David Jordan Brace

“Give me a problem and I’ll hand you a solution.” Those who knew David Jordan Brace would agree that motto accurately described him. David was a man of great drive and a very original, independent thinker. For David, no challenge was impossible, and just about any desired result was within his grasp. David placed great trust in his intuition. Since that intuition generally led him in the right direction, who was he to doubt it.

David was born on February 26,1990 at Texas Women's Hospital in Houston, Texas. He was the son of Julia Ann Hine and Les Keith Brace. His childhood found him in Houston, Texas where he matured into the independent person he eventually became.

David grew up with several cousins who were like siblings to him. David could be seen as being stubborn by his siblings. It was important to him that he was perceived as “right” when it came to his part in those typical family spats. However, this quality did not over power his caring for his family. This ability to balance his family, with his need to be seen as right, helped him to develop into a young adult while enjoying many good times with his family.

During his grade school years, David was a very focused and serious student who actually enjoyed the challenge of many classroom problems. He was determined to succeed, and he drew upon his gifts of trust and perseverance to provide him with a competitive edge. While his first love might have been academics, David took part in soccer and t-ball. He was a Boy Scout Member. David delighted in projects that required planning, critical thinking and resolution.

During high school, David was relentless in his pursuit of learning, especially in those subject areas that really grabbed hold of his interests. It wasn't that he didn't put forth his best efforts in all classes, but if a subject really interested him, he would eagerly put forth extra effort to learn all he could. David graduated from Jersey Village High School in 2009. His favorite class in high school was Latin. The teacher he enjoyed learning from the most was Miss Laura Perry. He brought acknowledgment to his school by finishing first and second at the Texas Technology Students Association.

David's inventive side developed as he moved into his college years. When David found himself involved in an area that particularly interested him, he could complete any task that was given to him and make it look as if he hadn't really needed to put forth any effort. The Juvenile Huntington's disease unfortunately prevented him from completing his degree from Lone Star college.

David was loyal to his friends. He found that he was most in tune with people who had similar interests and thought about things much the way that he did. David sometimes had a tendency to be critical in his friendships but he was more interested in finding out what was right in a situation rather than in being mean toward others. He never intentionally set out to hurt any of his friends. David was a person who challenged others to fend for themselves and to be original in their thinking and evaluation of the outside world. While growing up, his best friend is Robert Valdez.

For David, his outside interests and hobbies became another exercise in learning and mastering areas that interested him. He greatly enjoyed unraveling the "how’s" and "whys" that lay behind his hobbies. David was always pushing himself to learn more and to stretch his knowledge base even further. He firmly believed that the more things that he knew the more control he would have over things. His favorite pursuits were computers and computer gaming. David hoped to have a career in creating computer games and platforms. David enjoyed playing video games and going to Anime conventions with his best friend Robert.

Due to David's loyalty and passion for following things through to their conclusion, he found that he was a definite asset to many organizations. Once he was firmly behind a common goal, David's skills became an integral part of the planning process and the success of any project. In high school, David was a member of the Texas Technology Students Association. David's contributions were valued as being the “structure” person of each individual organization.

David placed his interest wholeheartedly behind any project he took on. The “engineer” part of his personality pushed him to find out as much information as he could, to understand the practicality in a given situation. This was something that influenced his involvement in work, pleasure and volunteer activities. Like his Granddaddy, Jack Hine, politically, David was a strong supporter of the Republican Party. He loved to get into debates with anyone who thought they could keep up with his wit.

David's faith allowed him to better appreciate the gifts and opinions of others. This deepening aspect of his life helped him to accept his own feelings to a greater degree. He was a member of Trinity Christian Church for 10 years. During that time, he was a part of the children's group, where the children learned bible verses and presented them to the adults on Wednesday nights.

David's skepticism was visible when he found it necessary to place too much trust in one person. This was never clearer than when it was time for him to schedule a vacation or period of time away from his regular schedule. David loved the research aspects of planning a trip, but the actual process of relaxing was far more difficult. Still, he did manage to enjoy some time away. Favorite vacations included a cruise to Belize, Isla de Rotan in Honduras, and Cozumel. He loved cruising and traveling. He was even able to travel across the country to Yellowstone and several states with his mom, Julia. David really enjoyed tasting new foods of the different areas he visited and loved most of the foods he tried creating a vast food pallet.

David was a lover of animals and cherished his pets. One of David's favorites was David's favorite pets were dogs. Harley, a Chinese Shar Pei and Stevie, a Lab mix. They were best friends for 5 years. His family was rounded out by his various dogs that were adopted from shelters and a cat named Pumpkin.

David Jordan Brace passed away on January 25, 2022 at Hospice care in his home with his mother, Julia, and close friend David Attia at his side in Houston, Texas. David battled a hard fight against Juvenile Huntington's Disease. He is survived by his mother, Julia, and several other loving family members. Services were held at American Heritage Funeral Home. Per his wishes, David will be cremated.

David Jordan Brace was always drawn to what was measurable, practical and factual. He was a very competent person who expected competence from others. He could be headstrong and certain about the way things were supposed to be. He was determined in every aspect of his life and certain that he was usually right about things. He trusted his intuition over all else, even if it opposed the popular belief, and he had faith in his inner vision and speculations. He wanted to be acknowledged by others as having made a contribution to whatever he was working on. His family and friends will miss his fierce determination, relentless innovations and analytic mind. He leaves with all those who knew him many wonderful memories.

A celebration of life for David will be held Saturday, February 5, 2022 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM at American Heritage Funeral Home, 10710 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77038, followed by a reception from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.AmericanHeritageFuneralHome.com for the Brace family.