Brad was born February 12, 1956 in Danville, Il. Brad Graduated from DeVry technical school in Chicago. After graduation, he went on a whirlwind trip around the Western US on his Harley, then settled in TX.
Brad was an accomplished country & western line dancer, and even taught dancing.
He worked at several Forbes 500 Computer companies in the Dallas area. While he worked at Raytheon, his high security level permitted him onto any military installation in the world. One of his main projects was working on communications between all branches of the U. S. Military. His work took him to Hawaii for several months, as well as Iowa and New York City.
Brad was a giving person who would help anyone...everyone loved Brad. Brad was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Lucille Parke and his brother David. He is survived by a sister, Marilyn of Arizona.