Personal Information
Name
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Remus Macheath Brice Jr | |
Born | 4/11/1980 | |
Gender | ♂️ Male | |
Died | 1/25/2013 |
Parents (1)
Father
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Remus Brice |
Events
4/11/1980
BIRT
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1/25/2013
DEAT
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Additional Information
Remus Macheath Brice Jr. (affectionately known as Junior) was born on April 11, 1980 in the town of Plattsburgh, New York to Remus Brice Sr. and Elizabeth Brice. He was the third child, having been preceded by two older sisters At the time of his birth, his father Remus Sr. was a member of of the United States Air Force. The first 3 years of his life were spent living on the the base, having fun attending air air shows with his family . Having been the first born son, he was a joy to his parents and an absolute delight to his sisters. At the age of 3, Remus Sr. and Elizabeth relocated from Plattsburgh, New York to Norwalk, Connecticut. There, Remus attended preschool through the Head Start Program D Remus Jr. was deeply invested an committed to academic excellence, the pursuit of justice and economic advancement with, specific regard to third world countries , He tried to bring awareness ii O bath political and otherwise through his philanthropic efforts which affected human, beings on a global and through is poetry. He was an AMAZING poet. is Despite all his academic success, his proudest accomplishment was the birth of his daughter Liiana Carmen Brice in 2006. He loved, adored and cherished her in with all that he had . He was deeply committed to his role as a father and Lily truly was the apple of his eye. There is no doubt that while his passing leaves an enormous void in her life, that he made an everlasting imprint in her soul in his hers short time on earth. By age 5, 5, Remus Jr. and his siblings (now a group of 4) relocated to the island of St. Lucia where they resided with their maternal grandparents and aunt. Junior loved going to the country with his his grandfather, enjoying the wide sampling of fruits, which could be found on the island . Most of all he loved playing with his friends. In tact, many of the friendships he made during that time remained intact up until the date of his passing . He excelled academically earning marks to attend the islands most prestigious al-boys high school, St. Mary's College. He would attend St. Mary's tor one year and then relocate to the United States. Remus Macheath Brice Jr. was many things : a student, a poet, philosopher an innovator., a great thinker and yes, a goofball. However. I know that the roles he valued most were that of father, son, brother and friend. Junior loved his family and friends . He touched the lives of so many and had a generosity of spirit that was unmatched. He has truly made this a better world just by having been in it We his family, will truly. miss his smile, his laugh, his mischievous nature, his voice and often times, powerful silence. We will miss what could have been but sadly wasn't to be. We thank him for his gift of Lily ta us and will treasure her presence in our lives. She is his ultimate legacy. Once back in the U.S ., he again resided in Norwalk, CT where he attended Brien McMahon High School, graduating in 1998, Following graduation, Remus Jr worked as a pharmacy technician with both CVS Pharmacy and Norwalk Hospital, a initially considering a career as a pharmacist, He would later decide to pursue his true passion - law. He was accepted into the University of Cincinnati where he began his undergraduate studies. He completed his undergraduate studies at Xavier University. earning a degree in Liberal Arts and was soon accepted into Ohio Northern University to study law at the Pett College of Law. He was of particularly interested in pursuing international law and in an attempt to gain experience completed internships with organizations such as C.A.R.E. and in the summer of 2012. an externship in Tanzania, Atica, He was a member of the American Bar Association and held an office in Black Law Students Association in chapter of Onio Northern University He was a stellar student and was due to graduate in May 2013 His passing is mourned by his parents, daughter, siblings, maternal and paternal aunts and uncles, nieces, cousins and an incredible number of friends and colleagues the world aver His spirit and presence will be deeply and greatly missed for many, many years to come. Junior, fly high, fly high , tly high.. we meet again when Christ returns to take to His people to that palace on on high, may your beautiful soul rest in His perfect peace. We love you now.. always Your Loving Family Mommy, Daddy. Edward, Emmerly, Jewelle, Lizbeth, Alvin and Glen |