- Date Of Birth: May 3, 1930
- Date Of Death: December 3, 2017
- State: New Mexico
Grady Bright, 87, of Melrose, NM, has entered into eternal peace on December 3, 2017, in Farwell, TX.
Grady Allen Bright was born May 3, 1930 to Isaac A. Bright and Ida L. (Kelly) Bright, in his family country home in Bailey County, Texas. He attended elementary school in Texico, NM, then the family moved to the Upton community where he attended Floyd School until his freshman year. The family then moved to the Melrose community where he completed high school. He was very active in sports playing football, basketball, and track. At the end of his sophomore year he started dating his forever Sweetheart, Mary Lois Smith. He graduated in 1948, and was valedictorian of his class. Grady and Mary Lois were married December 28, 1948.
He farmed, then worked as a United States Postal Clerk. He started working at El Rancho Milling Company in 1953 as a book keeper, then became branch manager in 1958. In 1963, El Rancho became Melrose Grain & Elevator, which he managed until his retirement in 1992. After retirement he served on the Board of Directors of Melrose Grain & Elevator. He worked for Ronnie Fouts CPA during tax season, drove tractors and grain trucks during harvest. He also always loved raising a big garden.
