Louise Marie Bradshaw

Louise Marie Neely Bradshaw was born February 20, 1931 in Houston, Texas to Marie Louise Apffel Neely and William Claude Neely. Louise passed quietly from this earth in the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at the age of 93.

Louise attended Sutton Elementary, Albert Sidney Johnston Jr. High and San Jacinto High School. She loved school and the lifelong friends she made. She graduated from San Jacinto in 1949, and began her college career at TSCW (Texas State College for Women), now TWU (Texas Women’s University). Louise earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1953.

While at TSCW, she met Robert Alvin Bradshaw at one of the dances the college held for the corps from Texas A & M. Upon graduation in 1953, Louise went to work as a secretary for Humble Oil in downtown Houston.

On June 25, 1955, she and Robert married. Over the course of their 68-year marriage, they made many moves together. Everything they did, they did together.

Louise loved her hometown Houston, and they lived there from 1976 until 2017. At that time, they moved to the Brookdale Meridian (now Morada) in Temple, Texas to be closer to family.

Louise loved her family and friends with a passion. She loved to write and receive letters. She had an uncanny ability to remember dates, and remembered not only her friends’ birthdays, but she remembered their children’s birthdays also with either a card or a phone call. She loved history as well as keeping up with current events. She read the Houston Post/Chronicle front to back. She also liked working the crossword puzzle in the TV guide. She loved all sports. She played tennis, golf and bowled. She loved watching baseball, golf and football. She was an avid fan of the Texas Aggies. In addition to sports, she loved music. She played the piano very well, and even made a record with 3 other girls. She was also a drummer in the San Jacinto Golden Bears Gauchos.

Louise will be remembered for her kind spirit and kind words.

Louise was predeceased by her parents, Marie Louise Apffel Neely and William Claude Neely, and her husband, Robert Alvin Bradshaw.

She is survived by her daughter Carrie Louise Bradshaw Blunt and husband AC Blunt of Temple and her son Carl William Bradshaw and wife Gail of Jacksonville, Texas. She is also survived by her 4 grandchildren Andrew Blunt and wife Whitney of Austin, Anna Malek and husband Lonnie of Burleson, Amanda Stowers and husband Kyle of Arp, Texas, and Abigail Palomino and husband Roque of Marble Falls, Texas. She is also survived by 8 great-grandchildren, Madison and Sophie Stowers, Anderson, August and Aven Blunt, and Landon, Logan and Lauren Malek. She is also survived by her goddaughter Lindyl Louise Lanham.

Services will be Monday, May 27, 2024 at Forest Park Westheimer, Houston, Texas at 11:30 a.m.

The family would like to thank the staff at the Morada for all of the loving care they provided for Louise. They would also like to thank Amedisys for the care they gave Louise and the guidance they gave the family.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to one of Louise’s favorite charities: Wounded Warrior Disabled Veterans, St. Jude, USO, or Special Olympics or a charity of your choice.