David Morgan Bradley

David Morgan Bradley, also lovingly known as “Pop” or “DB,” of Oxford, MD, passed away on April 4, 2014. He was 64 years of age. Dave was born in Oxford, MD, on September 28, 1949. He was the son of the late James Edgar “Q.” Bradley and Grace Marie Bafford Bradley. He graduated from Easton High School and joined the Navy in 1967. He served in the Silent Service on the U.S.S. Greenling, and completed Navy Diving School in 1975. He won the National Defense Service Medal during his Navy tenure. Following his honorable discharge in 1973, he attended Anne Arundel Community College and Salisbury University, attaining his B.A. in Business Administration in 1981. He began his career with the Maryland State Department of Natural Resources as a Marine Policeman in 1973 and retired as a corporal in 1996. Dave was a life member of the Oxford Volunteer Fire Department, serving as the treasurer at the time of his death. He won the Fireman of the Year Award in 2005, and the President’s Award in 2011. Dave dedicated his life to service of the public and his community. Dave loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing and crabbing on the Tred Avon River. He also loved to play golf and tennis. He traveled throughout his Navy career and for pleasure, traveling the Aegean Sea, Nice to Rome, and Costa Rica. No matter where he lived or traveled, he always considered Oxford his home. Dave is survived by his wife of thirty four years, Charlotte A. Bradley of Oxford; a son, Ryan Bradley, ND, and his wife Erica, of La Jolla, CA; a sister, Rebecca Bradley and her spouse, Cathy of Chepachet, RI; stepdaughters,Traci Guthrie and her husband, Bob of Salisbury, MD, Liz Haslup of Easton, MD, and Suzi Wheeler and her husband, Craig of Italy; grandchildren, Charlie Haslup of Easton, Carlye Guthrie of Easton, and Jason Guthrie of Washington, DC; an aunt, Anna Orlando; cousins, Janet Dwyer and her husband, Edward, Jean Edwards and her husband Bill, and Brenda Latka. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Barrett Wade Bradley. A memorial service celebrating Dave’s life will be held at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 100 Peachblossom Road, Easton, MD 21601 on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at 11 a.m. The Rev. W. Nevin Crouse will be officiating. A private family inurnment will be held at the Oxford Cemetery Columbarium. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Oxford Volunteer Fire Company, 300 Oxford RD, Oxford, MD 21654.

David Morgan Bradley

September 28, 1949 - April 4, 2014