Obituary of Bradley Alan Bull

On August 21st, 2020, at age 49, time stopped half-way through a full life. Our beloved Bradley Alan Bull (affectionately known in the family as Boober) passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Brad is preceded in death by his grandparents, Ernest and Mae Bull, and Arlie and Florence (Emma) Hibbs. Leaving behind his beloved wife of 18 years, Stacy Bull, MD (Ducklow), his strong teenage daughters Sydney and Katherine, his parents Larry and Marilyn Bull, father-in-law Dale Ducklow, siblings, Jill (Linc) Niewiadomski, Craig Bull, Staci Bull, Jason Bull, brother-in-law Drew Ducklow, nieces and nephews, Caitlin (Max) Lovejoy, Chelsea Niewiadomski, Chase Niewiadomski, Connor Niewiadomski, Jake (Bekah) Bull, Morgan Bull, Cori (Steve) Poulias, Cole Bull, and Chloe Bull, great niece and nephew Madeline Poulias, and Dawson Bull, many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Brad graduated from Jenison High school in 1989 where he was voted Senior Prom King and "class leader". He went on to Northern Michigan University where he earned a full-ride football scholarship. He was a redshirt freshman and started as defensive tackle for the next 3 and one-half years. One close teammate commented, "Brad was the best teammate and friend anyone could ask for and he will be missed by an infinite number of former athletes, as well as NMU classmates all over the globe." He graduated in 1994 with a bachelors degree in Construction Science. Brad worked at Michigan State University for 23 years as a construction supervisor in the Engineering and Architectural Services Department. He oversaw an average of 185 projects annually. Like us all, Brad had his short-comings. He was not detail-oriented, organized, nor punctual, but this gave him superpowers in other aspects. He was able to see the "big-picture" and solve problems like no one else. His keen intellect allowed him to keep up with the most renowned physicists in the World while also being a normal "Joe" with anyone else. He spent his last 10 years at MSU as Conventional Facilities and Infrastructure Division Director overseeing the civil construction of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), a three quarter-billion-dollar project, the first of its kind, now nearing completion. Consequently, he was sought as a keynote speaker in the United States and internationally, though his family knew him as a farmer, in hulk-sized bib overalls, the best pancake maker, ever, and the most epic lip sync performer at Christmas (which will be forever missed and never duplicated). So, when you look for Brad, find him in the gardens you water, the loving breakfasts you serve, and the laughter of family and friends. On September 12th, a private family memorial will take place in Grand Rapids, with a large celebration of life event next Spring/Summer. His brain was donated to Boston University Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center for research. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made in Brads honor to the Concussion Legacy Foundation or to the Boston University Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center. In this way, Brad continues to give to others after his passing as he did throughout his life. concussionfoundation.org www.bu.edu/cte/