Restland Memorial Park, alongside his wife, the former Villa W. Darnell, a native of Washita County, Oklahoma, who also died in Dallas. The couple had 5 Children. Blakley Braniff Foundation A library at the University of Dallas is named after him as a result of his and Braniff founder and President Thomas Elmer Braniff's support of the school through endowments from their Blakley Braniff Foundation. Blakley had contributed US$100 million to the foundation. Before 1961, Blakley was the largest single shareholder of Braniff International Airways. References External links "New Course in Texas" from Time magazine, June 2, 1961 "Harmony in Texas" from Time magazine, July 28, 1957 Handbook of Texas article on the Democratic Party, from University of Texas Braniff Flying Colors Historical Page 1898 births 1976 deaths United States Army personnel of World War I Braniff Democratic Party United States senators from Texas People from Carroll County, Missouri People from Custer County, Oklahoma Politicians from Dallas Military personnel from Missouri Texas Democrats Texas lawyers Businesspeople from Dallas United States Army soldiers 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century American lawyers