Robert T. Bladen Obituary (1925

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mr. Robert Thomas "Bob" Bladen Mr. Robert Thomas "Bob" Bladen, age 90, of Milton, Kentucky entered this life on March 22, 1925 near Bethlehem in Clark County, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late, Thomas N. and Irene Goins Bladen. He attended the Otto School near Bethlehem and New Washington High School. He later attended the machinist trade school. Bob was inducted into the United States Navy on December 16, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. He rose to the rate of Seaman First Class during World War II. He was honorably discharged on January 25, 1946 at Great Lakes, Illinois receiving the Philippine Liberation Medal with One Star, the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with Two Stars, the American Area Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. On October 22, 1946 Bob was united in marriage to Dorothy M. Briddle in Carrollton, Kentucky. This happy union of forty eight years was blessed with two daughters, Ruth Ann and Brenda. Bob worked as a union painter most of his working career having painted at Dow Corning and was proud to have painted the old Madison Milton Bridge with his brother in law, Bill Briddle. He owned and operated Vet's Taxi Service with his brother in law, Art Perkinson in 1958. He resided in Milton since 1958 on the Ohio River and enjoyed boating. He was a life member of Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion, Madison VFW Post 1969 and the Madison Moose Lodge No. 765. Bob was commissioned a Kentucky Colonel and served as Grand Marshall in 2013 at Autumn on the River at Bethlehem. Bob was proud to participated in the Honor Flight with Miss America, Heather French Henry. He also was an avid poker player and enjoyed socializing with family and friends. Bob died on Friday, September 18, 2015, at 8:25 a.m. at the Clark County Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Click Here for Funeral Service or Tribute Video A LOVING FAMILY Bob will be missed by his loving daughters, Ruth Ann Jacoby of Madison, Indiana, Brenda Montgomery and her husband, Tom of Carrollton, Kentucky; his grandchildren, Robin Head (Larry), Renee Broaddrick and Corey Montgomery; his great grandchildren, Seth, Michael, Jon, David, Leslie and Jacob; his great great grandchildren, Colson, Carson, Liam, Jayden and Bryce; his brother, Floyd "Beetle" Bladen of Madison, Indiana; three sisters, Thelma Youngblood of Madison, Indiana, Darlene Priddy and her husband, Dave of Madison, Indiana, Martha Barton and her husband, Lloyd of New Washington, Indiana; two brother in laws, Art Perkinson of Madison, Indiana, Carl Dean of Nabb, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas N. and Irene Goins Bladen, his wife of forty eight years, Dorothy M. Briddle Bladen, died March 22, 1994, his brothers, Chester Lee, David and Aubrey Bladen, his sisters, Annabelle Welch, Ruby Dean, Zeda Meadows, Dorothy Dean and Bea Perkinson. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at 3:00 p.m., by Pastor Roger Dean at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Grandview Memorial Gardens, 9306 North US 421 near Madison, Indiana VISITATION Friends may call Monday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MILITARY HONORS A final salute will be conducted on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre by Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion with full military honors to follow at the graveside along with the Great Lakes Ceremonial Unit. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Autumn on the River. Cards are available at the funeral home. Secure Payments To send a flower arrangement in memory of Robert T. Bladen, please click here to visit our sympathy store.