Sean Greenfield was a fit, happy "go-getter" who enjoyed wake boarding, playing guitar and working out.
When he was in Canada, he lived with his older sister Ainsley in Petawawa. They have a younger sister, Melanie.
In high school at General Panet High School, he was the class clown, always cracking jokes and grinning widely, a high school classmate, who wished not to be identified, said yesterday.
She remembered him as a "really popular kid" who always made time for the kids who weren't.
"All of the girls had crushes on him," she said.
Jourdon Providenti was celebrating his birthday yesterday when he learned his friend, whom he'd known since he was 12, was dead.
"He was a leader, a real go-getter, really mature, a good friend," he said.
Trevor Lane remembered meeting Greenfield in 1997 when he moved with his military family to Petawawa.
"I was an army brat for my whole life, moving from place to place every few years. My family and I happen to, and luckily, move close to Sean and his family," Lane wrote in an e-mail to the Sun.
As the new kid, Lane found the first day in his new school "nerve-wracking" -- until he met Greenfield at the bus stop.
"I was a nervous and shy person to begin with but Sean made it all OK. He introduced himself and made it clear that we were welcome. I'll always remember his smile. His smile made my sister and I feel like the first day wouldn't be as hard as we thought. He was always smiling. It might be a small thing but it meant everything to me. I'll always remember that moment," he wrote.
"Sean was the nicest person I've ever met and I'm deeply saddened by the loss today."
Greenfield's last Facebook status update was him wishing everyone a happy New Year from Bali. He would have turned 26 next month.
