Bridgeman's holds a special place in my heart. As with many other people, it has occupied many fine memories
of my childhood. Back in the 60's when getting ice cream was special. Bridgeman's in Richfield was our store,
I recall when the annual truck sales would allow Mom and Dad to afford…

From 1973 through 1996, my father and I would drive to Cohasset from South Bend Indiana, to
fish at the Northern Holiday Resort on the Mississippi River. At some time during our week at
the resort, owned by Zeke and Lucy Annis, we would drive into Grand Rapids for ice cream at
Bridgeman’s.…