In Memoriam: Bruce Fabel 1963-2016

Tampa-based Ideal Image President Bruce Fabel immersed himself in everything he did, from personally using treatments offered by the laser hair removal firm to narrating family horseback riding videos in Utah.

And there were adventures, an adrenaline-fueled list that includes scuba diving, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount St. Helens and practicing martial arts. Fabel even took his zest for life to his mobile phone, where he would often text friends an inspirational message or quote to start their day. His two adult-aged children regularly received a motivational pre-weekend text.

Fabel died March 10 of a heart attack. He was 52.