This obit had his last name listed as Godfrey, but that must have been a typo as the rest of the article seems to confirm his name was Alexander E. Bruce. Carol Dugger Alexander Bruce GODFREY January 12, 2003 Alexander E. Bruce, 87, died at 1:05 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 2003, at St. Anthonys Health Center, Alton. He was born July 12, 1915, in Ridgeway, Ill., to Orval Pool and Ida Jerrells Bruce, now deceased. He married the former Vesta Eilene Bradshaw May 27, 1939, in Alton. She died May 2, 1996. A member of the Presbyterian Church and the Society of Engineers, he formerly owned and operated his own design and development company for 35 years. Surviving are two sons and their wives, Larry and Bobbi Bruce of St. Charles, Mo., Richard and Teri Bruce of Indianapolis; two grandsons; and a brother and his wife, Willard C. and Bernie Bruce of Godfrey. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Valhalla Memorial Park in Godfrey. The Rev. Leroy Smith will officiate. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Elias-Smith Funeral Homes and Crematory in Alton is in charge of arrangements. ©The Telegraph 2003