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Milton Bransford Obituary
Milton Stanley Bransford, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2009, in Fort Worth, Texas.
His ashes will be interred in the Bryan City Cemetery with a memorial service at a later date.
Milton was born in Bryan on January 24, 1933, and was delivered by his grandfather; Dr. Bartlett U. Sims. The son of Stanley D. Bransford and Gertrude Sims Bransford, of Fort Worth, he graduated with honors from Arlington Heights High School in 1950.
He received his Bachelor's degree from North Texas State College and his Master's degree from Texas Christian University.
A popular English teacher at Arlington Heights High School, he traveled extensively in the summer compiling magnificent slide shows to share. A lifelong appreciation of classical music, opera and ballet, his travels allowed him to attended performances at the great music centers of the world.
Mr. Bransford was preceded in death by his grandparents, Dr. Bartlett U. Sims and wife, Alma Kerr Sims, of Bryan and Mrs. Ella Bransford, of Newport, Texas; and his beloved aunt, Priscilla Sims Norton and husband, Philip, of Bryan.
Survivors include his first cousins, Lyman Sims Reed and wife, Mary Ann, of Texas City and Sucie Norton Henderson and husband, Donald, of Windsor, Mass.
Arrangements are in the care of Emken Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, for more information call (409) 945-4444.
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Nolan Squier
November 4, 2009
In 1955-56, Mr. Bransford was my 9th grade English teacher at Monning Junior High School. Our class was the “accelerated grammar” class and we also published the school newspaper. Teaching 9th graders is not always pleasant. So if we behaved well during the week, he would read to us on Fridays. We loved his reading so much that we seldom misbehaved. He read to us classics like Little Women, Robinson Crusoe, and White Fang. He was particularly found of making us diagram sentences as a way of teaching us grammar and sentence structure. This skill has served me well throughout my lifetime. I have had many great teachers in my life, but Mr. Bransford would have to be at the very top. I wish I had told him how much I appreciated him for what he taught me and for his dedication to excellence. Those of you who were fortunate to have had him as a teacher understand what I mean.
Linda Tadlock
November 2, 2009
Mr. Bransford was my favorite teacher at AHHS. He led us in games to prep us for exams, and went above and beyond to make class memorable. He said that one of his favorite things to do was to sit in a corner drugstore in New York and watch the people through the window. I can just imagine what he saw.
Linda Clements Tadlock - class of '64
Marilyn Pendery-Jones
October 19, 2009
I am Marilyn Pendery Jones and Mr Bransford was my favorite and most memorable teacher at Arlington Heights. This picture looks just like I remember him. I loved the stories about seeing the musicals in New York in the summer. My condolences to his family. He certainly was a wonderful teacher.
Terry Russey
October 19, 2009
Mr. Bransford made English fun for (almost) all his students. He opened our eyes to the excitement of travelling and life beyond Fort Worth and Texas. Each time he returned from NYC, he brought a collection of Playbills from the Broadway stage. He was so enthusiastic about the NY stage that we could not help but share his excitement. He worked with each of us individually on our writing style. He was dedicated to teaching excellence and was one of the best five teachers I had in K-12.
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Sandra Conditt Joseph
October 19, 2009
Mr. Bransford was indeed a fabulous teacher. His enthusiasm for literature, writing, and the wonders of the world were attributes of an inspirational, magnetic teaching personality. I was sitting in his English class when we learned that President Kennedy had been shot and school would be dismissed. He handled that distressing situation with dignity and calm.
Paul Pettigrew
October 18, 2009
Milton and I were roommates at North Texas and I have many memories of those few years. We travelled to Colorado and to New York City on two occasions. I regret tht our lives did not cross again after college until I last saw him about nine years ago. He will always be remembered.
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