1933
William
2010
William Douglas Bradford
September 23, 1933 — March 31, 2010
William ""Doug"" Bradford, age 76 of Hastings passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach, Florida, after a short illness.\r
He was born September 23, 1933 in Kalamazoo, Michigan the son of William George and Mary Elizabeth (Henshaw) Bradford. Doug attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan and graduated in 1955. He managed the installation of the 1st IBM computers at Hastings Mutual Ins, he was general manager for Angle Steel, business manager for Muir Drug/Rite Aid, Vice-President of Information Systems at Jackson Products and worked in the Marketing area of Old Kent Bank where he retired June of 1999. \r
Doug served in the Koren War 1956 - 1957 and the Berlin Crisis 1961 - 1962. Doug married Margaret ""Peggy"" (Schliess) in 1953. Together they had seven children. Doug was a member of the St Rose of Lima Church. He served on the Board of Directors for the Lakewood Homeowners Association in Florida. His hobbies included golf, playing bridge and he loved convertible sports cars. \r
Doug is preceded in death by his parents, William G. and Mary Bradford and brother-in-law, Warren Roeger. He is survived by his wife, Margaret ""Peggy"", sons, Steven (Tina) Bradford of Ashburn, Virginia, Tom Bradford of Dayton, Ohio, daughters, Marcia (Dave) Zaitchik of Livonia, Michigan, Julie Freeman of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Susan (Brian) Brogan of Columbus, Ohio, Barbara (Randy) Jordan of Elmer, New Jersey, Laura (Mark) Deknatel of Geneva, Illinois and siblings; Beverly Roeger of Sun City, Arizona, Bob (Jean) Bradford of Grandville, Michigan, 17 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. \r
Visitation will be held Thursday, April 8 from 6-8 pm with a Rosary at 8:00pm and Friday from 10:00am until 10:45am at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral Mass will be held Friday April 9, 2010 at 11:00am at St Rose of Lima Church in Hastings, with Fr. David Adams and Father Alfred J. Russell, Celebrant. Memorial contributions can be made to: YMCA Camp Algonquin Endowment "" in support of children to attend camp, regardless of their ability to pay"" P.O. Box 252 Hastings, Michigan 49058. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).
He was born September 23, 1933 in Kalamazoo, Michigan the son of William George and Mary Elizabeth (Henshaw) Bradford. Doug attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan and graduated in 1955. He managed the installation of the 1st IBM computers at Hastings Mutual Ins, he was general manager for Angle Steel, business manager for Muir Drug/Rite Aid, Vice-President of Information Systems at Jackson Products and worked in the Marketing area of Old Kent Bank where he retired June of 1999. \r
Doug served in the Koren War 1956 - 1957 and the Berlin Crisis 1961 - 1962. Doug married Margaret ""Peggy"" (Schliess) in 1953. Together they had seven children. Doug was a member of the St Rose of Lima Church. He served on the Board of Directors for the Lakewood Homeowners Association in Florida. His hobbies included golf, playing bridge and he loved convertible sports cars. \r
Doug is preceded in death by his parents, William G. and Mary Bradford and brother-in-law, Warren Roeger. He is survived by his wife, Margaret ""Peggy"", sons, Steven (Tina) Bradford of Ashburn, Virginia, Tom Bradford of Dayton, Ohio, daughters, Marcia (Dave) Zaitchik of Livonia, Michigan, Julie Freeman of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Susan (Brian) Brogan of Columbus, Ohio, Barbara (Randy) Jordan of Elmer, New Jersey, Laura (Mark) Deknatel of Geneva, Illinois and siblings; Beverly Roeger of Sun City, Arizona, Bob (Jean) Bradford of Grandville, Michigan, 17 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. \r
Visitation will be held Thursday, April 8 from 6-8 pm with a Rosary at 8:00pm and Friday from 10:00am until 10:45am at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral Mass will be held Friday April 9, 2010 at 11:00am at St Rose of Lima Church in Hastings, with Fr. David Adams and Father Alfred J. Russell, Celebrant. Memorial contributions can be made to: YMCA Camp Algonquin Endowment "" in support of children to attend camp, regardless of their ability to pay"" P.O. Box 252 Hastings, Michigan 49058. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).
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