Leon Sloan Bradshaw, husband of the late Eleanor Churchill Hoey Bradshaw, died Sunday, June 27, 2010 at his home in Salisbury. Mr. Bradshaw was a vibrant member of the Salisbury and Blowing Rock communities. Mr. Bradshaw was born July 17, 1917 in Salisbury, NC to Leonidas Sloan and Henrietta Kestler Bradshaw. He attended Boyden High School in Salisbury and graduated from The Citadel in Charleston, SC in 1938, where he was a member of the Summerall Guards drill team. After graduation, he joined the firm of L.S. Bradshaw General Contractors, est 1898, alongside his father, Leonidas and brother, Richard Allen. He met his true love, Eleanor, in Shelby and married her there on December 6, 1941. Mr. Bradshaw went on to serve 4 years in active duty as Lt Colonel and 18 years in the reserves. ‘Brad’ and Eleanor made their home in Salisbury after World War II, and he purchased the family business in 1963, changing the name to L.S. Bradshaw Real Estate. He is survived by three children, daughter Eleanor Churchill Bradshaw Thompson (husband, Simon), son Christopher Sloan Bradshaw (wife, Renee) and daughter Ashley Alexander Bradshaw Shoaf (husband, Bays); grandchildren Douglas Thompson, Courtney Thompson, Brandon Thompson, Stuart Bradshaw, and Harris Lambert; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial Services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday June 30, 2010, First Presbyterian Church of Salisbury with the Rev. Dr. Jim Duncan, Rev. Randy Kirby, and Dr. Hal Warlick officiating. Visitation will follow the service. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian, Rowan Helping Ministries, and Grandfather Home for Children. Summersett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Tags: 1938
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