Steven Leon Bruce

friend, died on Saturday, August 28th, 2021, at the age of 50. Steven was witty,

intelligent, hardworking, kind-hearted, and grounded.

Born April 8, 1971, to Ben L. Bruce and Mary Elizabeth (Bruce) Montgomery,

Steve was a life-long resident of Houston, Texas. He grew up between the then

suburbs of Memorial and Splendora, and later Alief, where he would attend

high school and develop a cherished circle of life-long friends. He would later

pursue and earn a Bachelor's degree in business and a Human Resources

Management certificate while working at Plains All American Pipeline for 18

years in Human Resources.

Steven would meet his wife, Candace Lea Harding, an elementary teacher,

while sitting near her table at a sports bar with friends. Possessing a natural

confidence and ability to meet people, he asked Candy out on the spot. They

were married on July 22, 2000. Over the last twenty-one years together, Steve

and Candy created the biggest joys in Steve's life, his three beautiful boys,

Matthew, Bennett, and Andrew, whom he taught to "pray, throw a spiral, bat

left and right, help out Mom, throw a punch, and always be there for each

other." To his sons, nieces, and nephews, he was a loving example of

character, perseverance, and faith while also having the ability to make them

constantly laugh with his obviously made-up stories and his teasing nature.

Steven was no stranger to struggle and determination. Although diagnosed as

an infant with Cystic Fibrosis, the life he accomplished was no small miracle in

medical terms.

Steven had a life-long love affair with sports. He played them, he watched

them, he coached them. He unabashedly bragged about his eight super bowls as

coach of the George Ranch Longhorn Gridiron team and his six years of

dominating his fantasy football league championships to the chagrin of his

buddies in the league.

At the heart of all his loves was an abiding faith in Christ, family, and

relationships. Steve was intentional with everyone. He was well-loved by all

who knew him, and he leaves a legacy full of love and laughter.

He is preceded in death by his father, Ben Leon Bruce. He is survived by his

wife, Candace Bruce; his sons, Matthew Bruce, Bennett Bruce, and Andrew

Bruce; his mother and step-father, Mary Elizabeth and Gerald Montgomery; his

sister, Denise Cassata; his brother and sister-in-law, Eric and Veronica Bruce;

his sister, Anne Bailey; his sister, Heather Bruce; his brother, Robert Robique;

his sister, Phillis Wheeler; his sister, Chasitie Helms; his brother; Eric

Richardson; his nephews, Nicolas Cassata, Austen Bailey, and Ryan Hall; his

nieces, Gabriella Bruce and Sky Bruce; as well as many cousins and friends.

Visitation will be held Friday, September 3rd, 2021, at The Settegast-Kopf

Company at Sugar Creek, 15015 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, Texas, from

5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September

4th, 2021, at River Pointe Church, 21000 Southwest Freeway, Richmond,

Texas. Memorial donations can be made in his name to the Gulf Coast Chapter

of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.