Ira was born October 26, 1907 in Dickens County, the son of Clad and Alvie Bradford. He had eight sisters and one brother. They lived on a farm at Glenn, Texas. His father had homesteaded there about the turn of the century.When Ira was a small boy his mother became very ill. They moved into Dickens so they would be close to the doctor. There Ira sold bottles to Mr. Gipson at the drug store for a nickel apiece for his spending money. They put vinegar into the bottles. They moved back to the farm when his mother recovered.
I met Ira when I went home with one of his sisters. I am the daughter of I.S. and Lena Holcomb, My father was from Georgia and my mother was from Corsicana, Texas. I was born September 28, 1917. My parents built and owned the store which was later known as the Rigsby store.
On March 9, 1935, Ira and I married. We have five children, 3 boys, and 2 girls. Janell, born December 6, 1936, married Kenneth Stoneman July 19, 1963; Roger, born December 2, 1940, married Peggy Henderson June 1, 1961; Duanita, born December 23, 1943, married Bill Rich July 4, 1961; Dewain, born November 4, 1949, married Judy Heintz August 1 1981; and Ronny, born October 27, 1956, married Linda Moore February 24, 1979.
Ira supervised and helped build the log cabin behind my father´s store. It still stands today and is owned by a grandson.
Ira worked on several ranches. He worked on the Bradley Ranch, Everett Williams Ranch, Foster Everett Ranch, and the Lewis Ranch all of Kalgary. He also worked on the Cliff Bird Ranch for several years. I worked for the Spur Laundry and Cleaners for 15 years. Later we bought the Y Grocery and ran it from 1969 to 1976 at which time we retired.
We are members of the Methodist Church. The last 13 years of Ira´s life he was disabled. He passed away August 17, 1980. At this time we have 12 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. I still live in our home.
....by Juanita BradfordSource: Dickens County History...its Land and People © Dickens Historical Commission; Printer: Craftsman Inc. Lubbock, Texas 1986
Funeral services for Clad Ira Bradford, 72, a retired Spur rancher, were held Wednesday at 3 p.m. in Bethel Baptist church. Rev. Johnny Williams, retired minister of the First United Methodist Church, Lubbock, officiated.Mr. Bradford died at the Crosbyton Hospital August 26. He married the former Juanita Holcomb in Roaring springs in March of 1935. He had lived in Spur most of his life. He was a member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife of Spur; three sons, Rodger Bradford, Spur and Dwain and Ronny Bradford, both of Post; two daughters, Janell Stoneman, Spur; Duanita Rich, Roswell, NM; a brother, Virgil Bradford, Madera, CA; five sisters, Flora Rich and Mildred Woods, both of Afton; Odell Goss, Hereford; Velma Bradford, Odessa and Veda Norris, Spur; eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. (Three sisters and one grandchild preceded him in death).
Pallbearers included Dwight Dillashaw, Harry Martin, Robert Kendrick, Eddie Henry, John F. Moore and Robert Waddell.
Burial was in Spur Cemetery.
©The Texas Spur, August 21, 1980
from the records of Lillian Grace Nay
Eula Juanita Bradford passed away September 1, 2009 at the age of 91 in Roswell, NM. Services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Spur, Texas with Rev. Randy Reeves of Washington Ave. Fellowship, Roswell, NM. officiating. Interment will follow at the Spur Memorial Cemetery in Spur, Texas.
Juanita was born in Roaring Springs, Texas on September 28, 1917 to Isaac Samuel and Lena Holcomb. She married Clad Ira Bradford on March 9, 1935 in Roaring Springs, Tx. She worked for Spur Laundry and Cleaners for 15 years. She and her husband owned and operated the Y Grocery from 1969 till their retirement in 1976.
Juanita is survived by three sons Dewain Bradford and wife Traci of Capulin, NM, Roger Bradford and wife Peggy of Spur, Tx., and Ronny Bradford and wife Linda of Spur, Tx. Also survived by one daughter Duanita Rich of Roswell, NM. Twenty-two grandchildren, Twenty-five great grandchildren and Nineteen great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Husband, one grandson, one daughter Janell Stoneman, eight brothers and five sisters.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Vista Care 400 N. Pennsylvania Avenue #500, Roswell, NM 88201 and New Mexico Christian Children�s Home 1356 New Mexico 236 Portales, NM. 88130.
©Obituary courtesy of Campbell Funeral Home
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