SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 28
In Memory
of
Billy R. Bradford Sr.
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens
of Brownsville in mourning the loss of Billy R. Bradford Sr., who
died October 23, 2016, at the age of 82; and
WHEREAS, Bill Bradford was born on July 4, 1934, in a remote
farmhouse near Brownsboro, Texas; his family moved to the Rio
Grande Valley when he was a young boy, and he graduated from
Weslaco High School in 1953; and
WHEREAS, Bill attended Pan American College in Edinburg,
and he remained in the city to begin his accounting career at a
local firm; in 1966, he moved to Weslaco, and he partnered with
his lifelong friend, Jack Hales, to establish the present-day
firm of Hales-Bradford, LLP; in 1969, he relocated to Brownsville
when he expanded the company into the Brownsville community; and
WHEREAS, He married Mary Katherine Bass in August of 1958,
and they shared a life of spiritual devotion for 58 years; they
were blessed with three children and with six grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Bill Bradford was a member of the West Brownsville
Lions Club, and he served as a teacher, deacon, and elder at Price
Road Church of Christ for more than 35 years; he was a beloved
member of the community, and he leaves behind memories that will
long be cherished by all who were privileged to share in his life;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Billy R. Bradford Sr.; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Bill Bradford.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 23, 2017, by
a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate