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Dale E. Bradshaw

Birth	:	16 May 1925 Bryant, Hamlin County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	5 Feb 2017 Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Mount Hope Cemetery, Watertown, Codington County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.9164009, -97.0986023
Plot	:	Sec. 2
Description	:	Judge Dale E. Bradshaw, age 91, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017, in Watertown. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 10, 2017, at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Watertown. Pastor Janine Rew-Werling, Pastor Craig Werling and Rev. Tom Christenson will officiate. Music will be provided by Dave Sueltz as soloist accompanied by Angie Eickmeyer. The family is requested to meet at the church on Friday by 10:00 a.m. for a prayer service. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday, February 9, 2017, from 5 to 7 p.m. Arrangements are being handled by... Read More	Judge Dale E. Bradshaw, age 91, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017, in Watertown. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 10, 2017, at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Watertown. Pastor Janine Rew-Werling, Pastor Craig Werling and Rev. Tom Christenson will officiate. Music will be provided by Dave Sueltz as soloist accompanied by Angie Eickmeyer. The family is requested to meet at the church on Friday by 10:00 a.m. for a prayer service. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday, February 9, 2017, from 5 to 7 p.m. Arrangements are being handled by the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel of Watertown. There will be a private committal service at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Rotary Club and the “Afternoon Coffee Crew.” Active pallbearers will be Dale’s grandsons: Nick Bradshaw, Sam Lee, Aaron Lee and Colin Bradshaw. Dale was born on May 16, 1925, at Bryant, SD, to Boyd M. and Lillian (Kant) Bradshaw. He graduated from Bryant High School in 1943. Dale attended the University of South Dakota and received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University Law School in 1950. He served in the U.S. Army until 1951. Dale began the practice of law at Hayti, SD, in 1951, where he served as Hamlin County State’s Attorney. On August 12, 1951, Dale was united in marriage to Donna Olson of Hayti, SD. In 1952, he and Donna moved to Watertown. To this union, three children were born: Steven, Scott and Rebecca. Dale became associated in the practice of law with D.K. Loucks and Ross Oviatt in 1952. The firm later became Loucks, Oviatt, Bradshaw, Green and Schulz. He was the Codington County State’s Attorney from 1955 to 1957 following a term as Deputy State’s Attorney. Dale was appointed Circuit Court Judge in 1978, taking office August 1st of that year. He became the Presiding Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit in 1985 and served in that capacity until his retirement on May 13, 1994. He sat with the South Dakota Supreme Court a number of times and on those occasions he wrote the majority opinion for the Court. He was active in church and community affairs including the past-president of Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer and past-president of the Watertown Rotary Club. Dale was one of the original incorporators of the Lake Region Mental Health Center (now the Human Services Agency) and served as an officer and on the Board of Directors for many years. He was an original incorporator and member of the Board of Directors of Jenkins Methodist Home until his appointment as a Circuit Court Judge. Dale also served as an instructor of off-campus courses in criminal justice for the University of South Dakota. He was a member of the Codington County Bar Association, the State Bar of South Dakota and the American Bar Association. While in practice, Dale was a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, the State Board of Bar Commissioners and served on numerous committees of the State Bar including the Law School Committee and the Negligence Law Committee. Dale is survived by his wife, Donna, of Watertown; two of his three children, Scott (Robin) Bradshaw of Easton, CT, and Rebecca (Dr. Donald) Lee of Lincoln, NE; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; his daughter-in-law, Denise Bradshaw, of Albany, MN; and his younger brother, Robert (Elaine) Bradshaw, of Eureka, CA. He was preceded in death by his son, Steven; his parents; and his brother, Bervel. - Crawford-Osthus Funeral Home

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Dale E. Bradshaw's memorial is located at: Mount Hope Cemetery, Watertown, Codington County, USA.
When did Dale E. Bradshaw death?
Dale E. Bradshaw death on 5 Feb 2017 in Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.9164009
Longitude: -97.0986023

Family Members:

Parent

Boyd M Bradshaw

(1899 - 1985)

Lillian Helen Kant Bradshaw

(1900 - 1970)

Spouse

Donna M. Olson Bradshaw

(1930 - 2020)

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