More detail on this person: James "Jim" Joseph Bradley passed away Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Jim
was the third of 10 siblings born in Chicago, Ill., in 1937. He graduated from St. Rita High School
and the University of Illinois. Upon graduating, Jim entered the United States Marine Corps. He
completed flight school at NAS Pensacola, Fla., where he met his bride-to-be, Marge Southwood. After
earning his wings, Jim received orders to begin a cruise of the Mediterranean. When he returned to
the States in 1963, he and Marge were married. Jim served two tours in Vietnam where he flew
Sikorsky H-34 helicopters with HMM-162 and was the recipient of numerous flying, combat and unit
awards. Jim returned to Pensacola, Fla., as a flight instructor. After 18 months, he decided to
leave active duty to pursue a career as a commercial pilot with Braniff International. He resigned
from the active service and joined the Marine Corps Reserve. Jim retired as the deputy Marine Air
Group commander (MAG-41), with the rank of colonel. Jim flew DC 8s, Boeing 707s and 747s for
Braniff. Jim continued to fly for the USMC Reserve and Corporate Angel Flights. He embarked on a
career in commercial real estate with Booth Creek Investments, Inc. where he was the VP of Sales and
Acquisitions. After 12 years, he left real estate and entered the electronics and then the medical
industry. Jim volunteered his time for many community and church endeavors. He enjoyed golfing with
his friends at RHCC and the many conversations over the fence as they played the 17th hole. His
hobbies included golf, hunting, fishing, flying and being "Grampa." He was preceded in death by Flo
Stanton; Beverly Brady; and his parents, Florence and John Brady. Jim leaves behind his wife, Marge;
daughter, Christy; son, Jim; son-in-law, Bob Latham; daughter-in-law, Nikki Kunza and his
grandchildren, Brady and Lucy Latham. Family members: Shar and John Brady, Mary Kay Brady, Bob
Brady, Pat and Tom Brady, Bette and Bill Brady, Diane and Dan Brady, Marge and John Tofanelli, and
Mary Kay and Michael Brady. His girls and other family members: Becky and David Moritz, Mary
Pettigrew, Joanne and David Merrill, Diane, and T.J Donnelly, Ann and Ron Koonsman, Les Binkley,
Sue and Ron Klein, and Gaye and Dr. Bryant Manning.
Published in Star-Telegram on Aug. 29, 2016
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