First Wife: Patti Inez Atkisson
Children:
Patricia Ann Brady
John Richard Brady
Beverly Brady
Mason 32 degree. Also Medical Doctor in such places as Omaha Nebraska, Livingston and Missoula Montana before the Depression made him rejoin the US Army as Lt Col.
Second Wife: Rena Mariani
No Children
Died while in Army in Germany.
This is the story of my mother's father as told the best I can. There may be another who knows him better, yet it is time for me to do this.
Richard was born in Dunlap IA on July 15, 1900. His father was Thomas Edmond Brady a lawyer, and mother was Pearl Evangeline Randall.
Although born in Dunlap, I think most of his early life was spent in Omaha NE where he married Patti Inez Atkisson also of Omaha on April 23, 1921. Richard served in the US Army in World War I. Later he went on to medical school and became a doctor.
His first child, Patricia Ann Brady (my mother) was born on February 9, 1922 in Omaha. Sometime between 1922 and the 1926 birth of his only son John Richard Brady, he, Patti and Patricia moved from Omaha to Livingston MT. There his son, John Richard Brady, was born on January 30, 1926. His last child, a girl (who is still living) was born after the 1930 census.
Livingston was and is still a small town. I understand that Richard was one of the few doctors in town. But the Depression was hard on all people, even doctors. Often people were unable to pay their medical bills, or would exchange goods for them. In this period, Tex Moore, later the well known Texas Painter, exchanged two paintings for medical services. I now have one of these and collect Tex Moore art.
It is my understanding that Richard fell in love with his nurse and a divorce resulted from Patti as a result. John R and the younger girl remained with Patti but the oldest girl, Patricia, would live with Richard and his new wife. I have no current records of the name, birth dates or whereabouts of his second wife. There were no children of this marriage.
Sometime in this mess, Richard rejoined the US Army and in time become a Lt Col in the Army reserve. He remained in on active duty in the US Army reserve until his death. In fact, because he was in the reserve, by law he could not reach a higher grade than LT Col without approval of the US House and Senate. However, each time this approval was attached to the Alaska statehood bill. The statehood was not approved until well after Richard's death.
Richard serviced in a number of places, including California, Washington DC, and Germany.
His oldest child, my mother, met and fell in love with my father in Monterey. His only son joined the USMC and fought in Iwo Jima and was badly hurt. Richard's son was never the same. Richard got John a job as a guard in Germany. John was killed as a result of gun play there on June 13, 1948. After some years, due to the help of his younger sister and friends, burial was in Livingston Montana. I think that Richard never really got over the death of his only son.
Richard died in Germany on May 1, 1957. I think the cause of his death was a cerebral stroke and that he may have suffered from high blood pressure. (One of the major reasons I have be careful about my blood pressure.) The story is that he was bending down to tie his shoe, when he died without any warning. His burial was at Arlington. I have visited his grave and have a picture. The place of the grave is just a few yards from than of JFK's in a place with a wonderful view. Note that Richard was there first! Due to family money issues, my mother and others could not come to his burial. But I heard it was with full Army honors. It was only many years later that I was able to take my mother to the burial site.
I remember only meeting Richard once. (I am sure he met me more than that once, but I would be too young to recall it.) In the early 1950's., He and his second wife came for a visit to Long Beach California to a beach front hotel. I recall a rather large man, who smoked cigars who had a loud voice, and always seem to have a glass of some dark colored liquid nearby.
On the visit he spent some time talking to me. It was only later that I knew I was his oldest grandson. I recalled he told me he would get me an appointment at West Point. However, he died before that could be possible. He did will me his family ring that is said to date back to President James Monroe. (We have no facts to back this up, and there appears to be no Monroe in the family tree.) I still have this ring on my left hand, and plan to pass it to my son when I die.
I think I would have liked to know him better. Like all of us, he had his good points and the bad. But I know he would be happy with most of his grandchildren. It is sad that I only talked to him once.
Garland Holt Jr.
Note: If you have information, photos or memories that you would like to contribute to this memorial, please contact Garland Holt.
Children:
Patricia Ann Brady
John Richard Brady
Beverly Brady
Mason 32 degree. Also Medical Doctor in such places as Omaha Nebraska, Livingston and Missoula Montana before the Depression made him rejoin the US Army as Lt Col.
Second Wife: Rena Mariani
No Children
Died while in Army in Germany.
This is the story of my mother's father as told the best I can. There may be another who knows him better, yet it is time for me to do this.
Richard was born in Dunlap IA on July 15, 1900. His father was Thomas Edmond Brady a lawyer, and mother was Pearl Evangeline Randall.
Although born in Dunlap, I think most of his early life was spent in Omaha NE where he married Patti Inez Atkisson also of Omaha on April 23, 1921. Richard served in the US Army in World War I. Later he went on to medical school and became a doctor.
His first child, Patricia Ann Brady (my mother) was born on February 9, 1922 in Omaha. Sometime between 1922 and the 1926 birth of his only son John Richard Brady, he, Patti and Patricia moved from Omaha to Livingston MT. There his son, John Richard Brady, was born on January 30, 1926. His last child, a girl (who is still living) was born after the 1930 census.
Livingston was and is still a small town. I understand that Richard was one of the few doctors in town. But the Depression was hard on all people, even doctors. Often people were unable to pay their medical bills, or would exchange goods for them. In this period, Tex Moore, later the well known Texas Painter, exchanged two paintings for medical services. I now have one of these and collect Tex Moore art.
It is my understanding that Richard fell in love with his nurse and a divorce resulted from Patti as a result. John R and the younger girl remained with Patti but the oldest girl, Patricia, would live with Richard and his new wife. I have no current records of the name, birth dates or whereabouts of his second wife. There were no children of this marriage.
Sometime in this mess, Richard rejoined the US Army and in time become a Lt Col in the Army reserve. He remained in on active duty in the US Army reserve until his death. In fact, because he was in the reserve, by law he could not reach a higher grade than LT Col without approval of the US House and Senate. However, each time this approval was attached to the Alaska statehood bill. The statehood was not approved until well after Richard's death.
Richard serviced in a number of places, including California, Washington DC, and Germany.
His oldest child, my mother, met and fell in love with my father in Monterey. His only son joined the USMC and fought in Iwo Jima and was badly hurt. Richard's son was never the same. Richard got John a job as a guard in Germany. John was killed as a result of gun play there on June 13, 1948. After some years, due to the help of his younger sister and friends, burial was in Livingston Montana. I think that Richard never really got over the death of his only son.
Richard died in Germany on May 1, 1957. I think the cause of his death was a cerebral stroke and that he may have suffered from high blood pressure. (One of the major reasons I have be careful about my blood pressure.) The story is that he was bending down to tie his shoe, when he died without any warning. His burial was at Arlington. I have visited his grave and have a picture. The place of the grave is just a few yards from than of JFK's in a place with a wonderful view. Note that Richard was there first! Due to family money issues, my mother and others could not come to his burial. But I heard it was with full Army honors. It was only many years later that I was able to take my mother to the burial site.
I remember only meeting Richard once. (I am sure he met me more than that once, but I would be too young to recall it.) In the early 1950's., He and his second wife came for a visit to Long Beach California to a beach front hotel. I recall a rather large man, who smoked cigars who had a loud voice, and always seem to have a glass of some dark colored liquid nearby.
On the visit he spent some time talking to me. It was only later that I knew I was his oldest grandson. I recalled he told me he would get me an appointment at West Point. However, he died before that could be possible. He did will me his family ring that is said to date back to President James Monroe. (We have no facts to back this up, and there appears to be no Monroe in the family tree.) I still have this ring on my left hand, and plan to pass it to my son when I die.
I think I would have liked to know him better. Like all of us, he had his good points and the bad. But I know he would be happy with most of his grandchildren. It is sad that I only talked to him once.
Garland Holt Jr.
Note: If you have information, photos or memories that you would like to contribute to this memorial, please contact Garland Holt.
First Wife: Patti Inez Atkisson
Children:
Patricia Ann Brady
John Richard Brady
Beverly Brady
Mason 32 degree. Also Medical Doctor in such places as Omaha Nebraska, Livingston and Missoula Montana before the Depression made him rejoin the US Army as Lt Col.
Second Wife: Rena Mariani
No Children
Died while in Army in Germany.
This is the story of my mother's father as told the best I can. There may be another who knows him better, yet it is time for me to do this.
Richard was born in Dunlap IA on July 15, 1900. His father was Thomas Edmond Brady a lawyer, and mother was Pearl Evangeline Randall.
Although born in Dunlap, I think most of his early life was spent in Omaha NE where he married Patti Inez Atkisson also of Omaha on April 23, 1921. Richard served in the US Army in World War I. Later he went on to medical school and became a doctor.
His first child, Patricia Ann Brady (my mother) was born on February 9, 1922 in Omaha. Sometime between 1922 and the 1926 birth of his only son John Richard Brady, he, Patti and Patricia moved from Omaha to Livingston MT. There his son, John Richard Brady, was born on January 30, 1926. His last child, a girl (who is still living) was born after the 1930 census.
Livingston was and is still a small town. I understand that Richard was one of the few doctors in town. But the Depression was hard on all people, even doctors. Often people were unable to pay their medical bills, or would exchange goods for them. In this period, Tex Moore, later the well known Texas Painter, exchanged two paintings for medical services. I now have one of these and collect Tex Moore art.
It is my understanding that Richard fell in love with his nurse and a divorce resulted from Patti as a result. John R and the younger girl remained with Patti but the oldest girl, Patricia, would live with Richard and his new wife. I have no current records of the name, birth dates or whereabouts of his second wife. There were no children of this marriage.
Sometime in this mess, Richard rejoined the US Army and in time become a Lt Col in the Army reserve. He remained in on active duty in the US Army reserve until his death. In fact, because he was in the reserve, by law he could not reach a higher grade than LT Col without approval of the US House and Senate. However, each time this approval was attached to the Alaska statehood bill. The statehood was not approved until well after Richard's death.
Richard serviced in a number of places, including California, Washington DC, and Germany.
His oldest child, my mother, met and fell in love with my father in Monterey. His only son joined the USMC and fought in Iwo Jima and was badly hurt. Richard's son was never the same. Richard got John a job as a guard in Germany. John was killed as a result of gun play there on June 13, 1948. After some years, due to the help of his younger sister and friends, burial was in Livingston Montana. I think that Richard never really got over the death of his only son.
Richard died in Germany on May 1, 1957. I think the cause of his death was a cerebral stroke and that he may have suffered from high blood pressure. (One of the major reasons I have be careful about my blood pressure.) The story is that he was bending down to tie his shoe, when he died without any warning. His burial was at Arlington. I have visited his grave and have a picture. The place of the grave is just a few yards from than of JFK's in a place with a wonderful view. Note that Richard was there first! Due to family money issues, my mother and others could not come to his burial. But I heard it was with full Army honors. It was only many years later that I was able to take my mother to the burial site.
I remember only meeting Richard once. (I am sure he met me more than that once, but I would be too young to recall it.) In the early 1950's., He and his second wife came for a visit to Long Beach California to a beach front hotel. I recall a rather large man, who smoked cigars who had a loud voice, and always seem to have a glass of some dark colored liquid nearby.
On the visit he spent some time talking to me. It was only later that I knew I was his oldest grandson. I recalled he told me he would get me an appointment at West Point. However, he died before that could be possible. He did will me his family ring that is said to date back to President James Monroe. (We have no facts to back this up, and there appears to be no Monroe in the family tree.) I still have this ring on my left hand, and plan to pass it to my son when I die.
I think I would have liked to know him better. Like all of us, he had his good points and the bad. But I know he would be happy with most of his grandchildren. It is sad that I only talked to him once.
Garland Holt Jr.
Note: If you have information, photos or memories that you would like to contribute to this memorial, please contact Garland Holt.
Children:
Patricia Ann Brady
John Richard Brady
Beverly Brady
Mason 32 degree. Also Medical Doctor in such places as Omaha Nebraska, Livingston and Missoula Montana before the Depression made him rejoin the US Army as Lt Col.
Second Wife: Rena Mariani
No Children
Died while in Army in Germany.
This is the story of my mother's father as told the best I can. There may be another who knows him better, yet it is time for me to do this.
Richard was born in Dunlap IA on July 15, 1900. His father was Thomas Edmond Brady a lawyer, and mother was Pearl Evangeline Randall.
Although born in Dunlap, I think most of his early life was spent in Omaha NE where he married Patti Inez Atkisson also of Omaha on April 23, 1921. Richard served in the US Army in World War I. Later he went on to medical school and became a doctor.
His first child, Patricia Ann Brady (my mother) was born on February 9, 1922 in Omaha. Sometime between 1922 and the 1926 birth of his only son John Richard Brady, he, Patti and Patricia moved from Omaha to Livingston MT. There his son, John Richard Brady, was born on January 30, 1926. His last child, a girl (who is still living) was born after the 1930 census.
Livingston was and is still a small town. I understand that Richard was one of the few doctors in town. But the Depression was hard on all people, even doctors. Often people were unable to pay their medical bills, or would exchange goods for them. In this period, Tex Moore, later the well known Texas Painter, exchanged two paintings for medical services. I now have one of these and collect Tex Moore art.
It is my understanding that Richard fell in love with his nurse and a divorce resulted from Patti as a result. John R and the younger girl remained with Patti but the oldest girl, Patricia, would live with Richard and his new wife. I have no current records of the name, birth dates or whereabouts of his second wife. There were no children of this marriage.
Sometime in this mess, Richard rejoined the US Army and in time become a Lt Col in the Army reserve. He remained in on active duty in the US Army reserve until his death. In fact, because he was in the reserve, by law he could not reach a higher grade than LT Col without approval of the US House and Senate. However, each time this approval was attached to the Alaska statehood bill. The statehood was not approved until well after Richard's death.
Richard serviced in a number of places, including California, Washington DC, and Germany.
His oldest child, my mother, met and fell in love with my father in Monterey. His only son joined the USMC and fought in Iwo Jima and was badly hurt. Richard's son was never the same. Richard got John a job as a guard in Germany. John was killed as a result of gun play there on June 13, 1948. After some years, due to the help of his younger sister and friends, burial was in Livingston Montana. I think that Richard never really got over the death of his only son.
Richard died in Germany on May 1, 1957. I think the cause of his death was a cerebral stroke and that he may have suffered from high blood pressure. (One of the major reasons I have be careful about my blood pressure.) The story is that he was bending down to tie his shoe, when he died without any warning. His burial was at Arlington. I have visited his grave and have a picture. The place of the grave is just a few yards from than of JFK's in a place with a wonderful view. Note that Richard was there first! Due to family money issues, my mother and others could not come to his burial. But I heard it was with full Army honors. It was only many years later that I was able to take my mother to the burial site.
I remember only meeting Richard once. (I am sure he met me more than that once, but I would be too young to recall it.) In the early 1950's., He and his second wife came for a visit to Long Beach California to a beach front hotel. I recall a rather large man, who smoked cigars who had a loud voice, and always seem to have a glass of some dark colored liquid nearby.
On the visit he spent some time talking to me. It was only later that I knew I was his oldest grandson. I recalled he told me he would get me an appointment at West Point. However, he died before that could be possible. He did will me his family ring that is said to date back to President James Monroe. (We have no facts to back this up, and there appears to be no Monroe in the family tree.) I still have this ring on my left hand, and plan to pass it to my son when I die.
I think I would have liked to know him better. Like all of us, he had his good points and the bad. But I know he would be happy with most of his grandchildren. It is sad that I only talked to him once.
Garland Holt Jr.
Note: If you have information, photos or memories that you would like to contribute to this memorial, please contact Garland Holt.
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