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