Jerry Craig Bridges

He graduated from Greenfield-Central High School in May 1946.

Jerry proudly served his country as a veteran of the Korean War. On March 31, 1951, at Osceola Methodist Church, he married the love of his life, Barbara Yeagley, with whom he built a beautiful life and family. Jerry and Barbara were happily married for 70 years.

Jerry and Barbara moved to San Jose, California, in 1954. He furthered his education, graduating with a degree in Electrical Engineering from San Jose State University in June 1958. He went on to have a distinguished career as an engineer at Lockheed, where his dedication and intellect left a lasting impact until his retirement in September 1992. Retirement led him to the water and Disco Bay.

Outside of his professional life, Jerry was a passionate aviator who took great joy in taking to the skies and flying his Piper Archer II.

He also loved to travel and had been all over the world.

Jerry was preceded in death by his brothers, Jimmy and Kenneth Bridges, and his sister, Rosemary Deferbrache.

He is survived by his loving daughters, Christina Clark and Rebecca Bridges, three cherished grandsons, Jason Clark, Trevor Clark, and Mathew Clark, and precious great-granddaughter Phoebe Clark. He will be sorely missed, but his legacy of hard work, love, and devotion to his family will live on in their hearts forever. Services will be held on July 8th aboard ship in San Francisco Bay and his ashes scattered at sea with immediate family in attendance.