Richard "Rick" Bradshaw

RICK BRADSHAW IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Richard Boyd “Rick” Bradshaw, 53, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 30, 2005, at his home of metastatic melanoma. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. He was born April 14, 1952, in Logan, Utah, to Boyd Kington Bradshaw and Mary Louise Hardman Bradshaw. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, graduating from Idaho Falls High School. He then attended Idaho State University and earned his bachelor’s degree in engineering. He married Teresa M. Stilson September 4, 1999, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He was employed as an Engineer at the INL for 28 years. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was also a member of the Idaho Falls Ski Club. Rick enjoyed biking, hiking, camping, fishing, woodworking, diving, skiing, running, and was an outdoor thrills enthusiast and triathlete. He loved being a father to his two daughters, Megan and Kristi, and grandpa to Makina Shae Towers and Tayden Matthew Towers. Surviving are: His Wife: Teresa Bradshaw, Idaho Falls, ID Daughter: Megan (Joseph) Towers, Idaho Falls, ID Daughter: Kristi (Danny) Tracy, Idaho Falls, ID Stepdaughter: Alissa Stilson-Pirtle, Boise, ID Mother: Mary Louise Bradshaw, Idaho Falls, ID Brother: Brent (Gloria) Bradshaw, Ucon, ID Brother: Craig (Lyndell) Bradshaw, Idaho Falls, ID Sister: Jill (Kim) Sibbett, Idaho Falls, ID 2 Grandchildren He was preceded in death by his father, Boyd Bradshaw. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday for one hour prior to the services, both at Wood Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Wood Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Hospice of Eastern Idaho, 1810 Moran, Idaho Falls, ID 83401 or the Lance Armstrong Foundation, P.O. Box 161150, Austin, TX 78716-1150