SIDNEY - Brady Sweetser radiated his joy and excitement to everyone around him. His presence alone could light-up the darkest of rooms. His friends called him "magnetic" - they always wanted to be around him.

The 23-year-old is being remembered as a "wonderful man," who never let anyone feel left out or discouraged.

Sweetser, a 2016 Sidney High School graduate, passed away in a motorcycle accident on Highway 2 in Lincoln last Thursday.

His older brother, Caleb, says Brady loved Jesus, his dog Lucy, and being with his family.

"He was so excited when he was able to spend time with us and never wanted it to end," Caleb said. "He was the daredevil brother that embodied everything that was good about me. He inspired me to get my own my motorcycle, as he was first to get one. He inspired me to be more intentional about my relationships. He never left without giving everyone a hug and telling them he loved them. He was my baby brother."

Brady worked as a corporal on the third shift at the Lincoln Correctional Center.

During his free time, Brady would spend time with friends playing Dungeons and Dragons and video games, rock climbing, working on his Jeep, and riding motorcycles.

Ariel Blackwell, Brady's girlfriend, adored how he was more of a child at heart and how easy-going he was.

"Brady helped me rediscover myself, which I needed, because I knew nobody and had no family within the immediate area," Blackwell said. "I was just so lost. Little did he and I know, his patience was making me into a better person, not only for me, but for him. He always had more patience and a longer fuse than I did. He really knew how to not sweat the small stuff. I can honestly say that I have grown as a person because of him." 

Brady's funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Evangelical Free Church in Sidney.

"He was the epitome of innocent joy and he just liked to have fun," Brady's co-worker and friend Ryan Cook said. "He didn't take things too seriously, because life is short. I just wish we knew how short it really was."