More detail on this person: James Edward
Brady, 78, passed away April 29, 2015 at Haven
Hospice in Gainesville. He was born June 6, 1936
in Harvey, Illinois and resided in Keystone
Heights, Florida. He was a retired Lieutenant
Commander in the Navy where he was a helicopter
pilot and served in the Vietnam War. He also
worked for many years as a real estate broker and
car salesman after retiring from the Navy. James
was active in two Masonic Lodges in both
Hawthorne and in Keystone Heights, Florida.
His hobbies included beer making, gardening, and
traveling much of the world with the love of his
life, Shirley. James is survived by his wife of 56
years, Shirley Brady, sons; Mike Brady (Panida)
and Brian Brady (Kathleen), daughters; Sheryl Ely
(Troy) and Katy Maclean (Stuart), brother; Elwin
Brady (Gerda), 9 grandchildren; Travis, Jessica,
Kristopher, Katherine, Kelli, Cassandra, Monica,
Liam,and Ryan, and 4 great grandchildren; Torin,
Aiden, Lyla-Sue, and "one on the way" Brantley.
Interment service will be held 2:30pm Thursday,
May 14, 2015 at Jacksonville National Cemetery
4083 Lannie Road Jacksonville, Florida 32218.
Arrangements by Hardage-Giddens Holly Hill
Funeral Home 3601 Old Jennings Road
Middleburg, Florida 32068. Please leave words of
comfort at www.hollvhillfunerals.corn
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