A lifelong Philadelphian, he graduated from John Bartram High School and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He lived in Mount Airy and practiced in West Philadelphia for 41 years.
Charles R. Bridges Sr., 98, of Philadelphia, retired family doctor, chemist, middle school science department chairman, mentor, church leader, and veteran, died Wednesday, July 19, of frailty syndrome at his home in Mount Airy.
As an adviser, Dr. Bridges spoke at churches and to neighborhood groups about heath concerns the community faced. He mentored medical students at the University of Pennsylvania and counseled family and friends about college and career choices.He was a role model, his family said, who others “looked up to, turned to for advice, and could count on in their time of need.”
“Charles defied the odds,” his family said, “and with the help of his loving wife, Ruth, created a path to success for him and his family for generations to come.” He was council president at Holy Cross Church and a leader in the Chi Delta Mu fraternity. He overcame racism and unfair obstacles. His family noted his “irresistible charm” and called him “chivalrous,” “resilient,” and “inspired.”
His mother demanded that school officials reassign him from trade school classes to academic studies so he could qualify for college, and he graduated from John Bartram High School in 1943. He was drafted into the Army after high school and served during World War II in New Guinea and the Philippines as a company clerk and staff sergeant.
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