Russell James Bridger - Obituary
July 22, 1954 - June 17, 2022 Age 67
An honest man of character.
Russell James Bridger, 67, died of natural causes suddenly at his home in Brooklyn Center, Mn prior to June 17th, 2022. He was home alone at the time of his death. Born July 22, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wi to Donald James Bridger and Agnes C Konitzer Bridger Bast. Survived by siblings: Daniel (Louise Berndt) Bridger, Charles (Lynn) Bridger, Cynthia (David Jones) Bridger Boyd, Gene (Sherry) Bridger and Karin (Jon) Bush.
Russ married Sandra Draeger in1973 at Milwaukee WI, Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church - Annulled 1978. He married Roxanne Lea Caron Bridger in 1979 at Las Vegas Nevada, later divorced. He met Cheryl Rose Zaic while both were driving school buses in Minneapolis. Surviving children of Russ and Roxanne are April Lea Bridger and Shane Alan Bridger, both of Minneapolis, Mn. Surviving grandchildren are Connor Robert Christensen, born 2006 and Aurora Eva-Lea Hagen, born 2016.
In 1972 Russell graduated from James Madison High School while working two jobs in Milwaukee. He then pursued a career in the finance industry, working his way up to office and branch manager, transferring to California and eventually Minneapolis. There, in Minnesota, he met and married Roxanne, the mother of his children.
After many years in a high pressure field of employment, he had enough and decided to get out, obtaining a job driving a school bus. That experience eventually led to employment in the city of Minneapolis as a Metro Transit bus driver. With numerous safe driving awards, he retired at 62 and was living comfortably.
Russell enjoyed living his life the way he wanted to and was always upbeat and a happy person. You could ask him anything and always get an honest answer. He would never expect you to agree with him and felt everyone had a right to their own opinion.
Russ will be cremated and a private family service will be arranged at a later date, as he requested in a letter to his children.
Cremation provider: Crescent Tide Cremation Services 774 Transfer Rd, St Paul, MN 55114, USA
About Russell:
My hero is Einstein,... and my mother!!!..... My favorite musical instruments are piano and guitar. My favorite children are April and Shane.
Russ's favorite quotes:
"When a man is in love or in debt, someone else has the advantage."
"When a man is in love or in debt, someone else has the advantage."
"Marriage is the unsuccessful attempt to prolong an incident".
"The man who does not read books has no advantage over the man who can not read them."
A link to a great story he previously contributed to my blog:
