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Portrait of Ryder James Bradley
In loving memory

Ryder James Bradley

September 27, 2006 – August 17, 2023
Lived 16 years
Ottumwa, IA
Losing my beloved son has been my greatest heartache; having had him in my life has been my greatest joy.
Life story

Ryder James Bradley was born on 9/27/2006 to Shane and Desiree Bradley. He was the baby of the family and has an older sister Jasmine. Ryder was just getting ready to start his JR year at Ottumwa High School. He was incredibly smart and was in the Talented and Gifted program all throughout school. He had a great sense of humor and quick wit, always having an amusing comeback to whatever you threw his way. He enjoyed a variety of hobbies: gaming online, building computers, fishing, boating and tubing. One of the things he was most passionate about though was bowling. Ryder was in the Ottumwa Youth Bowling League and bowled for the Evan’s Jr High team. He loved to run around the town with his friends but still always made time for his family. On weekends Ryder and his mom would go to the junk store and sift through all the hidden treasures or go down to Heartland Humane Society and say hi to all the dogs where they eventually brought three home from. Ryder now resides in Heaven along side two of his beloved dogs, Otto and Gus. We all miss and love Ryder dearly. We hope this memorial can help keep his memory alive in the hearts of others, in the way it will always live in the hearts of his loved ones.

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2006
Born September 27
2007
Ryder was 1 when the first iPhone went on sale
2009
Ryder was 3 when Michael Jackson died
2014
Ryder was 8 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2015
Ryder was 9 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2016
Ryder was 10 when the Cubs won their first World Series since 1908
2017
Ryder was 11 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2023
Passed away August 17, age 16
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