Mark was born December 31, 1960, in Harvey, IL, and grew up in Oklahoma City, OK. He loved sports, playing little league baseball and football, but his true love was music and the guitar. Mark had a wonderful sense of humor with an uncanny sense of timing that would leave us rolling with laughter. Mark's life took an unfortunate turn in his teens when he was diagnosed with a mental illness, living a particularly challenging life until his death December 22, 2020, in Lexington, OK.Mark was preceded in death by his father, Robert F. Bridge, and is survived by his mother, Jeraldine W. Bridge, and brother, James A. Bridge.The family would like to thank the staff at Broadway Living Center in Lexington, OK for Mark's care over his final years. Mental Illness affects many families across the world and those suffering need love and support, please donate to your local mental health organization, in Oklahoma City donations may be made to NAMI Oklahoma, 3812 N. Santa Fe Ave, Suite 305, Oklahoma City, OK 73118