Edwin G. Bradberry - Fayetteville AR - Dedicated Trees on Waymarking.com

"Edwin Garland Campbell Bradberry, 82, of Fayetteville, also known as "Brad" to many of his friends, passed away on June 16 at his home in Fayetteville.
He was born on August 5, 1931 in Crossett, Arkansas and grew up in nearby Monticello.

He was a devoted resident of Fayetteville, Arkansas and a part-time resident of Manhattan and Fire Island, New York.
Brad married Karlee Ruth Bown on September 2, 1952 in Houston, Texas where they were both students at Rice University. Brad and Karlee enjoyed over sixty years of marriage and raised five children together. He is survived by his wife Karlee, his five children and their spouses Robert (Debbie) Bradberry of Brentwood, Arkansas, Rebecca (Robert) Moody of Birmingham, Alabama, Karolyn (Frederick) Woolverton of Fayetteville, Arkansas, William (Shirley) Bradberry of Colorado Springs, Colorado and John (Hope) Bradberry of Fayetteville, Arkansas, his sister Elizabeth Brasher of Hot Springs, Arkansas, twelve grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The family would also like to express their love and gratitude to Aaron Binkley for his devoted care and support.
During his long and remarkably productive life, he was Vice Chairman of the UAMS Foundation Fund Board; Charter Member of the Northwest Arkansas Business Council; Charter Member of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority; Vice Chairman of the Board of Lion Oil Company for 10 years; Charter Member of the Sam Walton College of Business Advisory Board; member of the Advisory Board of the University of Arkansas; member of the Advisory Board of the Jones Eye Institute; member of the New York City and Fayetteville, Arkansas Advisory Board of The Village Institute for Psychotherapy; President and CEO of B&B Resources, Inc. for 45 years; Founder, President and CEO of Continental Ozark, Inc. for 17 years; and numerous other Executive and Board positions.
In addition, he was a generous philanthropist who contributed to many diverse charitable causes. He endowed a chair at the University of Arkansas; donated the Peace Fountain to the City of Fayetteville; donated sculptures to the Fayetteville Library and to Washington Regional Hospital; endowed scholarships at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville; donated the Bradberry amphitheater to The Walton Arts Center; founded the Bradberry Family Foundation that received regional honors; was a Founding Member of the Manhattan Marymount Writing Center (now Hunter College of the City of New York); and gave generously to numerous and local charities throughout his business career and years of retirement. Due to his recent illness, he was unable to attend the planned dedication on June 13th of his gift of ROSA (Robotized Stereotactic Assistant), state of the art surgical equipment for the Center for Robotic Neurosurgery at UAMS Medical Center.

To his family, he was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and a true leader, always available to his children and grandchildren with wisdom, guidance and counsel. His advice and counsel were indispensable; his love of his wife and children were unsurpassed, and both his love and extraordinary stewardship of the family will be deeply missed."

Location of the tree: Fayetteville Square, adjacent to the World Peace Fountain Type of tree: Acer japonicum "Rising Sun"

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