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Charles M. Bridge - Madison Parish, Louisiana

From Monroe Morning World December 19, 1959

TALLULAH, La., June 20. — (Special) — Funeral services for Charles M. Bridges [sic Bridge], 60, who 
died in a Vicksburg hospital Friday night were held at the Trinity Episcopal church here Sunday 
afternoon with the Rev. George A. A. Tocher officiating. Interment was made in Silver Cross cemetery here.

Mr. Bridges was a planter and former Missouri Pacific railroad agent here. He was a Mason and a member 
of the Episcopal church. He was a native of Elwood, Ill., and had resided here for the past 11 years.

Surviving are the widow; one son, Chalmer Bridge, Tallulah; a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Brady, Woodson, Ill., 
and two brothers, Arthur C. Bridge, Dallas, Tex., and Ed Bridge, Virden, Ill.

Pallbearers were Jesse Anderson, Harry Bankston, D. W. Whitfield, W. C. Purdy, G. E. Bessonette and 
Mr. Wenzel, of Talla Bena.

From Madison Journal June 25, 1937

CHARLES M. BRIDGE

Funeral services for Charles M. Bridge, 60, who died at Vicksburg Hospital Friday afternoon, were held 
at the Trinity Episcopal Church here Sunday afternoon with the Rev. George A. A. Tocher officiating. 
Interment was made in Silver Cross Cemetery.

Mr. Bridge who was well-known in Tallulah came here from Elmwood, Ill., eleven years ago. He was a 
planter and a former Missouri Pacific railway agent. He was a Mason and a member of the Episcopal Church.

Mr. Bridge is survived by his widow, one son, Chalmer Bridge, Tallulah; a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Brady, 
Woodson, Ill.; and two brothers, Arthur C. Bridge, Dallas, Texas, and Ed Bridge, Virden, Ill.

Pallbearers were Jesse Anderson, Harry Bankston, D. W. Whitfield, W. C. Purdy, C. E. Bessonette, 
and Mr. Wenzel, of Talla Bena.