Robert W. Bradshaw,79, of Garretts Bend died May 14, 2012 after a long illness.
Born in Glasgow, WV, son of the late Wesley C. and Alice Bradshaw. Also preceded in death by his wife Wilma Lee Bradshaw, sister Clarice Linkous, stepdaughter, Jane Ann Curry, grandson Corey Bradshaw, step granddaughter, Michelle Midkiff.
Bob retired from AEP with 35 years of service and Nitro Electric after 20 years. He was an electrical engineer. He served in the Korean War and as a member with the 82nd Airborne at Ft. Bragg, NC.
He is survived by daughter Janet Bradshaw of Orlando, FL, stepdaughter, Bronda (Rick) Adkins of St. Petersburg, FL, stepson Mark (Gail) Midkiff of St. Albans, eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and two sisters, Jane (Fred) Walker of Goose Creek, S. Carolina and Willa Jean Bradshaw, of Rand, WV and one brother, Ronald (Betty) Bradshaw of Gandeeville, WV.
Some of Bob’s happiest times were at his camp in Pocahontas County while hunting and fishing. His wishes were to be cremated and his ashes scattered there. A memorial service will be 2:00 PM Thursday May 17 at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek, with Minister Joseph Watts officiating.
Family and friends will gather one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers please send donations to the ALS Association at www.alsa.org/donate.
My deepest condolences go out to the family for thier great loss. Bob was one of those people in my life that made me smile when his name came up. He was a good friend to me, and my dad, Buck. We spent many, many days at the camp in Clover Lick, working hard on fixing it up, but loving every minute of it. I will miss him! The world was a better place because he was in it!
PS: Thank you Bob for selling me my first car. It was a 1960, white Corvair, and it made many trips to Pocahontas County!
If there was ever a better man than Bob; I’ve never met him. He’ll be missed by all of us.
I worked with Bob at AEP for several years and was one of his hunting buddies. He was truly a good man and trustworthy friend. He will never be forgotten. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. Take comfort in knowing that he was loved by many.
One of the finest men I knew. He will be greatly missed my friends and co-workers. It was a privilege to know and work with him over the years. He will be greatly missed by many.
My thoughts are with Bob’s family. I had the privilege to work with him and consider him a friend. He was never too busy help me no matter how small the task. He will be missed.
All of Bob’s family are in our prayers at this time. I worked w/ Bob at Nitro Electric for several years, he was a tremendous help to me and a pleasure to work with. He will be missed by a lot of people.
Again we will continue to pray for all of his family