Obituary
Brady Bennett Thompson – November 26, 1962 to March 29, 2024
Brady passed away in Toronto on Friday, March 29, 2024 in his 62nd year following a lengthy illness. He leaves behind his long-time partner Louise Doyon of Toronto and his beloved cat Bear. He is predeceased by both his father Griffin Brady Thompson and mother Barbara Joan Thompson. He is survived by his sisters Sarah Booth and Rachel Evans (Glen). Brady was a retired Ontario public servant whose career spanned the areas of policy, information technology and information privacy.
Brady epitomized patience and grace even when faced with the most challenging of circumstances. He was a broad and deep thinker on a variety of subjects and was a keen follower of geopolitics. He did not suffer fools gladly.
Graduating from the University of Toronto, Brady was an economist by training who believed strongly in the value of public service and the greater good. He also studied film, which led to a lifelong approach to watching movies not merely for their entertainment value, but for how they were made, filmed and written. This way of watching films translated to how he observed the world in general and the people he encountered.
As a young man, Brady was athletic, skilled at gymnastics, rugby, tennis and cycling achieving success in numerous tournaments and competitions. He was creative, a musician and performer, playing the bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitars and five-string banjo. He loved modern art and had a specific affinity for the works of Jack Bush and conceptual artists of all kinds. He was also a conceptual artist in his own right.
Brady loved France and everything French visiting his favourite city of Paris many times. He travelled across Canada, the United States, Spain, Italy, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Early on he worked in England for a time living in East Faversham in Kent.
His cats Ripley, Pookie and Bear were his favourite pets after his beloved childhood dog Ruby. He loved them and believed that how a person treats small animals is a reflection of what kind of person they are.
In recent years, Brady was always very appreciative of those who helped him through his illness and wished to thank the many doctors, nurses, personal support workers, coordinators and others involved in his care.
Brady will be missed greatly. Expressions of sympathy can be made by way of a donation to the Annex Cat Rescue at annexcatrescue.ca or the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation at thepmcf.ca/donate
There will be no funeral, with a graveside service taking place at a later date.
