Paulie Brading, 1948-2015

Kari Chisholm

Our friend and colleague, Paulie Brading, has passed away. She died peacefully of complications of cancer last weekend.

Paulie was a lifelong and accomplished educator -- working as a teacher and principal in four states. Even in retirement, she jumped in and served on the Medford School Board (where, decades earlier, she had started her career teaching first grade.)

She was the chair of the Jackson County Democratic Party and was a delegate to the 2008 national convention.

And, of course, she was a BlueOregon contributor for more than five years. Paulie authored 173 columns here, with her special brand of commentary on national politics, hard-hitting talk for Congressman Greg Walden, and regular insights into politics from the southern end of our state. She had a style all her own -- and her contributions to our little digital community will be deeply missed.

Her family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Family Nurturing Center (to prevent child abuse) or to the Boys & Girls Club of the Rogue Valley.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 24, at 2 p.m. at the Imperial Event Center in Medford.

A full obituary is available at the Medford Mail Tribune.

Rest in peace, Paulie. We'll miss you.

By Kari Chisholm Jan. 16, 2015