAF (Ret)

Mountain View Funeral Home, Memorial Park & Crematory

437w ago

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Lashebia Maxwell

438w ago

in honor of Bradford .

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Deborah Johnson

438w ago

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Julia

438w ago

Danny taught both of my kids gymnastics and along the way became a friend.
He introduced me to his parents so that i could help them with their oldest sons wedding. That was an amazing gift from him as they became my friends as well and are some of the most amazing people I have ever been blessed to know.
Danny would sing for me, tell me (way too much) about magic card games and how he believes brains work.
He was a dreamer, a believer, a poet, and stubborn to the core.
He wanted nothing more than to be loved, looked up to, and supported in all that he does. He made all of those things very difficult to do at times but underneath all of that was a brilliant mind full of wonder. A heart full of grace. A soul that was truly GOOD.
I will forever remember the nights he asked me to just stay on the phone while he slept so that he could know someone was with him. The times he worried about my kids and gave me advice on how to help them. The times he sat for what seemed like hours and told me the amazing things his mom had done in work, in life, and with love. Most of all, I will never forget his smile. It was so genuine. It could light up a room....and the hearts within it.
As I said to him so many nights...peaceful dreams Danny...you are loved.

Bessie Mccray

438w ago

in honor of Bradford .

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Kevin Milliren

438w ago

On behalf of the entire Grace Gymnastics Team and families, I'd like to extend my deepest sympathies to Danny's friends and family. I will always remember his kind smile and happy demeanor. Gone much too soon.

Hope your singing with the angels now Danny.

Kevin Milliren

David Sannerud

438w ago

Gone from us, but singing away in paradise.

I remember how all the students loved Danny's beautiful voice when he sang for a class of mine while visiting CSUN to job shadow me. His winning personality, smile, and singing won everyone over.

Enjoy your new adventures Danny!

Uncle David