John Ray Bradbury |
| Posted 2022-02-12 by mhenderson |
| Bradbury Memorial Center - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - John Ray Bradbury, 55, left us on January 18, 2022. John Ray Bashore was born on January 15, 1967 to Thelma Lorraine Magnus at Troy, OH. John spent most of his childhood in Tacoma, WA where he graduated from high school. He then attended college classes for another year. John met Bill Bradbury at age 18 and they remained together for 37 years. They were united in union on May 8, 2004 in Spokane, WA. They lived in Spokane and Tacoma Washington, Vergas, Minnesota and Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Recently, they have been summering at their cabin in Minnesota and wintering in Arizona, but don’t ever call John a snowbird, he was a sunbird. John worked in retail and was liked by everyone he worked with. John was known for his creativity and when he was planting a garden, painting or assisting Bill with carpentry projects, John was meticulous and used kind, gentle hands to put love and care into everything he did. His favorite flowers to plant were Clematis and his hanging basket were a beautiful addition to the back patio. John was the brains and Bill was the muscle in many projects. John was a peace maker who smiled kindly and liked to observe the world around him. He was stoic but gentle, always kind to animals. If you were rude, John would push back. He was a good conversationalist but listened more than spoke. When he did speak people listened as it was important, profound or a hysterical piece of humor. Bill will say, “John is not my better half, he is my better whole”. John is survived by his husband William Bradbury; brothers Rodger (Debbie) Davis, Maurice “Dale” (Gloria) Bashore, Norma Bashore; nephew James Bashore, Bryan Davis, Joshua Davis, Anthony Moses and Micah Moses; nieces LaSheen Bashore , Shanae Bashore, Christina Drake, Mandy Davis and April Berdecia, Lesley Bashore, Amy Bashore. He was preceded in death by his mother, sister Carolyn Martin: brothers Michael Bashore and Harold Bashore. John will be missed by those who knew him and loved forever. Rest in peace our gentle soul. |
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