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Gloria Bridges Obituary
(Brown) Bridges
January 13, 1922
February 3, 2024
Gloria Alice Brown Bridges passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 3, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Francis Rue Brown and HarrieDell Anna Ueckert Brown, and spent the first 92 years of her life in Baytown, Texas, mostly along the shore of Scott Bay where her great-grandparents homesteaded in the 1800s. Her early education began at Wooster School on land donated by her grandfather. She was a proud member of the '39ers, 1939 graduates of Robert E. Lee High School. Gloria was a longtime assistant to Kelly Morris, MD, and after retirement enjoyed volunteering at St. James House, participating in Christian Women's Fellowship, and attending Exxon annuitants' functions.
Gloria married her high school sweetheart, Henry Horton Bridges, and was happily married for 73 years. After his passing in 2013, she moved to Colorado, to be with her daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Phil Winslow. She lived in her own home, taking pleasure in crossword puzzles, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy game shows, her yard full of flowers, Sundays at Pauline Chapel at The Broadmoor, her many cats, and iPad communications with her grandsons and their spouses – Jason and RaNee Steed of Austin, Texas; Bryan and Gena Steed of The Woodlands, Texas; and Philip and Anya Winslow of Denver, Colorado – anticipating stories about her eight great-grandchildren – Kelsey , Tyler and Katherine Steed; Madison, Molly, and Jake Steed; and Zaria and Athena Winslow.
The family wishes to thank her physician, Dr. Albert Duncan, and to recognize her final caregivers for their loving care: Victoria, Inga, Lori, and Colleen. A Celebration of Gloria's Life is scheduled at Pauline Chapel on Thursday, February 29, at 2:00 p.m.
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Ann and Bill Seybold
March 2, 2024
Our fondest memories of Gloria revolve around a 1999 European trip with 3 generations traveling in a 3 BMW car convoy. We were four college age males, two sets of parents and the unsurpassable grandparents, Horton and Gloria Bridges.
There were many adventures safeguarding the cars and organizing our diverse group. Throughout the trip Gloria was perfectly groomed, maintained equanimity in all situations and always exhibited a great sense of humor. The four boys loved her! She will be unforgettable in all our lives.
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