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Obituary- Bradley, Joseph

J.C. (Joseph Calvin) Bradley
Joseph Calvin Bradley, 77, one of the early day business men of Rossville, died early Saturday morning at his home on South Main street after an illness of over a year.
Mr. Bradley came to Kansas at the age of 20, from his native town of Decatur, Indiana, where he was born September 12, 1862. He attended Washburn college and in the 90’s became Rossville manager of the J. Thamos & Co. lumber yard here and later went into the grain business here in the old rock elevator building since torn down to make room for the Kansas Power & Light Company ice plant.
Mr. Bradley was always in the forefront for any improvement of Rossville. He served as Mayor of the town and was elected at various times as councilman. He was also a member of the town band for many years.
After going out of the grain business about 1912 Mr. Bradley was in the employ of the Standard Oil Co. for 20 years until he reached the retirement age in 1932.
He was married November 24, 1886 to Ida Magill of Silver Lake. To this union one child was born, May Bradley Johnson, who survives him. There are also two grandchildren, Charles and Barbara Johnson of Topeka.
Mr. Bradley was a member of the Rossville Presbyterian church, and of Hesperian Lodge No. 11, A.F. & A. M. and Amarayllis chapter O.E.S. of Rossville.
Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church Monday, at 2 p.m. conducted by the Rev. H.L. Nelson the pastor, assisted by Rev. C.P. Broadfoot. Music was furnished by Mrs. Margaret Witter, Miss Catherine Broadhoot, Miss Edith Higginbotham and Miss Leona Griswold, with Frances Eversole, piano accompanist.
Burial was in Rossville cemetery where Masonic services were held. The pall bearers were Messrs. F.P. McCollough, Gus Kassebaum, David Davis, Morris Bond, F.E. Zickefooso and C.E. VanVleck.

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