I would like to send David’s family my deepest condolences. I grew up as a child on Iroquois Rd as his neighbor. David and I used to share Pepsi and Oreos almost every night that I stopped to visit growing up there. I kept in touch with him over my years in the military and law enforcement just to let him know how much of a positive impact he made on me as a child. He was a great man and one person I will never forget. He is the reason I collect Mark Martin nascar memorabilia even today. Please know he will never be forgotten and will always be family in my heart. God bless!

I, too, was honored to have known "Brady," (that's what we all called him - just "Brady") while involved at Norfolk Botanical Garden. I got to know him beginning in 1990 when I first became involved as a board member.  He knew so much about the history of the garden. I wished that we had gotten around to interviewing him about what he had seen and done over all those many years there.  Unfortunately, we never got around to it. It is something I will always regret.   He was such a kind man and I always enjoyed stopping and chatting with him whenever I was out there.  A true treasure and my friend.  My deepest condolences to his family.  I know you will miss him. 

I worked with Brady at Norfolk Botanical Garden from 2009-2015. He was one of my favorite people to see and work with. He was always making me laugh and smile, would come up to the tollbooth from his golf cart to check that I was doing good, and always a friendly face to see. He was an integral part of the Garden and a wonderful friend. 
A memory that stands out and that will always make me smile and think of him: I was reading a book one week called Sarah’s Key and Brady was following along asking how I was liking it. There was a sad point at the book where I started to cry and suddenly I hear a nonstop honking noise coming from behind the tollbooth. Brady in his golf cart comes honking the horn and keeps yelling “We found it!! We found Sarah’s key!!” and he hands me a key with the name Sarah attached to a tag. I was laughing so hard and to this day still have that key he gave me. 
I will miss his infectious laughter and radiating kindness. I am thankful to have known Brady. Please accept my deepest condolences to his family during this very difficult time. 

I worked with David at NBG from 2007-2017. He was such a nice guy, always willing to lend a hand, and everyone liked him. David was a link to the past at the garden. As we created new gardens or renovated old ones, David was the GoTo guy whenever we found buried infrastructure. I liked  to talk with David about the old days at the garden. Long-term Board members who knew David would always stop and say hello when they saw him on tours around the garden. 
I would always tell my staff that we were just the current generation of people who were stewards of NBG; a line of folks going back to the 1938.  David was certainly an integral part of NBG’s success. 
I’d like to extend my deepest sympathies to David’s family. I feel lucky to have known him. 

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David Lee Brady

March 2, 1944 – November 9, 2024

Woodlawn Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens

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