Leah Margaret "Sing" Waln Bradford, 94, Rapid City, loving wife and mother, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 15, 2015.

She was known by many as wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, relative and friend.

She was born on August 10, 1921 in Harrington, SD, to Robert and Lulu (Bordeaux) Waln.  She grew up as a ranch cowgirl on the Rosebud Indian Reservation and attended all of her school years at ST Francis Indian School.  She also attended Haskel Business College in Kansas.  She received her two year degree and returned home to teach at Grass Mountain, SD.

In June of 1942, Sing married Harold "Bud" Ellsworth Bradford, Jr. in San Francisco, CA while Bud was on leave from the United States Navy Asiatic - Pacific Fleet during World War II.

They returned to South Dakota and were re-married in the Catholic Church in ST Francis on July 21, 1942 and this date became their anniversary date.  Sing travelled with Bud to Washington, DC during his training.  Sing worked for her father in law (H.E.) in the Parmalee store after Bud shipped back out for the war.  After the war, Bud and Sing settled on a small ranch on the Rosebud Reservation.

In 1948, Bud and Sing moved to Rapid City, SD and Bud became an employee of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company.  In 1953, Bud and Sing moved to Rapid Valley and have resided in their home for the past 62 years.  Sing was very active in the development of the Valley, helping to get rural water, electricity and Little League Baseball in the Valley.  She was very supportive of the Rapid Valley School cheerleaders.  She even made the uniforms for the girls to cheer in.  In addition, Sing was very active in raising funds and support for the Rapid Valley School.  In later years, Sing and Bud served as volunteers at the Cathedral High School sports activities, the Pennington County Sheriff's Office, JSC and many other programs.

Sing was very active in her church, St Isaac Jogues'.  She served on several committees, most notable of which was the Fall Bazaar.

Music and dancing were always a big part of Bud and Sing's life, everything from square dancing to ballroom dancing.  They continued their dancing up until Bud's stroke.  Sing was never happier than when her family could join them on the dance floor.

Sing loved her family and made sure that she and Bud attended every birth, Baptism, graduation, wedding and funeral.  Her family was her life.

Sing is survived by her husband, Bud, children; Robert (Betsy) Bradford of Albuquerque, NM, Cheryl (Chuck) Geary of Rapid City, Rol (Denise) Bradford of Dulce, NM and Rita (Gene) Albertson of Keystone, many grandchildren, great grandchildren, one great great grandchild and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents and all of her siblings and one great grandchild.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to the Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House.

A recitation of the Rosary will be held at 7:00pm, Friday, December 18, 2015 at ST Isaac Jogues Catholic Church.

A Christian Memorial Mass will be offered at 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 19, 2015 at ST Isaac Jogues Catholic Church with Fr. Edward Witt, S.J. presiding.

Inurnment will be at Black Hills National Cemetery at 11:30 am on Monday, December 21.