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- The Highland Recorder, Monterey, VA, Friday, 27 Mar 1936, p. 1, col. B
HARRY CLEVELAND BRADSHAW
Harry Cleveland Bradshaw was born on "The Bradshaw Farm" in Highland County on November 10, 1884 departed this life on March 1, 1936, age 51 yrs. 4 mos. 21 days. He spent his early life in Highland County and received his early education in Highland. He was graduated in Commercial Department of Dunsmore Business College at 17 years of age. His first position was with a lumber company at Winterburn, West Virginia as head bookkeeper. He later returned to Dunsmore College and took shorthand and typewriting course graduating in both courses with high honors. On the day of his graduation he was employed by the Virginia Western Power Co., Clifton Forge as Auditor. After the solidation into Va. - Public Service Co. he was transferred to Charlottesville, as general auditor, secretary and assistant treasurer. He had lived in Bluefield for 7 or 8 years where he purchased his beautiful home on Union Street, South Bluefield. At the time of his death he was secretary and treasurer of Walton Sudduth Construction Co.
Jim as he was known to his family and intimate friends was quiet and unpretentious in manner and possessed these rare qualities of honor, virtue and unquestionable manhood which made him an outstanding character among men. His life was pure and undefiled. When duty called he did his part to perfection. His life is a living monument to his memory, and he leaves a model character as a heritage to his children.
He was deeply interested in the training of his children and was proud of their perfect attendance at church. When spending the weekends in other communities he sent word and planned ahead for them to attend church. His elder son Randolph is leader of Junior vested choir of Bland Street, Methodist Church, Bluefield. He was equally interested in the education Randolph being the only one of school age. He stands head of all classes in his grade.
When business hours were over Jim was always found home with his family. It was said he was the grandest father in the world. He only appreciated the true and honorable and was never known to utter a falsehood or tolerate one. He reserved his judgement and opinions for his own satisfaction; was peaceable always. His place at home and in business can never be filled. He was an accountant of great ability and accuracy.
He and his family were members ol Bland Street Methodist Church. From the time he was taken ill friends came to his home in a continuous line lending all that human hands could do. Telephone messages poured in from the far and near of both Virginias. Truly the entire Union Street where is located his beautiful home was in mourning. Friends were there at four o'clock in the morning. It took one constantly answering telephone messages. The family numbers their friends by their acquaintances for the writer has never seen such a host of friends.
Short services were conducted at the home on Monday evening at five o'clock by his pastor, Rev. M. A. Stevenson, pastor of Bland Street Methodist Church. On Tuesday the body in charge of Bluefield undertaker was taken to Clover Creek, Va., where the funeral was conducted by Revs. Paskel and Moffett, interment was in the church cemetery at Clover Creek in "Brodshaw Plot" by the side of his father and mother.
He leaves a loving and devoted wife who before their marriage was Miss Emma Rose Higgenbotham, of Lynchburg, Virginia; Randolph Graham 11, Janice Hill 5, and Charles Thomas Bradshaw 2 years, an aged mother, brothers, Byron Bradshaw, Charles Bradshaw, sisters, Mrs Charles P Hicklin and Mrs. Jerry G. Helms, other relatives and a host of friends.
Active Pallbearers: Byron Bradshaw, Charles Bradshaw, Howard Hicklin, James Higgenbotham, Meyers Higgenbotham, Rufus Higgenbotham, Jerry Helms.
Honorary Pallbearers and Flower Bearers: Dr. W. M. Revercomb, Thomas Revercomb, Lewis Foster, Stuart Jones, Frank Bradshaw, Arch Graham, Charles Graham, Seabrook McClung, Rich Hicklin, Chas. Hicklin, George Graham, Uhl Graham, Ed Pulin, Rosser Hicklin, Will Hicklin, Paris Hicklin, A. C. Moore, L. H. Shumate, A. C. Powers, Charles Samples.
The floral tribute was profuse and most beautiful.
Among those attending the funeral from a distance were: Miss Cyrie Higgenbotham, Charlottesville, Va.; S. M. Higgenbotham and son and J H Higgenbotham of Lynchburg, Va., Rufus Higgenbotham of Alexandria Va., Loatie Higgenbotham of Washington, D. C., Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Jones and Mrs. Hammer of Charlottesville, Va, George McCulloch,, Messrs Tayor and Moore of Bluefield, W. Va.
His character was perfect,
His faith unchangeable,
His life lives on,
His heart was pure.
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Lula
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1884 - 1936 (51 years)
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