Brady Scanlon, beloved by many, passed away at the young age of 32 to Melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer. Brady, an avid outdoorsman and a landscape architect by profession, packed more into his 32 years of life than most do in 80 years. He was either on a kayak, hiking, mountain biking, or cruising a winding country road on his motorcycle. When Brady was not enjoying the great outdoors, he was making it more beautiful by installing landscapes and planting trees through his company Four Leaf Landscaping. He worked hard and played hard. And he had many friends and family who loved him dearly. In January of 2005, when Brady was undergoing chemotherapy, his brother Brennan and dad Geof were planning a motorcycle trip with Brady to the red river gorge in the spring of that year. The ride was posted on their calendars, but was not meant to be, as Brady passed away in March of that same year. After the funerals (two were needed due to the volume of people) Brennan noticed the May ride in his calendar and could not bring himself to delete it. Instead of riding with Brady, it was decided that they would ride for Brady. Ride to Remember was born, and so was the family charity to be named the Four Leaf Family Foundation.
The words above were written by Brennan Scanlon in honor of his brother Brady. Tragically, Brennan became sick with the kind of illness we can’t see. Afflicted with this mental illness, Brennan ended his life Tuesday February 26, 2019. We are still reeling as we try to understand and adjust to life without him.
Brennan, in a word, was engaging. Any time spent with Brennan left you wishing for more. As an Executive Director of BNI, Brennan was an exceptional speaker, a talented writer, a devoted husband, son, brother and friend. Both personally and professionally, he was a relationship builder…a true giver. And always true to his word. Brady and Brennan shared a passion for life’s adventures. Brennan was called regularly for speaking engagements both nationally and internationally. His BNI chapter meetings buzzed with curiosity and laughter. When he wasn’t working, he was either at the lake, at the campsite or riding down back country roads on his Victory.
Both Brady and Brennan were bright, peaceful souls with a respect for life and a true love for people. Each would give you the shirt off his back without a second thought. Our hope is to help ease those who are suffering… whether it’s physical or mental. We want that person to know s/he is not alone and there is hope.
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