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William Henry Bradfield Sr. was born May 13, 1898, in Dallas. He graduated from Hardin School for Boys and attended Dallas University before entering the Army Air Corps during World War I.
His family owned the Bradfield Brothers Printing Company in Dallas, whose only customer was the Dallas Times Herald. In 1931, the Bradfields bought The Garland News from W. A. Holford, and the family moved to Garland on April 1. While in Garland, 
Bradfield joined the Garland Rotary Club and served as president, and later as Governor of Rotary International, District 128. As a 32nd degree Mason, he served in several posts over the years. He was director and president of the Chamber of Commerce, Noble Grand of the Odd Fellow Lodge, Commander of the John D. Cabaniss Post of the American Legion, and Commander of the Fifth District American Legion. Bradfield was a member of Sigma Delta Chi, the professional journalistic fraternity, and served as president of the Northeast. In 1947, he received the Joe Taylor “State Press” Award for best editorial, and in 1951, he was honored as the Dallas Press Club Headliner, the only newspaperman so honored.
Bradfield organized the Garland State Bank in 1947, serving as president four years, then as chairman of the board of directors. As mayor of Garland, he successfully campaigned for increasing the City Council and City Planning Commission from five to nine members each. He served 15 years as a member of the Garland Volunteer Fire Department. After selling the Garland Daily News in 1958, he operated Longhorn Printing Service. For several years prior to this and until his death in 1962, he and his son William H. Bradfield Jr. owned and published The Texas Mesquiter, the oldest newspaper in Dallas County.
In December 1964, the City Council of Garland resolved that the park on Castle Drive and Country Club Road should be named William H. Bradfield Park. The Dallas Morning News reported, “Today’s schoolchildren and future generations need reminders of those who labored for the gains they enjoy.” When the formal dedication and open house ceremonies were held on Aug. 2, 1975 for the recreation and aquatic center, it was no surprise the name followed suit. The ceremonies were a bicentennial celebration complete with period costumes, square dancing, ole’ time fiddlers, and a swim exhibition by the Dolphinettes and Garland Eastgate Swimmers.