MARY'S GENEALOGY TREASURES
Richard David Bradshaw and
Olive (Ririe) Bradshaw
Olive (Ririe) Bradshaw
written by daughter Jane B. Smith
Richard and Olive were no strangers to southern Alberta
and especially the Magrath district. Richard came with
his parents to Magrath, Northwest Territories, Canada
I Apr 1901. Olive came with her parents to Magrath,
Northwest Territories, Canada Sep 1899. Both of their
fathers had come earlier.
Richard, after a British mission, married Olive in the Salt
Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, U.S.A. I I Jun 1914.
Rosedale Farm was their first home, seven miles south
of Magrath, but they left and went to Beazer then Caldwell.
They were very active in the church.
The summer of 1947, Richard met with a serious accident,
the doctor put a steel corset on him and told him not to
lift and if he got cold in his back or had a setback, he
could be paralized. So 1947 - 1948 saw them in Arizona,
where they met Olive's Uncle Hyrum Ririe and his wife
Aunt Maggie, who pleaded with Olive and Richard to
buy their Welling farm. Richard and Olive, being cautious,
rented, buying the Hyrum Ririe farm in 1948 at a real high
price.
In Dec 1956, Richard, along with some friends, went to
the National Conservative Convention in Ottawa as
voting delegation for Lethbridge and on first ballot helped
put in John George Diefenbaker.
Richard joined the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and
was elected to the Town Council in Magrath and with
a delegation went to the Provincial Chamber convention
at Red Deer. Their petition to get Farm loans in the
Southern Irrigation districts was secured. The loans
were increased from $12,000 to $27,000 in the irrigated
districts.
Richard and Olive living in Magrath, sold their farm
(285 acres) by Highway 5 to "The Kids" (daughter
Jane and husband James Waldo Smith and their son
David) in 1965. Richard still wanted to work and
help
Olive produced beautiful handicrafts and oil paintings.
Among the best in the south.
Their 60th Anniversary was held in 1974 at the Welling
cultural hall, with the Welling Relief Society catering.
A delicious beef dinner was enjoyed by all - again
we thank you for that day.
Richard died 3 Sep 1983 at age 93. Olive passed
away 7 Aug 1991 at age 99.
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