Jesse Bradshaw
Jesse Hannum Bradshaw of St. Louis was born in Iowa City, Iowa on April 8, 1983. He entered into peace on October 21, 2009 at the age of 26. He was a graduate of the University of Kansas and a recent graduate of Chamberlain School of Nursing.
Jesse loved animals and had many pets; ranging from cats, rabbits and snakes. He created many works of art that can still be found in the house today. He enjoyed a variety of music, from metal to mellow. Jesse also liked to play video games, like Call Of Duty and Rainbow 6, and would sometimes have scheduled “clan battles” with other friends. He was always willing to help a friend. If you were his friend, then he would do anything for you, but never expected anything in return.
He is survived by his mother Gwynne Hannum Clayton and step-father Timothy Clayton of Chesterfield, Missouri: father Tracy Bradshaw of Chesterfield, Missouri: brother Patrick Clayton: grandparents Fred “Fox” and Katie Bradshaw, the late Jack and Dorothy Hannum, Tom and Nory Clayton: aunts Jennifer Erickson and Sally Sherman: uncles Jeff Hannum, Todd Bradshaw, and Bart Bradshaw.
Memorial Service to be held on Sunday October 25, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. at Missouri Baptist Medical Center Chapel, 3015 North Ballas Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63131.
In lieu of flowers please make a memorial donation to – Behavioral Health Response, 12647 Olive Blvd., Suite 200, Creve Coeur, MO 63141.
Dear Tracy – We were so sorry to learn of Jesse’s death. Our sympathies to you.I remember the time Jesse got stuck in the tree at your Mom and Dad’s.
I will so miss Jesse’s smile as he walked by my back door every day (I live in his building). He was so kind and sweet, and I’ll always remember him.
We are so sorry for your loss, and we wish we could have been at the Memorial Service to tell you so in person. We will keep all of you in our prayers.
Dear Tracy, All of us here at Dr. Charpentier’s office remember Jesse being such a nice, well mannered young man. We were all very saddened to hear of your loss. Your in our thoughts.
I spent four great years with Jesse down at KU and I’m proud to say that he was one of my good friends. Things won’t be the same without him… but we will never lose the times spent with him. We all love you Jesse!
Gwynne and Tracy,
I am so very sorry for your lose of your son Jesse. My sympathy and prayers are with you, God bless.
Jesse was one of my best friends in college. We met as freshman floormates in Oliver Hall. Throughout our four years at KU, we had lots of dinners together (we both liked to eat early and cooking was always a struggle…at least for me it was). We had the best conversations, be it mindless banter, the week(end) activities, lessons learned from previous week(end) activities, family issues, politics, or our mutual love for the corn and lima bean mix called succotash. Among his friends, Jesse has a great large group from KU who love him and miss him. The memories will never die and his spirit will be in us all forever.
Just thinking about you brother, still miss you… my son Chase will love you when he hears our stories…
I met Jesse living in the dorms and as it was my second year there, I had little in common with everyone except him. He had maturity beyond his years and I found an affinity for something about him. I think he had an ability to see things as they truly were which opened my eyes. I regret to this day not having the strength to go to his funeral and admit being angry at him, but mostly I hold deep regret not telling him how much I looked up to him. I picture him in peace and can’t wait to hang out with him again.