Obituary: BRAY, ELIJAH

Elijah Daniel Bray1999 ~ 2014Elijah Daniel Bray (14) of Orem, Utah passed away Friday, January 31, 2014. He was born on February 28, 1999 to Daniel Eldon Bray and Carlanne "Annie" Patrice Bray. Eli attended Canyon View Jr. High (9th), and was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He loved listening to and composing music with his "bromies", building snow forts and playing outdoors. He was incredibly ambitious and naturally talented at many things, such as gymnastics, unicycling, drumming, wrestling, XC running and skiing, snowboarding, slacklining, yoga, parkour and climbing trees. The strength of his testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ and his commitment to scouting had a profound influence on his character and aspirations, many of which were founded on helping others achieve success. His abilities and intellect could have taken him anywhere in life that he wished to go. Eli had a spirit that couldn't be tamed. He was an outstanding missionary due to his willingness to serve and befriend others, and admired as an artist for his mad abilities to spit rhymes and craft poetry. The increased capacity for love that Eli has blessed us all with will be filled through the extension of our love and friendship to as many people as possible, the way he always did.He is survived by his parents, his grandparents R. Eldon Bray and Zona M. Bray, and Gordon A.Flikeid (Patricia C. deceased), and siblings Chad Heyda (Katie), AnnCharlotte Christopherson (David), Anders Bray (Whitney), Oran Stainbrook, Micah Stainbrook, Olivia Fronk (Jared), and best friend/sister Sabrina Bray, as well as his adored nieces and nephews Mason, Madilyn and Miles, Oktober and Sayge, Jackson and Emerald, and numerous Aunts, Uncles, and cousins.Visitations will be held Tuesday, February 4 from 6-8 pm, also Wednesday, February 5 from 9-10:45 am. The funeral will be Wednesday, February 5 at 11 am. All services will be held at the LDS Stake Center 600 North 800 East Orem, UT 84097.