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IN MEMORIAM

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James Oliver Bridges - February 11, 1926 - June 2, 2004

OBITUARY FOR JAMES O. BRIDGES

Georges Mills, NH – James O. Bridges, 78 of Sunapee Cove, beloved husband of Joan D. Bridges, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage, died Wednesday, June 2, 2004.

He was born in Lindale, GA on February 11, 1926, the son of Oliver P. and Eudora M. (Smith) Bridges. From 1948 – 1963, he was an advertising executive with Batten, Barton, Durston & Osborne, Inc., New York. He handled accounts with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Lucky Strike Cigarettes. From 1963-1967, he worked for Ketchum, McCleod, & Grove, New York, handling the US Army Recruitment Account. Mr. Bridges worked for Darcy, McManus, & Maisius, New York with the US Air Force Recruitment Account and the US Treasury Dept. from 1967-1986. He sold the first-ever Olympic Gold Coins which supported the US Olympics in 1984. He resided in Yonkers, NY until moving to New London, NH in 1986. After moving to New London, Mr. Bridges worked for Cricenti’s Market, Inc. from 1992-1996, and in 1996 became part-time. He served the US Army during WWII. He was a member of The First Baptist Church of New London, NH and a former member of the Country Squires.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Bridges’ surviving family includes a son and daughter-in-law, Peter J. and Heather J. Bridges of Manchester and a daughter, Cheryl Ann Bridges of Omaha, NE; a sister LaBelle B. Hand of Washington, DC and a nephew, John O. Hand of Washington, DC.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 5^th at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of New London, NH with the Rev. Dr. Jeffry R. Zurheide presiding. A reception will be held in Cleveland Hall at the Church immediately following the memorial service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Kearsarge Area Council on Aging, P.O. Box 1260, New London, NH 03257. Chadwick Funeral Service of New London, NH is in charge of arrangements. For more information, and to sign an on-line guest book, please visit www.chadwickfuneralservice.com

An Early Broadcast Pioneer

Numerous radio and television programs including:

"The Arthur Pryor Band Show" (former trombone player - John Phillips Sousa Band)

"Armstrong Theatre of Today"

"U. S. Steel Hour"

Programming for the Brooklyn Dodgers - 1950-1953 - First to use 5 cameras for a baseball game. Worked with announcers Red Barber, Vin Scully, Connie Desmond

"Meet the Champ" - Inter-Service Boxing for American Tobacco Company

Advance-Man for Eisenhower/Nixon Campaign and The Republican National Committee on Radio and Television

"Make Room For Daddy" - Danny Thomas, 1953-1956

"Your Hit Parade" - Starring Dorothy Collins, Giselle McKenzie, Snookie Lanson, Russell Arms, with the Raymond Scott Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers