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Leah Margaret “Sing” Waln Bradford

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Birth	:	10 Aug 1921 Harrington, Bennett County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	15 Dec 2015 Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, Meade County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.3689003, -103.4753036
Plot	:	Col_B,Row_C,Site_33
Description	:	She was born on to Robert and Lulu (Bordeaux) Waln. She grew up as a cowgirl on the Rosebud Indian Reservation and attended all of her school years at ST Francis Indian School. She also attended Haskell Business College in Kansas. She received her two year degree and returned home to teach at Grass Mountain, SD. In June of 1942, Sing married Harold “Bud” Ellsworth Bradford, Jr. in San Francisco, CA while Bud was on leave from the United States Navy Asiatic - Pacific Fleet during World War II. The couple returned to South Dakota... Read More	She was born on to Robert and Lulu (Bordeaux) Waln. She grew up as a cowgirl on the Rosebud Indian Reservation and attended all of her school years at ST Francis Indian School. She also attended Haskell Business College in Kansas. She received her two year degree and returned home to teach at Grass Mountain, SD. In June of 1942, Sing married Harold “Bud” Ellsworth Bradford, Jr. in San Francisco, CA while Bud was on leave from the United States Navy Asiatic - Pacific Fleet during World War II. The couple returned to South Dakota and were married in the Catholic Church in ST Francis on July 21, 1942 a Sing worked for her father in law (H.E.) in the Parmalee store after Bud shipped back out for the war. After the war, Bud and Sing settled on a small ranch on the Rosebud Reservation. In 1948, they moved to Rapid City, SD and Bud became an employee of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. In 1953, Bud and Sing moved and have resided in their home for the past 62 years.She was very supportive of the Rapid Valley School cheerleaders, and made the uniforms for the girls to cheer in. Music and dancing were always a big part of Bud and Sing’s life, everything from square dancing to ballroom dancing. They continued their dancing up until Bud’s stroke. Sing is survived by her husband, four children,many grandchildren, great grandchildren, one great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents and all of her siblings and one great grandchild. Osheim Schmidt were in charge of arrangements. Bio Courtesy of Ellen.Bishop

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Leah Margaret “Sing” Waln Bradford's memorial is located at: Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, Meade County, USA.
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Leah Margaret “Sing” Waln Bradford death on 15 Dec 2015 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.3689003
Longitude: -103.4753036

Family Members:

Parent

Lulu Bordeaux Waln

(1878 - 1962)

Spouse

Harold Ellsworth “Bud” Bradford Jr.

(1921 - 2016)

Siblings

Robert Louis Waln Jr.

(1904 - 1983)

Clarence William Waln

(1906 - 1967)

Cordelia Elizabeth Waln

(1914 - 1915)

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