"Joseph Calvin Bradley, 77, died Saturday at his home in Rossville after an illness of about a year. He was born September 12, 1862, in Decatur, Ind. He came to Topeka in 1882 and attended Washburn College. He was a former reporter for the Topeka Daily Capital. He was married November 24, 1886, to Ida Magill of Silver Lake. He was the manager of the Thomas Lumber Company in Rossville and later went into the business for himself. He was also employed by the Standard Oil Company for 20 years before he retired in 1932. He was a member of the Rossville Presbyterian Church. He was also a member of Hesperian Lodge #11, A.F.&.A.M., and Amarillis Chapter O.E.S. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Charles D. Johnson, and two grandchildren, Charles and Barbara Johnson, all of Topeka. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Monday, at the Rossville Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in the Rossville Cemetery. The body will lie in state at Wall Diffenderfer's Mortuary until noon, Monday."
"Joseph Calvin Bradley, 77, died Saturday at his home in Rossville after an illness of about a year. He was born September 12, 1862, in Decatur, Ind. He came to Topeka in 1882 and attended Washburn College. He was a former reporter for the Topeka Daily Capital. He was married November 24, 1886, to Ida Magill of Silver Lake. He was the manager of the Thomas Lumber Company in Rossville and later went into the business for himself. He was also employed by the Standard Oil Company for 20 years before he retired in 1932. He was a member of the Rossville Presbyterian Church. He was also a member of Hesperian Lodge #11, A.F.&.A.M., and Amarillis Chapter O.E.S. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Charles D. Johnson, and two grandchildren, Charles and Barbara Johnson, all of Topeka. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Monday, at the Rossville Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in the Rossville Cemetery. The body will lie in state at Wall Diffenderfer's Mortuary until noon, Monday."
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