Donald Ralph (Clark) Bradley (1925 - 2008)

Born 15 Jan 1925 in South Bend, Indiana

Ancestors

Died 28 Oct 2008 at age 83 in Elkhart, Indiana

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Biography

Donald was born to Ruth Clark on 15 January 1925. His mother, Ruth, had filed for divorce from Alton A. Clark in St. Joseph County, Indiana on 9 June 1924. Judgment was awarded on 26 September 1924. (Ruth would have been pregnant with Donald at the time she filed for divorce.) ^[1]

Donald's mother Ruth married Chester W. Bradley in St. Joseph County, Indiana on 5 June 1926.^[2]

Obituary #1

ELKHART -- Donald R. Bradley, 83, of Elkhart, died at 1:55 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 28, 2008) in Golden Living Center.

He was born Jan. 15, 1925, in South Bend to Chester W. and Ruth Bradley. On July 20, 1947, he married Marjorie Ann Moyer in South Bend. She died Oct. 3, 1969. He married Patricia L. Keim on June 19, 1992, in Elkhart. She died March 25, 2003.

Mr. Bradley is survived by one daughter, Linda Brown of South Bend; two stepdaughters, Melonie (David) Mohr and Rita (David) Peat, both of Elkhart; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one sister, Virginia Branstorf; and one brother, Harold Bradley.

Mr. Bradley retired as a supervisor at Barger Packaging Corp. in 1989. He was a graduate of South Bend Central High School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of the Elkhart Moose Lodge 599 and DAV Chapter 19 and the Fraternal Order of Eagles 395, both of Elkhart.

There will be no visitation or services. A private family graveside service will be at a later date at Rice Cemetery, Elkhart.

Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., is assisting with arrangements.^[3]

Obituary #2

Donald R. Bradley Jan. 15, 1925 - Oct. 28, 2008 ELKHART - Donald R. Bradley, 83, passed away at 1:55 p.m. Tuesday in Golden Living Center. He was born on January 15, 1925 to the late Chester W. and Ruth Bradley. He first married Marjorie Ann Moyer on July 20, 1947, and she passed away on Oct. 3, 1969. He then married Patricia L. Keim on June 19, 1992 and she passed away on March 25, 2003. He is survived by his daughter, Linda Brown of South Bend; step-daughters, Melonie (David) Mohr and Rita (David) Peat both of Elkhart; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. There will be no visitation or services. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date at Rice Cemetery. Published in the South Bend Tribune on 10/30/2008^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Saint Joseph County, Indiana Divorce Records Index, South Bend Area Genealogical Society, accessed at (http://www.sbags.org/divorce.htm): 31 January 2018. Divorce of Clark, Ruth & Alton Avaril, Jr., Volume sjsp2cvdkt2000; File 2873; Court D2.
2. ↑ (Marriage record index listing for Chester W. Bradley and Ruth Clark 5 June 1926: accessed 02/1/2018). No direct link allowed - enter "Bradley" into surname search field at link.
3. ↑ (https://www.billingsfuneralhome.com/notices/Donald-Bradley)
4. ↑ ("Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVT-H3LR : 13 December 2015), Donald R. Bradley, 2008; Burial, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America, Rice Cemetery; citing record ID 30999042, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.)

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4BD-TJ5 : accessed 1 February 2018), Donald Bradly in household of Thelda M Welch, South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 23, sheet 22A, line 17, family 487, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 626; FHL microfilm 2,340,361.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V115-51W : accessed 1 February 2018), Donald Bradley in household of Chester W Bradley, Ward 2, South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 97-26, sheet 62B, line 64, family 248, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1133.

• "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KTXR-ZGS : 23 May 2014), Don Bradley, Residence, Elkhart, Indiana, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.

• "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJTP-HPFC : 16 May 2014), Don R Bradley, Residence, Elkhart, Indiana, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5G3-P5S : 20 May 2014), Donald Ralph Bradley, 28 Oct 2008; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR1-3658 : accessed 1 February 2018), Donald R Bradley, Indiana, United States, 29 Oct 2008; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Elkhart Truth, The, born-digital text.

• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK48-D39K : accessed 1 February 2018), Donald R Bradley, Indiana, United States, 31 Oct 2008; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Elkhart Truth, The, born-digital text.