In Memory
Jeremy Colwell
It is with heavy hearts that the loved ones of Jeremy Matthew Colwell, announce his sudden passing on Thursday, October 19th, 2023 .
Jeremy was born on July 22nd, 1973, at Foothills Hospital, in Calgary, to Dave and Carole Colwell. His earliest years were spent in Ottawa, Yellowknife, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.
Jeremy's Junior and
Senior High years, and early adulthood, were spent primarily in Red Deer, where
from the age of 12, Jeremy began to form lasting friendships that have
persisted throughout his life. Jeremy pursued, and was successful, in several
career fields, before launching his most recent passion. A business with a
strong social conscience that he began to build in 2021.
Jeremy was the light of
our lives. He shone brightly showing kindness to everyone around him, always.
He was pure light, and his most recent business, was aptly named Pure Light
Style. Even in death, the love and dedication to Jeremy's business was evident.
Jeremy was in fact, recognized by his local business community as the recipient
of the Emerging Business award. It is poetically tragic that Jeremy was unable
to attend that ceremony, due to his passing several hours earlier.
Jeremy's life was a tapestry of blended families. He is lovingly remembered by his parents, Carole Townsend and Tom and Sylvia Herriman; his siblings, Elissa Carpenter, Stacey Smith, Kayd Herriman, Rob Herriman, as well as Blake and Craig Colwell. Jeremy was a beloved Uncle to Dylan Carpenter and Timothy Smith. He leaves behind cousins, aunts, uncles and friends, to numerous to name.
Jeremy was predeceased by
his natural father, David Colwell; his step-brother, Will Horner; and his
nephew, Evan Carpenter. Family is confident Uncle Jer and Ev have reunited, and
have resumed rocking out together to Guns n Roses.
Jeremy believed in
operating a socially responsible business, and in giving back to his community.
In lieu of flowers he asked that anyone who wishes to donate consider the
following organizations
Kalix | Coach Kalix
Foundation | Calgary
Home - Thumbs Up
Foundation (thethumbsupfoundation.com)
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Town & Country Centre at 103-275 Jensen Drive NE, Airdrie, AB, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 1:00 PM.
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Mara Smith
The Airdrie Chamber of Commerce
The Emerging Business Award is presented to a new business showing success, and demonstrates a connection to the Airdrie community. Jeremy was very deserving of this award and was extremely honoured to be a finalist in this category. We know that he would have been both humbled and thrilled to receive his award.
We give our sincere condolences to his family and friends. We will miss him dearly.