BRADLEY, ORVILLE AND FAYE (BLOOD)

Orville Kirk Bradley was born in Mullen, Nebr. 1927 to Issac Roy Bradley, who had been raised in the sandhills after moving here in 1910, and Annie Lee Kirk Bradley, Annie was a college graduate, a very unusual thing at that time to have a college graduate teach in a country school. Her country schoo1 consisted of grades 1 – 10 and only one teacher.

Fay Elaine Blood Bradley was born 1928 to Mile Blood and Gladys Irene Jones Blood. Milo Blood was one of the earliest traveling salesmen in the Sandhills, being a chores man. He took needed merchandise to the ranchers homes in the sandhills by team and wagon. Gladys Jones Blood was the daughter of the long time Blacksmith of Mullen, J.C. Jones. She was also one of the best lady bronc riders of the early 1900's.

Orville and Faye were married May 27, 1950 in Alliance. They have lived on the home ranch all of their married life, working for neighboring ranchers and living in Mullen while educating their children.

Born to this union were-Roy Kirk born 1951, Jim Omar born March 28, 1953, now deceased. Jim married Peg Erickson in Feb. 1972. They had one daughter Sybil.

Gary Dale born Aug. 28, 1955, now deceas-ed. Con Milo born 1956.

Ted Alan born 1958, married to Meded Luckt at Torrington, Wyo. Aug. 15, 1980. They have two children Candice and Mathew.

Vic Leon born 1960 married Kim Moller at Ogallala on Aug. 3, 1985. They have one daughter Heather, Ann Elaine born 1966.

Orville has always been interested in improving his cattle and has studied and worked toward that goal. Orville still has a team of horses and three or four saddle horses descended from the ones his father bought in 1924 to start ranching.