Farewell, Flathead John Bradley

We at draglist.com were very sorry to hear of the passing of the great John Bradley. We were proud to get to meet this legend of the sport. Our condolences to John's family and many, many friends. Here are a few words about his life, plus a great, handwritten history of his rides and accomplishments shared by his son Frank.

Dad was born Oct 29, 1925 in San Bernardino, died at age 87 living in Dolan Springs AZ. His wife Jeanne passed in 1998. He is survived by his son Frank Bradley in AZ, & a daughter, Lori Holt living in CA. He has 5 grandchildren, Mona & Travis Bradley from CA & Nicky, Holly & Tiger Holt from CA. John was a WWII Navy Veteran & a 60 year member of NHRA & the drag racing community, achieving induction into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame in 1994.  His final resting place will be Riverside National VA Cemetery, he will be interred next to Jeanne with a Military ceremony, date will be determined by scheduling center of the VA dept, I may have an exact date shortly I will notify you of.

Also, Here is a self written biography I found in his racing briefcase & scanned for you...