Denny Bradshaw

13 years...

I just wanted to take the time to remember the things you taught me. Even though I was silent and the most unlikely person to carry your memory on I still do, where ever you are you are not forgotten. The few of us will always remember.

Tomorrow will be a year since his death. It's still hard to believe. I wanted to remind everyone that there is a Facebook page dedicated to his memory where people can share videos, pictures, thoughts, etc. It helps to know how much he impacted the lives of others too, I think. Here's the link to the Facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/group.php?gid=13853631865

We miss you, Denny.

Carolyn and I just learned today of Denny's death. We are stunned. What a tragedy. Our deepest condolences to his parents and close colleagues and friends. Denny and I went side by side through graduate school as officemates and friends, prodding each other to do better--I am not ashamed to say I got the better of that deal. The three of us did so much together those five years, dinner, plays, foreign movies, county fairs, you name it. For many years after grad school we kept up by...

I took a class from Denny about 4 years ago. He convinced me to combine some of my classes for a minor in humanities. And take a class from him in Philosophy of Mind. After that day, he became a great friend and a mentor. I hadn't talked or heard from him in some time. The knowledge and friendship that he bestowed on me is priceless. The method took me on a path into Architecture that I would of never even thought to go. He showed me a way of thinking and communicating that has taken me to...

I learned of Denny's untimely death after I did not hear back from him following a recent email. Our contact in recent years was intermittent and I knew he was struggling last year. I am so very sad. Denny was my friend for 26 years. He was my first friend when I came to graduate school at UI in 1982. He was an extraordinary person of exceptional intellect and it was a priviledge to have known him. My heartfelt condolences to his family and other friends throughout the world.

Denny was a great teacher and an excellent mentor. I enjoyed the many discussions that we had in Philosophy club. I remember when I was in his logic class and I was failing to complete the exercises and he noticed that this was unusual for me. He asked me what was going on and I gave him a string of excuses for why I had not prepared. He told me so, "its just weakness of the will". That really got me pissed, but it was just what I needed to hear at the time. I remind myself of that whenever...

Denny was a wonderful friend with a heart of gold. He did so much for me to help me along as a student when we worked together in Memphis, much more than I can list here. He was a friend, mentor, and inspiration. I will miss him.