BRYDEN, Thomas Clifford

Parker Pioneer, Parker, AZ - Published on March 30, 2011 - Thomas Clifford Bryden I, Dad & Grandpa, 74, died peacefully at his home in Big River, Calif., on Wednesday, March 16, 2011. Tom was born March 02, 1937, in Rockford, Ill., and moved to California in 1965. He worked at Cameron Welding in sales until retiring in 2002 to Big River. He enjoyed tinkering in his garage and was always ready to fix or repair something. He loved fishing, golf, dune-bugging but mostly relaxing and watching his sports, news and movies. Tom is survived by his loving wife Patricia; her children, Jeanna & Jim; his sons Scott (Theresa), Chris "Chipper" (Leslie), Michael (Marisa); grandchildren, Angela (Keith), Scotty (Danielle), Nicole, Christina, Allisa, Katie, Morgan, Samantha, Brian, Miranda, Leanna, Austin, James, Patricia, Christopher & Wesley; and great-grandchildren, Keith, Alyzandra, Camronn, Lisa, Byanka, Angelina, Rhianna, Aasiyah, N'vey & Sophia. Tom is preceded in death by his parents Clifford & Clarabelle, oldest sister Patricia, twin sister Sally, son Thomas "Tommy" Clifford Bryden II & great-grandson Ahlyjah Thomas Bryden.