TITLE: In memory of Nathaniel Bradshaw of Dallas.

SUMMARY: In memory of Nathaniel Bradshaw of Dallas.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Nathaniel Bradshaw of Dallas, who passed away on March 24, 2013, at the age of 82; and WHEREAS, Born on January 21, 1931, in Houston, Nathaniel Bradshaw was the son of Celestine Bradshaw and James Bradshaw, Sr.; he grew up with nine siblings in Colfax, Louisiana, and enlisted in the United States Army in 1951, serving for three years before being discharged; and WHEREAS, Mr. Bradshaw moved to Dallas in 1954 and was hired as a truck driver the following year, becoming the first African American driver to work for what would become Sanger-Harris; he was employed by the company for more than three decades; retiring in 1988, he went on to drive school buses for another 17 years; and WHEREAS, A man of faith, Mr. Bradshaw became an elder at the East Dallas Church of Christ in 1968, and he further served the church as treasurer, as a Sunday school teacher, and as the driver of the church bus; in his spare time, he enjoyed fishing; and WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan shared nearly six decades with his beloved wife, the former Dorothy Mae Turner, whom he married in 1954; the couple were blessed with three daughters, Sharon, Denise, and Marsha, and Mr. Bradshaw also took great pride in his grandsons, Jason, Nathan, Aulston, and Kevin; and WHEREAS, Nathaniel Bradshaw was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and he leaves his family and friends with a wealth of cherished memories of the many happy times spent in his company; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Nathaniel Bradshaw and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Dorothy Bradshaw; to his children, Sharon Faye Washington, Denise Hervey and her husband, Charles Hervey, Jr., and Marsha Ann Bradshaw; to his grandsons, Jason Hervey, Nathan Hervey and his wife, Crystal, Aulston Bradshaw, and Kevin Hervey; to his sisters, Barbara Culbreth and Deloris Ann Hines and her husband, Al; to his brother, Herbert Bradshaw, and his wife, Betty; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Nathaniel Bradshaw. Rose Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1531 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on April 24, 2013. Chief Clerk of the House