Bradford Badger Livingston

Bradford Badger Livingston, age 35, of Little Compton, Rhode Island died peacefully at his home on May 19, 2012. Bradford was born on April 1, 1977. He is the son of Gail Robinson of Little Compton, Rhode Island, and Frederick Livingston of Brookline, Massachusetts. He is survived by his parents, his son Buckley Livingston, his wife Paula Cournoyer and his sisters Sayles Livingston, Hope Ryan, and Sara Oliveira as well as his 7 nephews and 2 nieces (Willy and Sam Ryan, Ben, Eli, Henry, and Martha Wilson, and Toby, Angus and Molly Oliveira), all of Little Compton, Rhode Island. His grandparents are Martha and Stanley Livingston, Marcus Munsill and his late grandmother Sally Badger Appleton. Bradford is also survived by his closest friends Ned Miller and Brendan Tobin who he considered to be his brothers.

Bradford graduated from Moses Brown School and attended Northeastern University. Brad was a brilliant man with a truly good soul. He wrote beautiful poetry, loved music, and was passionate about literature. Above all else, Bradford loved his son Buckley. Brad’s last words on this earth were “there is only love”.

His Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, May 25, 2012 at 12:00NOON in the United Congregational Church, The Commons, Little Compton. There will be a reception directly following Brad's Celebration at the Acoaxet Club, 152 Howland Road, Westport. Bradford requested that donations in his honor may be made to The Friends of the Brownell Library, P.O. Box 523, Little Compton, RI 02837. Burial private. Arrangements in the care of the Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute. For tributes: www.waring-sullivan.com