(Obituary compiled from information found on the Internet)
William Bradford Odekirk was born Mar. 4, 1947, in Salt Lake City, UT to Ernest William Odekirk, Jr. and Rose Regina Strapek Odekirk. He was a graduate of Bountiful High School, class of 1965. Brad entered the US Army in 1965 and received basic training at Ft. Ord, CA after which he was stationed at Ft. Benning, GA. By March 1966, he was among 1,700 101st Airborne Division paratroopers from Ft. Campbell, KY participating in a four-day amphibious-airborne maneuver ending April 1 at Camp Lejeune. His unit was Company A, 1st Battalion of the division’s 501st Infantry. Brad arrived in Vietnam on June 25, 1966 with the 4th Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry. The battalion became part of the separate 173rd Airborne Brigade. His unit stressed the use of helicopters in day and night movements. Brad was discharged from the Army on July 22, 1968.
He married Teresa Elma Smith on September 30, 1968 in Davis County, UT and they had one child.
Brad lived in Salt Lake City until his passing July 2, 1994 in Bountiful, UT and was preceded in death by his father. His mother passed two days later on July 4, 1994. He is buried in Lakeview Memorial Cemetery in Bountiful, UT.
Brad lived in Salt Lake City until his passing July 2, 1994 in Bountiful, UT and was preceded in death by his father. His mother passed two days later on July 4, 1994. He is buried in Lakeview Memorial Cemetery in Bountiful, UT.
No comments:
Post a Comment