by Denise

Drew Storey, The Rapidian’s content facilitator, passed away unexpectedly yesterday.

Drew has been involved with The Rapidian since before it was named The Rapidian, when “Log Jam,” “Red Button,” “16th Bridge” and others were part of the naming smorgasbord. He spearheaded our editorial committee as a volunteer chair and hammered out a comprehensive editorial policy that has been the beacon for The Rapidian. After joining The Rapidian staff, Drew said being content facilitator was his dream job.

Although softspoken, Drew was all about community. He was an active volunteer with The Rapidian for nine months prior to being hired on, a board member for the Grand Rapids Community Media Center and also volunteered with many local groups to help with their communications.

He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of many years, Danielle (née Schmidt), and their young daughters Madison and Taylor.

The Rapidian will post information as we receive it in the coming days including how the community can make contributions to help with expenses and provide support to the family. For full obituary and memorial service details, please visit MLive.