Died 25 November 1976

Buried in Springfield, Nebraska Cemetery

Veteran-World War I army

Published in Pilot Tribune on 6 December 1976

SERVICES FOR LEE BRADFORD WERE HELD MONDAY

Services for 77 year old Lee Bradford were held Monday, November 29th at Arlington. Mr. Bradford died Thursday, November 25th at the Fremont Memorial Hospital.

Services were held at the Arlington Community Church, in Arlington, with Rev. Bryce Hecht officiating. Burial was at Springfield, Nebraska Cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of the Reckmeyer Funeral Home.

Mr. Bradford was born on July 20, 1899 at Wakefield, Nebraska. He had lived in Blair and moved to Arlington in 1941. He was a retired employee of the Marshall Nursery in Arlington.

Mr. Bradford was a Veteran of World War I and served in the Army. He is a member of Arlington Legion Post number 71.

He was married on May 25, 1921 to Meta Hinrich who survives her husband. Also surviving is a son, Gerald Bradford, of Lincoln, and four daughters. They are: Mrs. Eldon (Nadine) Meier of Nickerson; Mrs. Leland (Elaine) Grabbe of Herman; Mrs. Bob (Margone) Cook of Phoenix, Arizona; Mrs. Kenneth (Bonnie) Harrington of Lincoln.

Also surviving is a brother, Len Bradford of Omaha; a sister, Mrs. Harry (Irene) Hinrich of Hillsboro, Oregon; 20 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren.

Note: Find a Grave Memorial # 58442793

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~