Daniel Bridges

Daniel M. Bridges

CASPER -- Services for Daniel M. Bridges, 48, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006, at 3 p.m., at Newcomer Family Funeral Home with Pastor A.G. Miller from First Assembly of God Church officiating. Cremation will take place after the service

Viewing will be Saturday from 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.

He died July 31, 2006, at home from natural causes.

He was born May 17, 1958, in New Orleans, La., the son of Oliver Calhoun and Catherine Elaine (St. Julien) Bridges. He was the seventh of eight children and grew up Abita Springs, La.

He worked as a welder's helper for pipeline Union Local #798 in Tulsa, Okla., for the past 30 years. He was currently employed as a welder by CVIC in Mills.

He moved to Casper in 1987 after meeting his wife, Kathy. He loved to cook and sing karaoke and enjoyed spending time with his pets and his great nieces and nephews.

Survivors include his wife, Kathy Bridges of Casper, brothers and sisters in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Sam Bridges, Dollie Wortmann, Neal Bridges, Don Bridges, Nancy Bridges and Bridget Watkins; his mother-in-law, sister-in-law and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Rodger Bridges.

Memorials may be sent to Kathy Bridges in care of the funeral home

Newcomer Family Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.