Blake Bridges, 27, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2013.
Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, 777 N Walnut Creek Drive, Mansfield. Interment: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Skyvue Funeral Home.
Memorials: in lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the education fund for his four young children at http://www.giveforward.com/fundraiser/x442/blakebridges. Or, donations may be made, in Blake’s memory, to Presbyterian Children's Home & Services, 4407 Bee Cave Road, Suite 520, Austin, Texas 78746.
Blake was a sports enthusiast and a "savant" of stats. He enjoyed the family's annual trips to Lake City, Colo. He was a dedicated Service Experts technician for 7 years. Most of all he was a loving and devoted father and husband.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Helen and Jim Bridges.
Survivors: Blake is survived by his wife, Clarissa; children, Dylan, Brionna, Bailey and Drayden; parents, Monty Bridges and Carolee Martchenke Bridges; sister, Katie Bridges England and husband, Ernie; maternal grandparents, Pat and Carolyn Martchenke; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephew.