Alfred Braddock
December 24, 1935 ~ June 18, 2021
Alfred Braddock, 85, of Cresbard, passed away Friday, June 18, 2021 at his residence in Cresbard.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at Concordia Lutheran Church, Cresbard, with Pastor Colin Ford presiding. Burial will follow in Riverside Memorial Cemetery, Aberdeen.
Alfred Arthur Braddock, Jr. was born December 24, 1935 to Alfred Sr. and Doris (Luebbert) Braddock in Phillipsburg, MT. During his growing up years his parents lived in many states as his father was a civil engineer. When he was 13 years of age, his parents settled in Boulder, CO where Alfred graduated from high school in 1954. Following graduation he entered college at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO and graduated in 1961 with a degree in Forestry. After college he was hired by the US Forest Service and worked on the Black Hill National Forest in Hill City, Custer and Deadwood, SD and the Medicine Bow National Forest in Centennial and Laramie, WY. He retired from the US Forest Service in 1993.
Alfred married Gwendolyn Petersen on January 14, 1967 in Cresbard, SD. They raised four children and in 1993 moved from Rapid City, SD to Cresbard, SD following his retirement.
Alfred attended church at Concordia Lutheran Church in Cresbard, SD and served as congregational treasurer for several years. He also was involved with the American Legion and served as Adjutant for a few years.
Grateful for having shared his life are two daughters, Lori (Lanny) McConnell of Huntsville, AR and Lynne (Zyeair) Smith of Omaha, NE; two sons, Fred (Kathy) Braddock of Rapid City, SD and Corey (Jennifer) Braddock of San Carlos, CA; nine grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and one sister, Doris Sanders of Eufaula, OK.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one son and two brothers.
Luce Funeral Home of Faulkton has been entrusted with Alfred’s arrangements.
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Thinking of you and your family, Corey. Much love from the Allens.
I'm so sorry to hear of Ai's passing.
I worked with Al while he was the Fire Management Officer for the Black Hills National Forest. At that time, I was a young fire management forester trying to learn my trade while working for Custer State Park. I'll always be grateful to Al for the advice and guidance he gave me during those years. I have truly fond memories of the wildfires I was on with him, attending the many fire classes he taught and listening to the advice he gave.
Dick Sparks, Fire Management Forester, Custer State Park (Retired)
Sending love and prayers to the Braddock family during this difficult time. I'm sorry for your loss.
Good bye my friend. One of my fondest memories is of you and Gertie at a training with the Box Elder Job Corps. You always stuck up for and took care of Mary and I in dispatch. You were a leader in the field of fire on the forest. I will never forget you being out on fires in your Nomex Chiquita banana suit. Many fire folks owe their knowledge of fire weather to your S-390 fire behavior class. You were a hard core instructor but boy, did we learn. I am glad that I knew and worked with you.
I worked in Fire Dispatch for the BHNF in Custer S.D. Al was my boss. He quickly became at the top of my list of favorite people. His no nonsense approach to correction and advise reminded me of my Father's. i am so very sorry for your loss…Al and all the memories will always have a special place in my heart.