My Descending from Gov. - D. A. Sharpe

Register Report for William Bradford
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couple of years. In 1997, he spent a month touring Europe, renting a motorcycle for much
of the way. He went through the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Denmark,Austria, the
Czech Republic, Italy, France and Switzerland. His wisest actions were to phone home on
Easter Sunday and on his Mom's birthday!
Todd went to work for Applied Materials, a firm noted for being the world's largest
manufacturer of equipment that is used to manufacture computer chips. Though he had to
endure one layoff of massive cuts not long after first going there, he was brought back and
did endure other significant layoffs that were a result of the wildly fluctuating technological
economy. He developed into an engineer on whom the company demonstrated more and
more reliance and appreciation. His work has included his name again appearing on
patents belonging to the company. Since then, he survived quite a number of employee
layoffs that occurred, due to the roller coaster pathway of that industry.
He settled down on a 13 acre section of land about 25 miles southeast from downtown
Austin in Crawford County. The home on the property was erected in the 1960's and was a
fine three bedroom starter home. He maintained his agricultural exemption on the land by
renting it out for cattle grazing. The post office address was 13438 Avis Road, Dale, Texas
78616-2433.
We were very pleased that his circumstances at work greatly improved by 2004, and he
received a significant promotion. Of course, as proud parents, we think that Applied
Materials is very fortunate to haveTodd in their employ.
On May 17, 2005, the family and many friends had great concern growing out of the
motorcycle accident he had on his commute to work one day. His travel on a highway
speed road was the scene where someone slowly pulled out from a side road on a curve,
just in time to get in his path. He had the foresight to leap up, which hurled him over the car
and down the highway some 50 or 75 feet. His helmet and riding leather jacket protected
him from a lot, but he did sustain broken bones in his arm, hand, pelvis and foot. He had
excellent medical care at Breckenridge Hospital in Austin, and successfully returned to work
in about eight weeks. We were all grateful for the blessings of his protection and recovery.
This was a time when Suzanne and I first had opportunity to spend time around Carrie
Maxwell, who became his wife on September 17. So you can see that something good can
come out of many occasions.
It was with great thrill and celebration that we received a phone call Thanksgiving eve 2005
from Todd while Suzanne, Taylor and I were spending Thanksgiving at the Boggess Family
Farm in Noxubee County,Mississippi, announcing that they were pretty sure they were
pregnant with their first child! Todd talked with his Grandfather, T. S., who brought the
news in to Taylor, Suzanne and me.
In 2008, we received a call from Todd about their second child being on the calendar for a
November delivery.
In 2009 and 2010, Todd and his family were moved to Kalispell, Montana by his employer,
Applied Materials, for a nine month assignment. They enjoyed a successful time there. It
was the first time that Suzanne and I took an occasion to drive up to that part of the
country, and a beautiful drive it was.
In 2012, his employed offered a good promotion to move back to Kalispell to their plant
there on a permanent basis. Again, we rejoice in God's providence on their family in all
things.
Todd Wittman Sharpe and unknown spouse were married on 30 Jun 2001 in Playa del
Carmen, Mexico.They had no children.
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