He was born October 24, 1946, and graduated from Sunnyside High school in 1964. He received a B.A. and M.Ed. from the University of Arizona.
Brad returned to Sunnyside as a teacher for 29 ½ years.
He is survived by his father, Edward P. Bishop, and by his sister, Patricia Sue Cervantes (Bob), his wife Frances (Jernigan) Bishop, and his two daughters: Ann Frances and Melissa Lee (Alex Campbell)
A Memorial service will be held in Tucson at East Lawn Cemetery on Thursday May 12, 2016, at 10:00 am. In Lieu of floral arrangements, please donate to your favorite charity. To sign the online guest book and for further information please visit www.eastlawnpalmsmortuary.com