Bill Bradley

Bill Bradley, 70, of Crosslake, died February 5, 2009. Services for Bill will be held Thursday, February 12 from 6-9 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.
Bill was born in Duluth MN on January 7th 1939. He was the middle child of Charles Henry and Mildred Bradley. His parents and brother, Charles Chuckpreceded him in death.

Survived by son Mark (Jeanne) of Fifty Lakes, MN; daughter Anne Reynolds (Jerome) Brooklyn Center MN; brother Britton Gastonia, NC; grandson Matt Bradley and many grand dogs. Bill had a very interesting life. Right out of school he worked on the ore ship the SS Valley Camp. In the early 60s he owned a service station Superior WI.

He also worked at FMC in the late 60s and early 70s. That brought him in to being a machine salesman and broker. He liked people, hearing about their lives, and telling stories of his own.

His biggest passion was his love of hunting. He took many hunting trips to Alaska to hunt with Mark (and to see his other passion grandson Matt) Bill spent many weekends in Hinckley with his cousin Philip Peteand his son John. There was always some project he was working on at the cabin, clearing trails and hunting. It was a real haven for Bill. He also enjoyed traveling. Bill took many road trips in his years, some for business and some for pleasure. One of his last trips was to North Carolina with Anne to celebrate his Brother Brits 50th wedding anniversary. In recent years he had discovered the internet, exploring the world and all of its treasures.

Bill made sure that his family knew they were well loved.