Our love for our son is like our son himself,

Childlike, quiet, always there.

He was the first of many, but always the first.

He loved his brothers and sisters deeply.

He would sometimes carry them on his hip,

As they arrived, year after year, till there were ten.

Loving, generous, pensive, alone in his thoughts,

Loved by his co-workers in every job he held.

Once in a while, a target for those who sensed

His vulnerability, overwhelmingly accepted

And loved by those who saw him for what he was,

A Loving little boy who never quite grew up.

Andrew Phillip Bulger, 40, of Springfield, Mo passed away Monday, November 13th, 2023. He was born April 4th, 1983, to Patrick and Karen Bulger, in Evansville, Indiana.

Andrew, the oldest of ten children, was homeschooled, and had many interests, spending time with is younger siblings, Scrabble, movies, and music. Music was especially important to him, and he grew a large collection of CDs of many different types of music, including gospel and CCM.

Andrew married Osha Marie Alexander, originally from Memphis, Tennessee in Springfield Mo, on October 21st, 2012. Andrew and Osha had met 10 years earlier in Lakeland, Florida where they worked at the same place. They were reunited in 2012 in Springfield and married soon after.

Andrew was preceded in death by his loving sister, Theresa, in 2016. Surviving Andrew are his parents Patrick & Karen Bulger, of Springfield, and eight of the 10 children. Jimmy (Daytona), Springfield, with 4 children, Theresa left behind 2 children, and 1 went home with her, Sarah Keys (Jacob), Kansas City, with 3 children, Rebecca Jones (Mark), Springfield, 2 children, Joe (Jenna), Kansas City, Dr. Benjamin Bulger, Kansas City, Kansas, Phillip (Tina), Springfield, Brian (Tessa) with 1 child, Rachel, (Jacob), Springfield.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, November 25th, 2023, at 12:00 pm at the Victory Mission Administration Building at 1715 N. Boonville Springfield, MO 65803. The family would like to invite family and friends to bring a dish and share a meal with them after the Celebration.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services of Springfield, Mo.