OSCAR BRIDGE
1918 - 2006
Longtime Chandler resident Oscar Bridge, 87, departed this life on Saturday, March 4, at his home.
Oscar was born on December 1, 1918, in Davenport, the son of Eli and Flossie Waller Bridge.
He was a member of Davenport High School's graduating class of 1936.
Oscar was a decorated Veteran of World War II. He served as a crew chief on a B25 in the 100th Bombardment Squadron of the U.S. Army Air Corps that was stationed in the South Pacific and was honorably discharged in July of 1946.
Oscar married Geneva Spencer on January 19, 1946, in Healdton.
After working in the oil fields of Kansas for several years, Oscar returned to his hometown of Chandler in 1960 where he operated his own drilling company. He later became a vice president of the Union National Bank of Chandler. Oscar also spent several years as owner and operator of Bridge Enterprises, a real estate and appraisal company. Until his death, he had been employed in a part-time capacity at the Central Oklahoma Federal Credit Union in Davenport.
Oscar was a former multi-term mayor of Chandler and a past city councilman. He also was a past president of the Chandler Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club. Oscar had been a member of the American Legion for more than 50 years and also was a member of the First Christian Church of Chandler.
His wife; parents; two brothers, Orval Bridge and H. L. "Pete" Bridge, preceded Oscar in death.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Don and Angela Bridge of Chandler; two daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Steve Guest of Chandler and Patty and John Greenfield of Chandler; two sisters, Ocie Ward and Myrtle {Sula} Osborn, both of Harlingen, Texas; five grandchildren, Stacy Hart of Chandler, Eli Bridge of Memphis, Tennessee, Aaron Gardner of Chandler, Doug Bridge of Moore and Kristy Shelton of Sand Springs; three great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and many friends.
Expression of sympathy may be made to the American Heart Association or any other charitable organization of your choice.
Memorial service will be 10:00 a.m. today at the Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Chandler with the Rev. Bruce Newby officiating.
Services are under the direction of the Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Chandler.
Published March 7, 2006.
|New Zion Cemetery| |Lincoln County Cemeteries| |Home|
[an error occurred while processing this directive]
