Bradley Lazowski

My sincere condolences Aunty Lily, Terry, Laurence, Peter & Kevin.. Brad was an incredible son brother and friend and is and always be terribly missed..

In memory of Brad Lazowski
Reflections by one of his Augustana professors
Dittmar Mündel

Dear Lazowski family,
It was with great sadness that I received the news of Brad’s death and that I was not available to conduct his funeral service.
I taught Brad at Augustana in several Religious Studies Courses in 1995 and 1996 and then had the pleasure of his company during the whole 8 months of the Prairies Mexico Rural Development Exchange. As you will remember, we spent the Fall semester in Wetaskiwin and Hobbema and the Winter semester in Amatlan, about an hour and 45 minutes south of Mexico City. During this time I got to appreciate his ongoing commitment to becoming fully human in the sense of Micah 6:8: “And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God?”
Let me use Brad’s work-project in Amatlan as an example of how he tried to do what God requires of us in becoming human.
Brad was always seeking “to do justice”. He got very restless when he saw apparent injustices, such as the poverty in Mexican villages compared to our affluent life-styles in Canada. More specifically, he noticed that the people of Amatlan did not have adequate water. Some had to make a daily trek to the village water tap, since they had no water at home. He was upset that the previous exchange a year ago had not “solved the water problem”. He explored some of the reasons for the lack of water and discovered that the water-lines which capture the water higher in the hills around Amatlan were not adequate. So he organized work crews that at least were able to clean out some of the tubes of sand and silt that had accumulated over many years. The result was that, when there was water in the hills, its flow to the village improved.
This project, however, not only showed that Brad always wanted to create justice. It also taught him that we have to learn to “walk humbly with our God.” It took almost 4 months in Amatlan, before he discovered some of the social and economic factors that lay behind the lack of water, since, in fact, the people higher up in the village or with better income had more water than those with little money. He also had to acknowledge that water shortage was a chronic condition in the villages around Tepoztlan for centuries and that while he could help improve the situation a bit, one had to humbly accept that one cannot “save the world”, even if one is highly motivated. One has to accept ones limits, but also must do what is within our limited capacity.
And this project, as well as the whole challenging multicultural exchange, showed that Brad “loved kindness”. He was a fiery, but also very kind person. He was gracious with others. Group conflicts and tensions invariably arise when 20 students from 2 different cultures and languages live and work and stay together 24 hours a day for a whole academic year. Brad had the gift of being able to forgive; to not count it against his peers when they got frustrated or even angry at times.
One way in our grieving to honour Brad, is to remember what motivated him in his too brief journey in life. By remembering and retelling stories of Brad, we can be inspired by the spirit which inspired him and in that way stay connected, though we no longer have Brad physically among us. Within our grief, we can then come to the point of giving thanks for Brad, for his life, and how he has touched our lives.
You are all in my thoughts and prayers, as is Brad,
Dittmar Mündel, an old prof and friend of Brad’s.

My deepest condolences to the Lazowski Family. May God keep you and give you all of the strength, love & support you need. As a little girl in Newbrook School I remember Brad treating everyone with kindness and consideration. I'm deeply sorry for your loss.

Dear Lazowksi Family,

Our hearts are sad for you today. We last saw Brad playing baseball in Waskatenau and will remember him with the big smile he had on his face that day.

Lily, Terry, Lawrence, Peter, Kevin & families,

We are so sorry to hear of Brad's passing. Our deepest sympathy goes out to all of you during this most difficult time. May the special memories of the wonderful times you spent with Brad bring you comfort.

Dear Lily and Family:

We pray our Lord will hold and guide you, easing your sorrow and pain until you can all be together again.

Dear Aunt Lily, Terry, Lawrence, Peter, Kevin & Families:

So very sorry about Brad's passing. It is with a heavy heart that I convey my sincere condolences to you all. Brad fought a good fight and he will be greatly missed. May the memories help to sustain you through this time of sadness and sorrow. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Love and hugs to you all from Vic, Connie, Odessa and Shayana.

to lily and family, our thoughts are with you all at this sad time, lily i have the upmost respect for you, and i know you are hurting, words can never be enough, harry and i hope you feel all the prayers that are being sent to you and all the family, take care you are in our hearts.

We extend our deepest sympathy to all the family on the loss of a son.brother,uncle. May you all cherish fond memories of Brad. May god comfort you all during your time of sorrow.

Thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. May you find peace in your memories of Brad.

Some people you only meet briefly but they touch your life forever. I had the pleasure of caring for Brad on the night shift and spent many times talking to him in the middle of the night where he would be on his computer researching a cure for his condition. Unfortunately his heart would not let him continue. I miss him.

Lilly, Terry, Lawrence, Peter, Kevin and Family,

I am so sorry to hear about Brad's passing and my thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

Lilly,Terry,Lawrence,Peter,Kevin &families,

We are so sorry to hear of Brad's untimley passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

" What moves through us is a silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more word, one more touch.
We may not understand why you left this earth so soon, or why you left before we were ready to say good-bye, but little by little, we will begin to remember not just that you died, but that you lived. And that your life gave us memories too beautiful to forget."

My deepest condolences Lazowski family. I hope you find comfort within each other. May you all feel his love in your hearts and presence as he is now an angel on your shoulders.

My deepest condolences to you all. Brad was a wonderful childhood friend and my heart and prayers go out to you. God Bless you all and may you find peace in your memories.

lily, stacey and family
thinking about you during this hard time...you are in our thoughts and prayers...may you find peace

My condolences to the Lazowski family for the loss of your loved one.

My condolences Lily, Terry, Lawrence, Peter, Kevin and family. Brad was a good friend and I will always remember him being a source of inspiration when we went to school together. I will miss him.