The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., January 30, 1958, page 1

SERVICES HELD FOR LYLE WOMAN

     Services were held Wednesday at the Lyle Community church for Alvia Hanna Bradford, with the Rev. E. Ernest Taylor of The Dalles officiating.
     She passed away January 25 at Klickitat Valley hospital in Goldendale. She had lived at Lyle all of her life, and was a charter member of the Lyle Grange. She was born on October 24, 1877 at Platte county, Missouri.
     She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Mildred Staack of The Dalles; one son, Frank O. Bradford of Lyle. Two sisters also survive, they are: Mary McNaughton and Tamara Andrews; five grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Interment was at the Lyle cemetery.

The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., January 30, 1958, page 8

DEATH SUMMONS MRS. BRADFORD

     Lyle (special) Funeral services for Mrs. George (Alvia Hanna) Bradford, 80, of Lyle were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, in the Lyle Community church.
     The Rev. E. Ernest Taylor of The Dalles, Oregon officiated. Mrs. Dorothy Brashers sang "End of a Perfect Day" and "Someday He Will Make It Plain".
     Gardners Funeral Service were in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Balch cemetery near Lyle. Pall bearers were: Fay McNabb, W.H. Brashers, C.O. Ensley, L.H. McNabb, J.A. Curl, Marshall Hamm; (honorary) Homer James, E.H. Struck, Herb Crosskill, Byrd Clark, R.F. Niblock and O.W. Ensley.
     Mrs. Bradford was born Oct. 27, 1877 in Platt County, Missouri. She died Saturday, January 25 in Klickitat Valley Hospital, Goldendale. Death was the aftermath of a fall. Mrs. bradford is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Mildred Staack of The Dalles, Oregon; son, Frank O. Bradford of Lyle; sisters, Mary McNaughton and Tamara Andrews; five grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
     Her husband George died in 1942.

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