Young County, Texas - Obituaries - Marion E. Braddock

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Graham Leader - Sunday, May 08, 2005

Marion E. Braddock, 78, of Solon died Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at Solon Nursing
Care Center. At funeral mass was held Friday, May 6, at St. Mary’s Catholic
Church with Fr. David Wilkening officiating. Burial followed in St. Bridget’s
Cemetery, Nolan Settlement, where full military rites were conducted by the
Solon American Legion Stinocher Post #460.

Mr. Braddock was born Oct. 15, 1926, in South Bend to Lester and Christine
Harrell Braddock. During World War II, he entered Navy ROTC and graduated from
the University of Texas with a degree in naval science and tactics and the rank
of Ensign. He did a year of sea duty primarily in the San Diego area where he
met and became engaged to Marie Donohoe. Upon discharge, he and Marie were
married Nov. 26, 1947, at St. Bridget’s Church. He returned to the University of
Texas and earned a degree in mechanical engineering, then returned to Iowa in
1950 and took a job at the Rock Island Arsenal where he worked for 31 years
until his retirement. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Marie on
July 28, 2001, a sister Louise Wickham and a brother Dan.

He is survived by his sons, Bill and wife Sharon of Solon, Ron and wife Robin of
Tipton and Paul and fiance Anisa Bennett of Bettendorf; seven grandchildren,
Chris, Kevin, Mitch, Matt, Katie, Morgan and Nolan; four great-grandchildren,
Marissa, Mason, Mia and Lauren; sister, Marie Cretsinger of Olney, Mary
Henderson of Graham; brothers, Charles and wife Sue of Fort Worth, L.E. and wife
Peggy of Wichita Falls and Harrell and wife Mary of Graham.