Glenn Phillip Bradley

Glenn Phillip Bradley was born to Robert W. Bradley and Lottie Lea (Wallace) Bradley on October 14, 1921 in Ada, Oklahoma. He passed in Santa Fe, New Mexico on June 23, 2014 and will be interred at Santa Fe National Cemetery with full military honors. Glenn will rest alongside the love of his life, Marjorie (Givens) Bradley who preceded him in death on May 22, 2012. In 1984 Marjorie suffered a disabling stroke and Glenn became her full time care giver.

Glenns large family moved to Norman in 1935 where he graduated from Norman High School in 1939. He remained a lifetime supporter of Norman High School alumni. Glenn continued his education at the University of Oklahoma where he was a member of ROTC and the Universitys nationally recognized mens glee club. He was called to the service of his country during World War II prior to completing his degree. After the war Glenn returned to the University to complete his BA in Journalism.

Glenn received his officer commission at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma and was sent to England, Germany and later to France. He was wounded but returned to service; later he was seriously injured in the Battle of The Bulge while crossing the Moselle River. Glenn received two Purple Hearts and after the war traveled to many places searching for the name and location of the person who had removed him, the unconscious soldier, from the Moselle.

After recovering from his injuries Glenn worked first for the Norman Transcript where he earned the nickname Scoop and then went on to work for The Daily Oklahoman and The University Press as sales manager, Glenn retired later in life after representing a group of publishing companies throughout the southwestern United States. His love for the southwest led Glenn and Marjorie to eventually build a home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It also won him the honor of having Fodors New Mexico Guide to Santa Fe, Taos, and Albuquerque dedicated to him.

Glenn acquired a vast collection of books pertaining to the Southwest which numbered in the hundreds. These along with a collection of Mark Twain volumes were donated to the University of Oklahoma library.

Glenn is immediately survived by his daughter, Janet Bruce and her husband Richard C. Ribich of Santa Fe, NM; granddaughters Amy Glenn Evans (Matthew) of Parker, Colorado and Shelly Fairleigh of Forney, Texas, and grandson R. Luke Ribich (Heather) of Maumelle, Arkansas, and six great-grandchildren. Of Glenns six siblings he is survived by Margaret L. Smith of Norman, Oklahoma and Joe A. Bradley of Denver, Colorado.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. www.woundedwarriorproject.org

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