This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Jerilyn Eve Bridges Young. We will remember her forever.
Jerilyn Eve Bridges Young, wife of Paul Campbell Young, Jr., passed away peacefully at her residence in Denver, Colorado, on the morning of April 15. Her husband, daughter Keller and son-in-law Nick were at her bedside when she passed.
Jerry was predeceased by her sister JoAnn Sturmer. She is survived by her husband Paul Campbell Young, Jr., daughters Keller (Nick Hutchinson) and Kate (David Hyun), son Ian, and grandchildren Dylan, Olivia and Isabella (Ray) and Gabriel, Tobias and Lily (Hyun).
A private celebration of life was held with family.
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Born in Lakeland, Georgia on October 20th, 1936, Jerilyn was the daughter of Luther and Ann Bridges. She graduated valedictorian from Reidsville High School, where she was a member of the basketball team. She graduated from the University of Georgia in 1959 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, where she was a cheerleader. She earned a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of New Hampshire in 1974.
Jerry married Paul Campbell Young, Jr. on February 2, 1962. They honeymooned in Aspen, the start of a lifetime of skiing. Jerry was a certified part-time ski instructor at Waterville Valley ski area in NH for many years.
Jerry and Paul moved from Burlington, VT to Durham, NH in 1965, where they raised their three children and resided for over fifty years. Jerry taught elementary and middle school in Dover, NH. After too many NH snow storms, Jerry and Paul spent over ten winters in Charleston, SC. Jerry and Paul moved to Denver, Colorado in 2018 to live with their daughter Keller and son-in-law Nick Hutchinson. She and Paul spent the last year at Balfour Assisted Living, where Jerry enjoyed the care and support she received from staff and other residents.
Jerry had many passions. She was an avid birder and reader. She became an expert sailor and navigator in her 50s, and loved taking the helm on sailing adventures with family and friends. Her grandchildren fondly remember day trips and overnights at the Isle of Shoals. She was a member of the Portsmouth Yacht Club and led the social aspect of the annual club cruises for almost ten years.
Jerry loved playing tennis, and played competitively for many years. She was ranked in the top ten in women’s tennis in New England at one time, and she and Paul were ranked number one in mix doubles as well. In addition to her athletic pursuits, Jerry also loved to travel. Her adventures started when her parents’ lived overseas for her father’s job as an agronomist, and she traveled well into her 70s. She visited Turkey, Israel, Ethiopia, many countries in Europe, often to compete in World Medical Tennis tournaments, and to Kenya, Costa Rica, the Falkland Islands and Antarctica on birding trips.
Jerry was the kindest of people and was held in high esteem by her students, friends and family. She was an amazing mother and grandmother and will be missed dearly by her husband, children, and grandchildren.