S*955 Session 112 (1997-1998)
S*0955 Concurrent Resolution, By Peeler
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPON THE DEATH OF LONGTIME
CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, J. ARTHUR "BUD" BRIDGES, JR., AND TO
EXTEND DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
01/27/98 Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-340
01/28/98 House Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence HJ-12
A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH
CAROLINA UPON THE DEATH OF LONGTIME CHEROKEE
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, J. ARTHUR "BUD"
BRIDGES, JR., AND TO EXTEND DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO
HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly were deeply
saddened to learn of the death of J. Arthur "Bud" Bridges, Jr., a
native of Gaffney, on Saturday, January 17, 1998, at the age of sixty;
and
Whereas, he was the son of the late Julius Arthur, Sr., and Ruby
Gordon Bridges;
Whereas, "Bud" Bridges is survived by his wife, Jennie Phillips
Bridges; two sons , Derek Todd Bridges of Gaffney and Lyle C.
Bridges of the home; one foster son, Bobby Joe Wicker of
Greenville; one niece reared in the home, Deborah Kiehl of Gaffney;
two sisters, Betty Jean Childers and Elizabeth Gorski, both of
Gaffney; and one brother, Charlie Gordon of Gaffney; and
Whereas, he received an undergraduate degree from Limestone
College, attended Wofford College on a Beta Club scholarship, and
continued his education at Winthrop, the University of South
Carolina, and Duke University; and
Whereas, Mr. Bridges began his career as an English teacher at
Blacksburg High School; in addition to being a certified teacher, he
was also licensed as a social worker and in nursing home
administration; and
Whereas, "Bud" Bridges served on the Cherokee County School
Board for more than twenty years and was scheduled to be honored
in February for his service by the South Carolina School Boards
Association; and
Whereas, he was also chairman of the school board's curriculum
committee; served on the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors; former Chairman of the Cherokee County Health
Council; former board member of Cherokee County Boys and Girls
Club; former member of the Foster Care Board; served on advisory
boards at Winthrop University and Pfeiffer College; and was a
member of Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church; and
Whereas, Arthur "Bud" Bridges is perhaps best remembered for
starting the Cherokee County Disabilities and Special Needs Board
(DSN) in 1971 to serve handicapped individuals and was the
facility's executive director until his retirement in 1995; and
Whereas, under his leadership, the facility grew from a staff of only
three people and a budget of $23,000 to an annual budget of nearly
$1.5 million in 1997; and
Whereas, Arthur "Bud" Bridges will be remembered for his
dedication to helping people and improving the lives of children in
Cherokee County; and
Whereas, he was a special friend and always on a mission to help
someone else or a worthwhile cause -- for example, he took adults
with special needs to dinner each Christmas and continued to stop by
the DSN facility after his retirement to ensure that individual needs
were being met; and
Whereas, his presence will be sorely missed by all those with whom
he came in contact; and
Whereas, J. Arthur "Bud" Bridges, Jr. was a truly outstanding
individual whose contributions to Cherokee County and the State of
South Carolina will long be remembered and greatly valued. Now,
therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives
concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina express profound sorrow upon the death of longtime
Cherokee County Board Member, J. Arthur "Bud" Bridges, Jr., and
to extend deepest sympathy to his family and many friends.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
his wife, Mrs. Jennie Phillips Bridges.
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