Born in New Orleans, Bruce grew up in Greenwood, Miss., where he graduated from Greenwood High School in 1945. He graduated from Mississippi State with an Electrical Engineering degree and was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. In 1949, he began his career at Rotary Lift Company in Memphis. He served in the Air Force from 1951-1953, and then returned to Rotary Lift, which later became Dover Corporation. He worked in the Birmingham, Cincinnati, Atlanta and Horn Lake, Miss. offices, retiring in 1992 as Vice President of Modernization, Dover Elevator Systems.
An Eagle Scout, Bruce was active with Boy Scout Troop 341 at St. Louis Church in Memphis. In retirement, he was the Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 362 at Madonna Learning Center. He was also an avid golfer and woodworker.
The Funeral Mass was held at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Atlanta. Interment was at Riverside Cemetery, Macon, Ga. Memorials may be sent to Madonna Learning Center, Germantown, Tenn., the Boy Scouts of America or the charity of the donor's choice.
Born in New Orleans, Bruce grew up in Greenwood, Miss., where he graduated from Greenwood High School in 1945. He graduated from Mississippi State with an Electrical Engineering degree and was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. In 1949, he began his career at Rotary Lift Company in Memphis. He served in the Air Force from 1951-1953, and then returned to Rotary Lift, which later became Dover Corporation. He worked in the Birmingham, Cincinnati, Atlanta and Horn Lake, Miss. offices, retiring in 1992 as Vice President of Modernization, Dover Elevator Systems.
An Eagle Scout, Bruce was active with Boy Scout Troop 341 at St. Louis Church in Memphis. In retirement, he was the Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 362 at Madonna Learning Center. He was also an avid golfer and woodworker.
The Funeral Mass was held at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Atlanta. Interment was at Riverside Cemetery, Macon, Ga. Memorials may be sent to Madonna Learning Center, Germantown, Tenn., the Boy Scouts of America or the charity of the donor's choice.
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