Bradley Post

Bradley Post, formally named Willard Bradley Post of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Saturday April 22, 2017. Bradley was born on April 4, 1929 in Fowler, KS, the son of Willard Post and Doris (Barclay) Post.

Bradley married Carolyn Loveless on August 9, 1952 in Topeka, KS. Bradley went to high school in his hometown of Fowler until his senior year at which time he attended New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, NM. He obtained political science and law degrees at Washburn University in Topeka, KS, graduating in 1954.

With his endless curiosity for news, world events and the stock market, he was often found with a book or newspaper on his lap. Bradley was also an avid sports fan, fisherman and hunter, he was known early on for his aptitude at shooting pool and snooker and loved to play poker and bridge, for which he won the Intercollegiate National Championship while at Washburn.

Bradley and Carolyn lived in various western Kansas communities during their early years together and began rearing a family of 4 children. Bradley was the city and county attorney in Meade, KS for a decade then the family moved to Wichita in 1966 where he became partner in the first of several law firms. He was a tireless researcher and a tactical trial lawyer, representing victims injured by defective products, malpractice, auto collisions and various other causes, in all levels of State and Federal Court. He was also lead counsel in the Dalkon Shield nation-wide litigation and multi-district litigation, having filed the first case in 1975 and tried the biggest case in 1985, in a 9 1/2 week trial, later successfully defending the verdict in the Kansas Supreme Court. He is a past president of Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (now Kansas Association for Justice).

In addition to being a busy professional and a loving family man, he was an adventurer and had many interests. Over the years he often took his family water skiing and snow skiing (he even received a free season pass in Colorado when he turned 70.) He continued to fish and hunt with his brother, friends and kids, and enjoyed his granddaughters and attended many of their programs. He played in and won or placed in pool tournaments into his 70’s, enjoyed cruises and other travels and he rarely missed the annual Post family reunion. He also loved the trumpet and had a special cat named Mister.

Bradley was preceded in death by his brother, Donald Post and parents. He is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn Post of Wichita KS, children, Keith Post of Portland OR, Kraig Post of Dallas TX, Blake Post of Wichita KS, Alicia Post of Austin TX, brother, Danny (Susan) Post of Dodge City KS and granddaughters, Belinda Post and Lindsey Post.

Funeral services will be held at Lakeview Funeral Home, Wichita, KS, with visitation beginning at 1pm on Saturday, April 29, 2017, and chapel service following at 2pm. Entombment will follow at Lakeview Mausoleum.