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Bradley James Crane
September 24, 1988 - May 20, 2019
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<div itemprop="description">Born September 24th, 1988 to proud parents Patricia (Beaulieu) and David Crane, Brad completed their little family. Being only 2 years younger than his sister Sarah (Damian Gaudet), Brad was her built-in best friend, her partner in crime, and at times, her arch nemesis. <br> <br>Bradley’s early years were carefree and full of childhood wonder. He spent his summers outside running and biking the neighbourhood at his family’s home in Nepean, and by enjoying the great outdoors at their cottage on Bow Lake. <br> <br>Brad was his Dad's best buddy. They did so much together, from softball where his Dad was a coach, to ice hockey and roller hockey where his Dad was so proud to be right there on the sidelines cheering him on. Brad was also an excellent apprentice with all the family’s home renovation plans. Together the two men were constantly tinkering to improve the house – new ceramic tile, new wiring for Internet and cable, and their biggest project: finishing the basement, complete with a large workshop for all their tools. <br> <br>Never one to sit still, as Brad grew older he developed a keen interest in mechanics. He’d often take apart electronics to see how they worked, with the promise of later putting them back together, but this of course didn’t always happen. <br> <br>His love of mechanics only grew when he got his license. He had a great group of like-minded friends and together, in his Dodge Intrepid, they’d go on adventures to car shows, cruise around Ottawa, and make improvements to their cars. <br> <br>Having been diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, at 15 years old Brad underwent a major surgery that essentially rebuilt his rib cage. This surgery was the first of a few to try to ease the pain from his connective tissue disorder. <br> <br>In addition to physical pain, Brad began to battle anxiety and depression. His anxiety would cause him to have difficulty making his shifts at work at Canadian Tire, and later at Home Depot. His Mom and Dad were a great support system for him and he’d share his thoughts and fears with them freely. <br> <br>When his father passed away June 2009 after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer, Brad was devastated. Nothing would ever be able to fill the void that he left. <br> <br>In winter 2010 Brad became an Uncle. Baby Makinley gave the family new focus in their time of mourning, and Bradley absolutely adored her. Makinley wasn’t an only child for long, soon she had a little brother and then a littler sister; two more little ones for Brad to love. He was a fantastic uncle, always so kind and thoughtful. He would show the kids his juggling skills, draw them pictures for their rooms, and was eager to take them for tractor rides around the yard in Kars, and for boat rides and tubing along the river. <br> <br>Behind the smiles though was constant mental and physical pain. Many days, despite his best intentions, Brad would be confined to his bed, unable to silence the worry and negativity that plagued his thoughts. <br> <br>Always open with how he was feeling, he sought help from his family doctor, and psychologists consistently over the years. He was prescribed countless medications with the hope of them providing him some relief. Each medication had its own complications though, from headaches and stomach upset, to making his hands constantly shake. This last one of course limited his ability to work on his car, the ATV, the tractor… Things that traditionally brought him happiness. <br> <br>Brad then turned his attention to tasks such as maintaining the grounds at home, happily sitting upon the tractor listening to his music while he perfected the lawn. In the winter his attention shifted to clearing the snow off the super long laneway at home, and always one to help others, he took on the task of clearing the neighbours one too. <br> <br>In his final few months his quality of life was drastically reduced, his bad days were greatly outnumbering his good days. He was frustrated, and struggled even to relax. He tried desperately to get better but his mind was always running, his physical pain was always nagging. <br> <br>The morning of Monday May 20th he could bare the pain no longer and made the decision to end his life. <br> <br>He is survived by his mother Patricia, her partner Roger (Ledlow), his sister Sarah and her husband Damian, his nieces Makinley, Persephone, and his nephew Maverick. <br> <br>His family was his rock, his source of unconditional love and endless support. If love could have saved him, he would have lived forever.</div>