BAKER, La. –– The Rev. Brady Forman, 84 a retired clergy member of Louisiana conference, died April 4, 2011.

A US Navy veteran of World War II, he attended Centenary College and Louisiana State University, and he graduated from Candler School of Theology.

During his 40 years of service in the conference he was the organizing pastor of Memorial UMC in Bastrop and director of the Wesley Foundation at Southeastern Louisiana University.

“When I met Brady he was moving at full throttle even though he was retired,” said the Rev. Mark Lubbock, a deployed staff member of the Commission on UM Men.

“In Brady I discovered a Holy Spirit-filled man who loved Jesus Christ. In spite of serious health issues, Brady pressed onward –– always onward.”

Brady served as a mentor to Lubbock when he decided to become a UM pastor. “He had the ability to look into my heart and see what was present --what was needed,” said Lubbock. In offering wisdom Brady gave it frankly in his soft focused way. He had the boldness that a mentor needs undergirded by a truly loving spirit.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Carol Carpenter Forman, 3 daughters and sons in law, 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.