Fayette-Bedford County PA Archives Obituaries.....Bradley, William January 18, 1912
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The Daily Courier  January 18, 1912
Following an illness dating back to last February, William Bradley, aged 57 years,
one of the oldest and 
most widely known Connellsville division engineers, died at 3:45 this morning at his
home on South 
Pittsburg street.  Death was due to a tubercular kidney.  Since taken ill every
possible effort was made to 
save his life, but in vain.  He underwent two operations and was admitted to St.
Joseph's hospital, 
Pittsburg, for a third operation.  His condition was too weak to stand another
operation.  The first 
operation was performed at St. Joseph's hospital, Pittsburg, and the second at the
Cottage State hospital 
here.  for some time past his condition had been serious and his death was not
unexpected.  He was 
conscious up until about twenty minutes before his death.
  Engineer Bradley was popular among railroad men and his death is keenly felt by
all who knew him.  
The funeral will be held from the home Saturday afternoon at 3 o'cock.  Rev. J. P.
Allison, pastor of the 
Christian church, will officiate.  The Masons will have charge of the services. 
Interment in Hill Grove 
cemetery.
  Mr. Bradley was born in Philadelphia February 22, 1854.  He was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas 
Bradley.  When he was quite small his parents moved to Saxton, Bedford county. 
Thirty years ago he 
married Miss Mary Page.  To the union four children were born, two of whom survive,
Miss Lillian 
Bradley and Joseph W. Bradley, bot at home.  Deceased had been a resident of
Connellsville for 35 years 
and was a Baltimore & Ohio engineer for 30 years.  He was promoted to Road Foreman
of Engines on 
the Connellsville Division.  He held the position for six yeas and was then offered
the position of 
Assistant Trainmaster on the Connellsville Division.  When taking the position of
Road Foreman of 
Engines the understanding was that Engineer Bradley could go back on his run
whenever he wished.  He 
preferred his engine to being Assistant Trainmaster.  Mr. Bradley enjoyed the
friendship of all with 
whom he came in contact.  He was a member of the Christian church, the Brotherhood
of Locomotive 
Engineers, the Masons, the Independent Order of Heptasophs, and the Knights Templar
of Uniontown.  
In addition to his widow and two children he is survived by two brothers, T. C.
Bradley of Saxton, Pa, and 
James A. Bradley of Bradock, and Miss Sara Bradley of Saxton, Pa.


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