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1923 - 2014 (91 years)| Name | Riley Augustus BRADHAM [1, 2, 3, 4] | |
| Suffix | Jr. | |
| Birth | 26 Mar 1923 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina  [5] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Education | he attended Sumter High School, Davidson College and the University of South Carolina [1] | |
| HIST | RILEY A. BRADHAM JR. Posted: Friday, November 28, 2014 6:00 am COLUMBIA - Mr. Riley Augustus Bradham Jr., 91, of the Columbia Presbyterian Community, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014. Mr. Bradham was born March 26, 1923, in Sumter, to the late Riley Augustus Bradham Sr. and Mabel Bowman Bradham. He attended Sumter city schools, Davidson College and received a bachelor of arts degree in English from University of South Carolina where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. He would later serve as president of USC Alumni Association. Mr. Bradham was a U.S. Army Artillery veteran having served in the European Theatre of Operations from 1942 to 1945. He was a Purple Heart recipient for wounds received at the Battle of Anzio in the Italian Campaign during World War II. Mr. Bradham was the owner of Bradham Insurance and Real Estate Co. in Sumter. In 2003, he moved to Columbia and was a resident of the Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina on DaVega Drive in Lexington and attended Eastminster Presbyterian Church. He was also a member of The Society of the High Hills of the Santee. Survivors include his sister, Amelia Bradham Kesling of Scottsdale, Arizona; brothers, Dr. Robert Randolph Bradham of Charleston and Peyton Welbourne Bradham of Hartsville; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor McMaster Bradham; and brother, Dr. Gilbert Bowman Bradham. A graveside service for Mr. Bradham will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Fort Jackson National Cemetery with the Rev. Lynn Grandsire officiating. Memorials may be made to University of South Carolina Educational Foundation, 1027 Barnwell St., Columbia, SC 29208. Memories and condolences may be shared at ShivesFuneralHome.com. [3] | |
| MILI | he served in the Army during World War II and was wounded at Anzio, Italy He was a U.S. Army Artillery veteran having served in the European Theatre of Operations from 1942 to 1945. He was a Purple Heart recipient for wounds received at the Battle of Anzio in the Italian Campaign during World War II. [1, 3] | |
| Occupation | he was associated with his father in the Bradham Realty Company [1] | |
| _UID | A8EBFEFA45624FAA8A77D330F1A1EE33E286 | |
| Death | 26 Nov 2014 | |
| Burial | 1 Dec 2014 | Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, Fort Jackson, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina [3] |
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| Person ID | I7338 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 28 Feb 2015 | |
| Father | Riley Augustus BRADHAM, Sr., b. 17 Nov 1887, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 20 Mar 1964 (Age 76 years) | |
| Mother | Mabel Clair BOWMAN, b. 13 Jun 1891, Adams Run, Charleston County, South Carolina d. 29 May 1990 (Age 98 years) | |
| Marriage | 14 Apr 1920 [1, 6] | |
| _UID | 20088480514B40F395DE64B768482FD33B8E | |
| _UID | 20088480514B40F395DE64B768482FD33B8E | |
| Family ID | F2718 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Eleanor Gourdin McMASTER, b. 17 Jan 1916, Florence, Florence County, South Carolina d. 30 Nov 1977, at her home (Age 61 years) | |
| _UID | 032C092553C24466A08CBDF520F17BAE349D | |
| _UID | 032C092553C24466A08CBDF520F17BAE349D | |
| Family ID | F2721 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |
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