John Thomas Bridges WO2RtAge: 70 years1919–1990
- Name
- John Thomas Bridges WO2Rt
- Surname
- Bridges
- Given names
- John Thomas
- Name suffix
- WO2Rt
| Birth | July 3, 1919 29 23 |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John Simpson Bridges before 1920 (Age 5 months) Cause: Tuberculosis |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Odell Bridges December 12, 1920 (Age 17 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Chester Marion Bridges May 4, 1923 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Charles Oliver “Charlie” Bridges March 21, 1929 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James Albert Bridges July 8, 1930 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Joseph Arthur Bridges July 8, 1930 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Betty Bridges June 12, 1935 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Mary Ann L. Risley before 1940 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Fountain Brown Dunning October 31, 1941 (Age 22 years) |
| Burial of a maternal grandfather | Fountain Brown Dunning November 9, 1941 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a mother | Anna Isabel Dunning March 21, 1947 (Age 27 years) Cause: House Fire related injuries |
| Marriage of a parent | John Thomas Bridges — Minnie Sykes — View this family about 1954 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Clementine (Clenny) Odell Rhea January 12, 1954 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a father | John Thomas Bridges November 29, 1967 (Age 48 years) Cause: Cancer |
| Burial of a father | John Thomas Bridges December 1, 1967 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a brother | Chester Marion Bridges November 12, 1982 (Age 63 years) |
| Death | June 15, 1990 (Age 70 years) Cause of death: Brain Tumors |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Thomas Bridges Birth: August 16, 1889 39 32 — Austin, Cass County, MO Death: November 29, 1967 — Adrian, Bates County, MO |
| mother |
Anna Isabel Dunning Birth: September 12, 1895 29 25 — Jasper, Missouri Death: March 21, 1947 — Austin, Cass County, MO |
| elder sister |
Elma Narcis Bridges Birth: May 13, 1918 28 22 Death: August 18, 1998 — Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri |
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14 months himself |
John Thomas Bridges WO2Rt Birth: July 3, 1919 29 23 Death: June 15, 1990 — Vancouver, Clark County, Washington |
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17 months younger sister |
Mary Odell Bridges Birth: December 12, 1920 31 25 — Missouri Death: September 2, 1994 — San Mateo, California |
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2 years younger brother |
Chester Marion Bridges Birth: May 4, 1923 33 27 Death: November 12, 1982 — Sacramento, California |
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Charles Oliver “Charlie” Bridges Birth: March 21, 1929 39 33 — Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri Death: July 6, 2018 — Adrian, Bates County, Missouri |
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16 months younger brother |
James Albert Bridges Birth: July 8, 1930 40 34 — Missouri Death: June 3, 2003 — Springfield, Missouri |
| younger brother |
Joseph Arthur Bridges Birth: July 8, 1930 40 34 — Missouri Death: May 17, 1995 — Pottawatomie, Oklahoma |
| sister |
Patty Sue Bridges Death: March 17, 2017 |
| younger sister |
Betty Bridges Birth: June 12, 1935 45 39 — Archie, Cass County, MO Death: October 2, 2017 — Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri |
| Father’s family with Minnie Sykes |
| father |
John Thomas Bridges Birth: August 16, 1889 39 32 — Austin, Cass County, MO Death: November 29, 1967 — Adrian, Bates County, MO |
| step-mother |
Minnie Sykes Birth: January 26, 1903 Death: January 1981 — Adrian, Bates County, MO |
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Marriage: about 1954 — |
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John Thomas Bridges WO2Rt Birth: July 3, 1919 29 23 Death: June 15, 1990 — Vancouver, Clark County, Washington |
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| Note | John had an illustrious career in the military and General Services Administration. 1. U.S. W orld War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. Regular Army, Multiple Medals. 2. Korean Conf lict. Regular Army. 3. US Army (Old Regulars). Multiple Medals (Silver Star, Bronze Star, Pur ple Heart, 3 recommendations for Congressional Medal, refused field commissions, accepted com mission to Warrant Officer, etc). 4. GSA Tugboat operator in the Viet Nam Conflict until inju red. His tugboat got shelled, but he was injured when he fell through the hole and broke hi s leg. 5. GSA Heavy Equipment Operator in Alaska, injured when the truck he was driving wen t off the side of a mountain. The Captain riding in the passenger seat was killed when the Ca terpillar on the low-boy trailer crashed through the cab and crushed him. John Thomas had bot h legs broken in the accident. The doctors said he would never walk again, but he did. |
| Media object | Uncle Tom's Family who attended the Reunion in 1978 Format: image/jpeg Highlighted image: yes Note:
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