Beloved and known as Dad-Graps/Bops, Uncle MO to his family and MO to friends, passed away on August 18, 2018 at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center of Irving. Dad was born June 21, 1930 in Lubbock, Texas to M.O. Bridges, Sr and Cleon Wells Bridges. After graduating Hawkins High School, he joined the Air Force and was Honorably Discharged in 1954. He then attended The University of Texas graduating with a B.A. He retired from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 1993.
He is survived by wife Jean Broadfoot Bridges; son Richard and wife Teri; daughters: Pam and husband Gary Hartwell, Terry and husband Don Capone and Judy and husband Nick George; Grandchildren: Jennifer and husband Brian, Jamie and husband Will, Christie and husband Brandon, Sean, Kari, Scott, Shelly, Jessica and husband Mark, Joshua and wife Shea; Great-grandchildren: Alyssa, Hannah, Tatum, Ethan, Sydney, Morgan, Mckinsey, Mason (aka little Mo), Courtlyn (aka CoCo), Grady, Cole, Garret, Rylie, Lauren and one due March 2019; sisters: Sarah and husband Paul Eakman and Linda Markle; Special to the family and like a son, George Zuniga and just like a granddaughter, Georges daughter Gabby and Brandon Steiger, like a grandson; and countless nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Frwy, Irving, TX 75062 Wednesday, August 22 between the hours of 6pm and 8pm.
Services will be held at Plymouth Park United Methodist Church, 1615 Airport Frwy Irving, Tx 75062 on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow with procession to the Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, Texas 75211.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
SERVICES
Visitation
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home
606 West Airport Freeway
Irving, Texas 75062
Funeral Service
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Plymouth Park United Methodist Church
1615 West Airport Freeway
Irving, TX 75062