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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, An exemplary life dedicated to public service drew |
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to a close with the passing of the Honorable Kyle Douglas Bradley of |
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Lytle on April 3, 2022, at the age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Ervin Kyle and Mary Jane Bradley, Kyle |
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Bradley was born in Jonesborough, Tennessee, on September 20, 1942, |
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and he grew up with seven siblings, Gary, David, Helen, Robert, |
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James, Gayle, and Janice; he was a longtime resident of Atascosa |
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County, where he settled during a distinguished military career |
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that spanned 31 years before his retirement at the rank of chief |
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master sergeant; and |
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WHEREAS, In November 2018, Judge Bradley was elected to his |
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sixth term as the Atascosa County Precinct 2 justice of the peace; |
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he spent more than two decades in office, earning a reputation as a |
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man of integrity who lived by the motto, "There is no right way to do |
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a wrong thing"; through the years, he served as a mentor to |
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colleagues from across the state, and he was named the 2018 Judge of |
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the Year by the Texas Justice Court Judges Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Bradley shared a rewarding marriage with his |
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wife, the late Carol Sue Bradley, and he took great pride in his |
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three children, Kimberly, Karen, and Wesley; with the passing |
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years, he had the pleasure of welcoming into his family five |
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grandchildren and a great-grandchild; and |
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WHEREAS, Kyle Bradley made a meaningful difference in the |
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lives of his loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and his |
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contributions will be fondly remembered for years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Kyle Douglas Bradley |
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and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his family: to |
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his daughters, Kimberly Faulk and her husband, Eric, and Karen |
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Dietrich and her husband, Noel; to his grandchildren, Ashley |
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Wheeler and her husband, Colby, Erica Tate and her husband, Stacey, |
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Ashley Larrabee and her husband, Paul, Christian Shroeder, and |
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Jaeson Faulk; to his great-grandchild, Avery Larrabee; to his |
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brothers, Robert Bradley and James Bradley; to his sisters, Gayle |
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Utsman and Janice Sherfey; and to his many other relatives and |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Kyle |
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Bradley. |