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the effect he had on those around
him, even those who knew him only
a short time. She said her family
aron Fenton of
appreciated the number of people
Birmingham was a yoga
who reached out to share anecdotes
teacher, artist, poet, father, about Aaron and the difference he
son, brother and loyal friend.
had made in their lives.
On Oct. 7, 2013, at age 35, Aaron,
"It was overwhelming, but in a
who struggled since childhood with
healing way:' she said. "He pushed
depression and other mental health
people to their limits, but he did it
issues, took his own life. But he left a
to make them better people. He did
legacy of love and inspiration for the
everything grandiose
He had a strong bond with his
many people whose lives he touched.
Aaron began practicing yoga in
brothers, Kyle and Jesse. Speaking
at the funeral service,
the late 1990s, and it
was there he found his
which was officiated
calling. After studying
by Rabbi Harold Loss
and working with local
of Temple Israel, Kyle
yoga guru Jonny Kest,
described his brother as
Aaron and his then-wife,
"a beautiful man with
Julie, opened their own
a beautiful soul." Jesse
studio, the Ashtanga
read a poem he had writ-
Yoga Room in downtown
ten about Aaron called
r.
Birmingham in 2009.
"My Inspiration:' which
It was a year of new
was how he regarded his
Aaron Fen ton
beginnings for Aaron,
beloved older brother.
Aaron created a yoga-
who became a father later
that year when Julie gave birth to Stella themed clothing line, I Use Yoga,
Jane, the light of his life. It was in his
which Kyle and Jesse hope to con-
tinue in their brother's memory.
daughter that he found the perfection
Aaron had a special relationship
he continually strived for. He shared
with her one of his favorite activities,
with his grandparents and spent time
caring for his grandfather Sam when
looking at the stars, and together they
made wishes as they watched the night he was ill. He felt good whenever he
was helping another person; he was
sky.
"You were his everything; you were known to stop the car to give his last
what kept him going," said Aaron's
$5 bill to a homeless man by the side
brother Kyle, at the funeral service,
of the road.
Aaron is survived by his mother,
where he read a letter he had written
Katy Fenton of Birmingham; par-
to Stella about her father.
"He was the ultimate warrior, a very ents, Randy and Trayce Fenton of
spiritual guy:' said his father, Randy
Bloomfield Hills; daughter, Stella Jane
Fenton; brothers and sister-in-law,
Fenton. "He was the toughest yoga
teacher; he took it to a new level."
Kyle and Leah Fenton, Jesse Fenton;
grandmother, Theresa Kaiser; uncles
While he pushed his students to
and aunts, Dr. Roger and Marcia
achieve their personal best, he was
hardest on himself, often growing
Fenton, Mark and Sheila Fenton,
impatient with his artwork or poetry. George and Barbara Fenton, Iris and
"He was constantly trying to find
Sheldon Yellen, Carol and Robert
a balance said his father. "His inch
Johansing and Fred and Sherri Kaiser;
was someone else's mile."
cousins; former wife and Stella's moth-
Aaron's mother, Katy, remembers
er, Julie James; and a world of friends.
the loving words he would write
He was the beloved grandson of
on the backs of recipe cards — and
the late Alfred Kaiser, the late Sam
the small gifts of lotion or soaps he
and the late Lillian Fenton, the late
would leave on her doorstep, even
Anne and the late Syd Ackerman.
when he had no money to spare.
Interment was at Machpelah
"He had such a big heart, and he
Cemetery. Contributions may
was so sensitive that it was almost a
be made to Detroit PAL, 111 W
curse she said, "but he was a war-
Willis, Detroit, MI 48201, www.
rior; he fought hard. I learned a lot
detroitpal.org; or Temple Israel,
from watching him as a father. His
Aaron Fenton Memorial Fund, 5725
daughter idolized him."
Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield,
His stepmother, Trayce, who knew
MI 48323 www.temple-israel.org.
Aaron since he was 6, said the after-
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
math of his death made her realize
Chapel.

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