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Bradford Maxwell Endicott of Dedham, Massachusetts died peacefully at his home in Vero Beach, Florida on April 21, 2018. He was 91. Born in 1926 to Henry Wendell Endicott and Priscilla Maxwell, he grew up at Endicott House, attended Dedham Country Day School and then St. Marks Prep. He earned degrees from MIT and Harvard.
Beloved husband, brother, father, grand-father, philanthropist, world traveler, adventurer, scientist, fish farmer, butterfly expert, author, shoemaker, hunter, art collector, diver, conservationist, trout and salmon fisherman, photographer, dancer, raconteur, trustee, lover of all things maple and sugar, and most dear friend to many, he was also a Board Member of the Handel and Haydn Society, a Patron of the New York Baroque Collegium, and Chair of the Grants Committee on the Council for the Arts at MIT (CAMIT). He was a mentor and benefactor to countless students enabling them to attend university, as well as charitable organizations focused on health and education.
Fluent in four languages, his only regret was that he had never set his sights on becoming US Secretary of State, as he would have been an excellent one.
He will be remembered for his insatiable curiosity which remained unquenched until the day before he died; his open arms and interest in every life form he ever met; his love of America and its democracy; his deep interest in understanding other cultures and how they related to his own; his acute powers to manage Trusts in turbulent times and markets; and his wit and contagious laugh. No one ever loved and appreciated life more, nor made better use of it.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Brad’s name to the Leslie T. Fang Foundation, P.O. Box 8069, Boston, MA 02114/ Game On For Autism Research (GoFAR) LLC, 7 Bulfinch Place, P.O. Box 8069, Boston, MA 02114.
A Celebration of Life will be planned later this year.
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FRANCA ZANI - Good friend
May 28, 2018, 8:57 am
I had the pleasure of working for Mr. Endicott for 14 years and found him to be a very interesting and warm person with a great sense of humor. He was always willing to help people in need and was known to have helped many less fortunate. He will be greatly missed for his great sense of humor and his love and passion of photography. I am grateful for the memories and chats that we shared.