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Samuel Brayfield Obituary
Samuel L. "Bud" Brayfield became an angel in Heaven at the age of 92, March 15, 2011. Bud was born in Springfield Mo., and lived in Osage Beach, Mo., for the past 18 years. His family and friends were a great source of joy for Bud. He entertained us with his great wit and endeared everyone with his charm and heart warming smile.
The family is forever grateful to the nursing and support staff at Lake Regional Health System that offered him wonderful care through their professionalism and compassion. Dr. Grant Barnum, Dr. Andrew McKibben and Dr. John Patton provided wonderful care.
He was a life long member of Phythian Baptist Church in Springfield Mo. In his youth he excelled as an athlete. His boyhood friends called him 'Knuckle Ball' as his amazing floating knuckle ball pitch stifled many batters as they would 'count the seams' as it landed in the catcher's glove. Bud was an excellent golfer and won the Springfield Left Handed City championship in his youth. He continued to golf through the 2010 season.
He became a World War II hero at the age of 21 surviving the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941. Serving on the USS New Orleans, he fought in every major battle in the South Pacific Theater including battles of Coral Sea, Midway, Solomon Islands, Wake Island, Makin and Gilbert Island and attacks by enemy aircraft December 4-5 1943.
Bud is survived by Martha his wife of 66 years; two children, Stephanie B. Sandven, of Westfork, Arkansas; Samuel "Buddy" Brayfield, D.O., of Linn Creek; Colleen Brayfield his daughter in law; grandchildren, Martha Sandven, Freda "Frankie" Sandven, Jessica Hiestand, Joel Brayfield, Beau Brayfield, Alex Brayfield, Seth Brayfield; three great-grandchildren, Addie and George Hiestand and Selma Sandven.
All are welcome to attend a family visitation in Harper Chapel in Osage Beach, Mo., from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday March 20th. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m., March 21, 2011 in Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Springfield, Mo. Further information is available by contacting Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home at 417 886 9994.
In lieu of flowers donations are requested to Ozarks Honor Flight, c/o of Jamie Dopp, KY3, P.O. Box 3500, Springfield, Mo.
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Memories and Condolences
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Leslie (Hall) Brown
March 23, 2011
Dear Buddy and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. May time heal your heartache. My heart goes out to you.
Nellie Marie Morgado
March 22, 2011
Dear Aunt Martha, Stephanie & "Buddy Boy" I am so sorry to learn of Uncle Bud's passing. I know you will miss his wonderful sense of humor and great wit. My prayers are with you.
Jim & Sam Marshall
March 20, 2011
Buddy and family,
So sorry to hear about your Dad..he was always so much fun. All our thoughts and prayers.
Carol Peacher
March 18, 2011
We have such great memories of Bud, he was so much fun..we speak of him and your mom quite often, please tell her how sorry we are.
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