Bradford Hance Palmer

Brad is survived by his wife Sherilyn of 32 years, daughter Lindsey (Josh) Culberson, Mother Etoy, brother Todd Palmer, sisters Gina Gaal and Kim Unruh, granddaughter Palmer and many loving nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. Brad was welcomed into heaven and was reunited with his son Bryce and Father Ted. Brad was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle and a friend to anyone who knew him.

In simple and ordinary ways Brad impacted many people's lives and the communities of which he was a part. For the past 25 years Brad was self-employed and owner of Autoflex Systems where he worked as an Electrical Engineer. He enjoyed working in his shop in the backyard of his Conifer home. Brad was not your stereotypical engineer, he was outgoing and could strike up a conversation with anyone.

Brad spent a large portion of his life devoted to recovery and sobriety. He had a second family at “The Mountain Club” and made an incredible impact on the lives of many during their time together. The family heard countless stories of Brad’s witty sense of humor, ability to inspire while speaking, and unending support for those seeking recovery.

He enjoyed hot tubbing, playing golf, and video poker. He was extremely talented at driving his skid loader and loved the 5$ bucket of movies at WalMart where he discovered several of his favorite movies like, “Last Cab To Darwin”, “The Gods Must Be Crazy” and any old western. If a menu had Chicken Fried steak on it, Brad would order it (extra gravy) with a frosted glass of milk. He enjoyed riding ATVs, dirt bikes, camping and traveling to motocross races across the US.

Brad was baptized in Christ again at Redemption Hills Church. In his final moments, Brad had peace as he led his family in prayer, knowing that he was bound for the kingdom. Brad will be dearly missed in this world and we look forward to our reunion with him in heaven.

Brad's celebration of life services will be held on Saturday December 10th at 1:00 PM at Redemption Hills Church located at 7462 S Everett St. Littleton CO.

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

PRAYERS FOR BRAD

1. God of all Mercies, you are with us in our time of need. Help us to remember that Brad was ready to rest in your loving embrace, we pray…

2. God of Gentleness, Brad has a loving family and many friends for whom his passing from this life was a great sadness. We remember today especially wife Sherilyn, his daughter Lindsey, his son-in-law Josh, his granddaughter Palmer, his mother Etoy, his siblings, Todd, Gina, Kim, and his nieces and nephews. Bless them and comfort them as they put their trust in you, we pray…

3. God of Creation, we pray in thanksgiving for the gift of Brad, who had a servant’s heart. May we smile as we remember his quick wit, and that giggle that quickly turned into a belly laugh. He was honest, sincere and filled with candor. He was never afraid to call someone or something out. His humility set him apart. Brad worked hard in having conscious contact with his higher power, that he called God. And even through life’s losses, lived each day with gratitude and love. His AA community was his lifeline. He shared and his AA brothers and sisters listened. His faith and prayers carried us (and him) through life’s challenges. Brad was a great friend. May we hold Brad and this community in our hearts with gratitude, we pray…

4. God of our Families, Brad was uniquely intelligent, a Mr. Fix it, a simple man who loved his family above all else. It is what kept him going each day to meetings. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, an amazing son, brother and uncle. His last moments were shared with those he loved in prayer. Brad’s life was well lived. May we take the best of who he was and put it to use in our own lives, we pray…

5. God of Peace, help us find your light in each day, as we experience this loss, we pray…

6. God of our ancestors, we know that Brad is with his beloved son, Bryce, his father,his Ted, grandparents, his in-laws, and his brother in-law Steve. May they have met him at heaven’s gates, we pray…

1. God of our hearts, Brad showed us love, strength, and companionship. He shared many special moments with family and friends. Take our memories of Brad and enable us to cherish them deep in our hearts until we embrace him again in your kingdom, we pray…