Age 89, Lawton - Graveside service will be at 2:00pm Monday in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum, Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev. Terry Koehn, Pastor of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lawton officiating. Mr. Bradford died Wednesday in Lawton. Burial with Military Honors will be under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. The family will be planning a memorial service to be held at a later date in January, 2011. He was born September 29, 1921 in Hanna, Oklahoma to Theo and Rosa (Westfall) Bradford. He graduated from Hanna High School in 1938, Connors Junior College in 1941, from East Central State College in 1948 and finished his Masters Degree at the University of Oklahoma in 1952. He served in the US Army with the 10th Armored Division in Europe during WW II, earning three battle stars and the Bronze Star Medal. He married Mary Jane Ratliff in Ada, Oklahoma on September 10, 1948. Jane died August 12, 1970. He then married Alwilda Jones on July 22, 1972. Alwilda died October 28, 1989. Mr. Bradford served as a teacher, counselor and administrator for 38 years in the following Oklahoma Public Schools. Byng High School 1948 to 1950, Walters High School 1950 to 1963, Lawton High School 1963 to 1966, Central Junior High School in Lawton 1966 to 1971 and MacArthur High School from 1971 to 1986. He retired on June 1, 1986. He was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Comanche County Retired Teachers Association, Oklahoma Education Association and the National Education Association. He was greatly respected and loved by all who knew him. Mr. Bradford was a man of great character. He is survived by his daughter Amy and husband Max Romeros of Lawton, a son Kevin and his wife Becca Bradford of Sao Paulo, Brazil, six grandchildren, Hannah, Sarah, and Christopher Bradford, Kylie and Christina Romeros, Alexis and her husband Will Oligher, daughter Beverly and husband John Sauer of Dodge City, KS and two grandchildren, Kim and husband Joe Anderson and Jaime Abla; two sisters, Jo Walden of Okmulgee and Jean Christian of Moore and great grandchildren, Isaac and Emma. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother John Bradford, and a sister Nell Carter. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Alzheimer Association, OK Regional Center, 5400 Grand Blvd. Suite 255, Oklahoma City, OK 73112 .