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Brad McDonald, died Saturday, May 17, 2008 due to injuries from an automobile accident. He was 37. Brad was born August 11, 1970 in Abilene, Texas to Dennis and Charolett (Bilbrey) McDonald. He attended Wylie High School through his sophomore year. He transferred to Jim Ned High School, where he graduated in 1988. He has lived in southern Taylor County all of his life. Brad attended the First Church of the Nazarene. December 18, 2004, Brad married Melinda Hendrix in Buffalo Gap. He loved hunting and NASCAR. Brad lived his life for his friends and family. He never met a stranger and was always willing to lend a helping hand. His favorite color was camouflage. In 1995, Brad began working for what is now A.E.P., formerly W.T.U., in southern Taylor County, and worked his way up to Material Services. Brad was proudest when he was watching his little girl play ball and teaching her to shoot. He was on the Outlaw Cooking Team and was very comfortable behind a Barbeque pit. He couldn't sing, but he loved to dance. Brad was the youngest President of the Buffalo Gap Old Settlers Reunion. His goal in life was to one day become the Mayor of Buffalo Gap. Brad is survived by his wife, Melinda Cook McDonald, his parents, Dennis and Charolett McDonald, his daughter, Haley McDonald,his sister, Mindy Broadfoot, and many friends who will miss him dearly.
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Aaron Hendrix (1987)
What can i say about Brad that you might not know about him.You say well "I knew him in school" I did also, but I learned a diffrent side about my friend after he married my sister Melinda.
Brad was more than friend he is and will always be a loving father to his daughter Hailey. he loved to play with his grand kids! Yes I said that right he was a wonderful Pea-Paw to Camron,Conner and Kylie. He would play with them like they were his own kids!
And Kyle my son would pick on Brad and call him "bow-legged Brad" and Brad would say "no your bow-legged" and they would go back and forth at each other for hours and hours!
With Conner he would "pull his ears off" and hide them, and Conner would get so mad!...lol
Brad would play PS2 with Camnron, and tell me later that Camron kicked his butt at monkey ball (but he let him win because that was Brad)
I saw a diffrent side of Brad after Kylie was born.
I was there when he would give Kylie her bottle, and you colud see the LOVE in his eyes!
Brad loves his daughter Hailey. he took her hunting, fishing,camping and to NASCAR and I dont think he ever missed one of her baseball games! He was there for EVERY school activity she had. He might have had a few words to say if he missed a day in November, but he would smile and tell you how good Hailey did, but you knew he was wanting to go hunting!
We lost someone that can never be replaced. We have always heard that "they broke the mold" there was never a mold for Brad because he was...Brad!
LOVE YOU BOWLEGED Brad