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Note for: Raymond R. Bridewell, 28 OCT 1933 - 2 NOV 2001
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Burial: Date: NOV 2001
Place: Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate, Campbell County, Kentucky
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Raymond R. Bridewell Sr., 68, of Newport, a former Newport Water Works superintendent, died at 5:30 a.m. Friday at his home.
Mr. Bridewell worked for the water works for 23 years and was its head for five years before retiring in 1987, said his son, Kenneth Bridewell, of Taylor Mill.
Mr. Bridewell was a devoted family man, said his son. ''He worked several jobs at a time to take care of and support the family. Everything he did, it was for them.''
After Mr. Bridewell retired, he worked as a handyman, doing side jobs - painting houses, making roof repairs and performing plumbing work for friends who couldn't afford to hire contractors.
''With his skills of what he had learned over the years in life, he used them to help people,'' his son said.
''He really devoted a lot of time to his friends and family. He was a loving and caring man.''
Mr. Bridewell also was employed for seven years by Klingenberg's Hardware and Paints in Dayton.
When he wanted to relax, he liked to sit on his front porch with his wife, Patricia, and enjoy the clear view of the Cincinnati skyline.
Other survivors include sons, Ray Bridewell Jr. of Newport, Greg Bridewell of Fort Thomas, Bobby Bridewell of Indiana and Shawn Bridewell of Bellevue; daughters, Gwen Kreimer of Ohio, Dawn Ritzi of Independence and Sherry Cain of Indiana; sisters, Bonnie Walters of Highland Heights and Sharon Montgomery of Taylor Mill; a brother, William Bridewell of Covington; 20 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Kentucky Post, November 3, 2001
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Note for: Mary Ann Bridewell, 11 FEB 1935 - 11 FEB 1935
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Event: Type: Kentucky death Index
Place: 04640/35
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Note for: Ronald Lee Bridewell, 29 APR 1936 - 4 AUG 1997
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Residence: Place: Campbell County, Kentucky
Burial: Date: AUG 1997
Place: St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas, Kenton County, Kentucky
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Firefighter Ronald Lee Bridewell, Beverly Hills hero
Firefighter Ronald Lee Bridewell rushed into the smoke and flames of the Beverly Hills fire over and over, pulling victims out, taking off his oxygen mask to give the clean breaths to others.
His actions saved lives that night in 1977, and ultimately cost him his own life Monday afternoon, when he died at St. Luke Hospital from respiratory problems caused by inhaling the smoke and heat that night.
''He always felt he could have saved more people than he did had he not collapsed and been sent to the hospital,'' said his daughter, Mary Ann Tischner of Newport.
''He was going in with his mask, and then putting it on the people he found, so they could make it out.''
His lung problems for 20 years after the blaze were ''because of the fire,'' she said.
''But if he was standing here now and there was a fire, he'd do the same thing.''
Mr. Bridewell had wanted to be a firefighter since he was a child, his daughter said.
''His parents didn't want him to; they were afraid he'd get hurt. But it was all he ever wanted,'' Mrs. Tischner said.
He and his wife, Marilyn Roll Bridewell, had six children. ''He was a perfect father. He didn't have a favorite kid - he had six of them. He tossed ball with the boys and he was there for all the gymnastics and cheerleading for the girls. Family was the most important thing to him.''
When the Beverly Hills Supper Club burned in 1977, Mr. Bridewell was on the Newport fire crew that rushed to help.
''He pulled 26 to 28 people out by himself,'' said Newport Assistant Fire Chief Jim Schafer. He said a National Fire Association book about the Beverly Hills fire devoted several pages to Ron Bridewell's rescue efforts.
''He had a lot of respect on the fire ground,'' Schafer said.
Mr. Bridewell was assistant chief when Schafer joined the Newport force, two years after the Beverly Hills fire.
''I saw pictures of him from before the fire and he was a stocky man. When I came on he was thin and frail- looking,'' Schafer said.
But he wasn't frail in spirit.
''He was known as a disciplinarian. He kept things in line. He was strict with all the rules. He was good on a fire,'' Schafer said.
''He was calm. He knew what he was doing.
''He came up through the ranks. He proved himself and he got respect from the guys that way. If he told the guys to do something, they did it. They knew he wouldn't send them in to do anything he wouldn't do.''
Mr. Bridewell retired from the fire department in 1980, when doctors told him he had six months to live. ''I was afraid he wouldn't be there for my graduation, but he saw me graduate and got to see me get married,'' his daughter said.
He became active with the Retired Firefighters and Police Association, helping to arrange conventions and working with retirees and widows on pension questions.
Two weeks ago he fell ill at his Highland Heights home. ''We thought it was a heart attack, but it was an infection in his lungs,'' his daughter said. He died at 4:15 p.m. Monday.
In addition to his wife and daughter, survivors include sons Ron Bridewell of Melbourne, Greg Bridewell of Alexandria and Steve Bridewell of Southgate; daughters, Lisa Ruschman of Butler and Sandy Giles of Alexandria; brothers, Ray Bridewell of Newport and Bill Bridewell of Ashland; sisters, Bonnie Walter of Highland Heights and Sharon Montgomery of Taylor Mill; and nine grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Ft. Wright 41011, or American Lung Association, 11113 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati 45242.
Kentucky Post, August 6, 1997
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Note for: James T. Bridewell, 9 APR 1941 - 10 FEB 1987
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Alias: /Jerry/
Residence: Place: Bracken County, Kentucky
Event: Type: Kentucky death Index
Place: Volume 902, #00363
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Note for: William P. Bridewell, 9 FEB 1947 - 17 JAN 2003
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Alias: /Bill/
Burial: Date: JAN 2003
Place: Evergreen Cemetery, South Gate, Campbell County, Kentucky
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William Bridewell, 55, of Covington died at 6:20 A.M. Friday at St. Elizabeth Center North, Covington. Arrangements are pending at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport.
Kentucky Post, January 18, 2003
William "Billy Boy" Bridewell, 55, of Covington, died at 5:35 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He was a retired Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of Disabled American Veterans, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Merritt Bridewell of Covington; daughters, Vicki Bridewell of Fort Thomas, Heather Addison of Alexandria, Amber Bridewell of Vanceburg and Lena Merritt Bridewell of Highland Heights; sisters, Bonnie Walter of Highland Heights and Sharon Montgomery of Taylor Mill; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Kentucky Post, January 20, 2003
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Note for: James O. Bridewell, 30 NOV 1917 - 25 MAR 1978
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Alias: /Tuffy/
Residence: Place: Kenton County, Kentucky
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1920 2 Ward Newport, C Precinct, Campbell County, Kentucky
James Bridwell, 2, is listed with his parents, Clarence and May Bridwell. Also listed are his siblings, Emial, Thomas, Stella, Harry, Ralph, Raymond, and sister-in-law, Virginia Bridwell. Number 4
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Note for: Winfield McCoy, 12 JUN 1892 - 4 MAR 1927
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Occupation: Place: Teamster
Event: Type: Undertaker
Place: The John J. Rose Company, Kentucky
Event: Type: Informant
Place: May McCoy, 339 Patterson St., Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky
Burial: Date: 7 MAR 1927
Place: Evergreen Cemetery, South Gate, Campbell County, Kentucky
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1900 Highland Precinct, Campbell County, Kentucky
Winfield McCoy, 7, born June 1892, is listed with his parents, Dewitt and Mamie McCoy. Also listed is his sister, Lula McCoy. Number 95
1910 Precinct A, Campbell County, Kentucky
Winfield McCoy, 10, is listed with his parents, Dewitt and Marian McCoy. Also listed is his sister, Mary McCoy. Number 313
1920 Precinct 4, Campbell County, Kentucky
Winfield McCoy, 26, hired hand, is listed in the home of Wiliam and Lillie Schoultlues. Number 123
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Note for: Winfield McCoy, 9 JUL 1925 - 22 NOV 1987
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Residence: Place: Campbell County, Kentucky
Burial: Date: NOV 1987
Place: Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate, Kentucky
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Winfield McCoy Kentucky Post November 24, 1987 2B