Colfax – R. Dale "Porky" Bradford, 61, of Colfax, died December 26, 2007 at 4:17PM at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Visitation will be held on Friday, December 28, 2007 from 5-8:00PM at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax.
Funeral will be held on Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 10:00 AM also at the funeral home. Rev. Dan Jassman will be officiating.
Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax.

Dale was born August 7, 1946 in Bloomington the son of Erman and Cellia Bradford. They preceded him in death.
He married Linda Brooks on December 22, 1965 in Peoria. She survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Roger (Leslie) Bradford of Sibley and Tom (Jodi) Bradford of Cropsey and his grandchildren, Heather, Cyndi, Jake, Taylor, and Emery Bradford.
He was preceded in death by one grandson.

Dale was a farmhand and also a Dairy Supervisor for Mclean County DHIA.
He was a member of the Colfax Christian Church.

Dale loved telling jokes, county music and animals. He started the Colfax Jamboree.

Memorials may be made to the Family.