My Descending from Gov. - D. A. Sharpe

Register Report for William Bradford
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groomed for a presidency in all ofthem. However, various reasons prevailed each time
wherein shedeclined the privilege. However her leadership value was recognizedin the Park
Cities Republican Women, the Prudence Alexander Chapter ofthe Daughters of the
American Revolution, and the Women of Rotary forthe Dallas area.
She also served on the Dallas County Election Committee of Kay BaileyHutchison in her
initial bid as a U.S. Senator in the special electionof spring 1993. That bid was successful
and we were priviledged toattend her victory celebration on election night. That was
theoccasion when we rejoicing workers and supporters were were sitting incircles on the
floor, just having a wonderful time. A man sat downnext to Suzanne and me and just
hugged us over the joy of the victory.At the time he was the President of the Texas Ranger
Baseball Team,but later went on to become the Governor of Texas, then the 42ndPresident
of the United States, George W. Bush. We found him to be avery "down to earth" man as
we sat on the floor with him!
For 14 years, we lived at 3829 McFarlin Boulevard, immediately behindthe church, which
owned the house. Though the mailing address wasDallas, actually it was located in the City
of University Park. Inlate 1996, we purchased a home jointly with Tiffany in North Dallas
at4539 Willow Lane. As Tiffany's occasion developed to marry StevenWestmoreland in
March of 1998, Suzanne and I sold our share of thehouse to Steve and Tiffany. Suzanne
and I moved to a condo behind thePink Wall at 8618 Baltimore to bide time until we could
decide thenext move. Steve and Tiffany bought our property interest.
After being in Dallas a while, Suzanne returned to her realtorprofession, working with the
Henry Miller Realtors. She did thisthrough 1987. The 1990's were some restless years for
the family.My work had some ups and downs, which caused reconsideration aboutwhere
the family ought, in God's providence, to be. Suzanne located achurch Northwest from
Dallas about 50 miles away, Eagle MountainInternational Church, whose worship and
ministry practices beckonedher heart. With much thought and prayer, I agreed that she
shouldunite with that church.
With my retirement on the horizon for 2004, we began looking for aresidence to settle. It
was desired to be out toward her new church,and an out in the country setting seemed
good. After about a year anda half of Suzanne's driving for miles through the country side,
theideal place was located near the Eagle Mountain International Church.It was 10 acres in
Aurora, Texas with a new small two-bedroom house ata price which his tax sheltered
savings of 25 years just enabled themto acquire without any financing necessary. So, in
December of 1999,we moved from the condo on Baltimore in Dallas out to Wise County,
toAurora. This is their home at this writing, and has proved to be achoice with much
gratification and blessing. Suzanne has found aniche of significance in the ministry at
Eagle Mountain InternationalChurch and among a growing number of new friends in Wise
County. Ijoined the church with her when my work at Highland Park PresbyterianChurch
Where we live in Wise County has really been in four differentcounties throughout the
history of Texas. Originally it was a part ofRed River County, organized March 17, 1836, the
year Texas came intothe United States. Clarkesville was its County Seat.
Subsequently,Red River was divided into five counties, adding these county names:Bowie,
Fannin, Lamar and Titus.
Fannin was our county, organized December 14, 1837, with Bonham beingthe County
Seat. Still a large area, Fannin was subdivided and addedthese counties:
Archer Cooke Hunt Wheeler Young
Baylor Denton King Wichita
Childress Grayson Knox Wilbarger
Collin Hardeman Stonewall
Collingsworth Haskell Throckmorton
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