OLD RESIDENT DIES
Mrs. Mary A. Bush Succumbs to Long Illness
LIVED HERE THIRTY-TWO YEARS
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Deceased was Prominent in Community Affairs and Social Life of the City Was Held in High Esteem. Funeral Held Today
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Mrs Mary A. Bush, a resident of LeMars for the past thirty-two years, died at her home, 1110 Court Street, on Saturday night at half past ten, following a long illness. Death was due to anemia. She had been seriously ill the past few weeks and the end was not unexpected. Mrs. Bush was 75 years of age. Her maiden name was Mary A. Almond and she was born near Plattsburg in August 1845, where she was brought up and grew to young womanhood. She was united in marriage with Edwin H. Bush in April, 1874. After their marriage they lived for a number of years in Worthington, Iowa, and in 1888 came to LeMars, which has been her home since. Mr. Bush was for many years manager of the American Express office in this city. Mrs. Bush leaves to mourn her death two daughters and a son, who are Mrs. Bernice B.
Struble, of Sioux city; Mrs Kitten H. Adamson, of Minneapolis, and Kenneth R. Bush, of Le Mars, and a sister, Dr. Elizabeth Almond, of Cresco, Iowa. There are also four stepchildren, Edwin E. Bush, of New York; Wylie C. Bush, of Chicago; Mrs. Frances M. Davis, of Ashtabula, Ohio and Herbert M. Bush, of Davenport, Iowa. All the children came to attend the funeral with the exception of Mrs. Davis, who is ill.
The funeral will be held this afternoon at the resident at two o'clock, Rev. A. Z. Mac Gogney, officiating.
Mrs. Bush was prominent in civic and social affairs during her long residence in LeMars and an ardent worker in any project for the betterment of the community. She was a member of the Eastern Star and a number of the literary clubs and for many years was a trustee of the city library. Her activities were always gracious and pleasing and she won a place for herself in the hearts of many friends in a long and useful life. Her home life was ideal. Her death will be regretted in many households where she had gained warm friendships by her charm of manner and agreeable personality.
[Calculated the date of death as Sat. Dec. 18, 1920 based on the date of this newspaper]
Mrs. Mary A. Bush Succumbs to Long Illness
LIVED HERE THIRTY-TWO YEARS
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Deceased was Prominent in Community Affairs and Social Life of the City Was Held in High Esteem. Funeral Held Today
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Mrs Mary A. Bush, a resident of LeMars for the past thirty-two years, died at her home, 1110 Court Street, on Saturday night at half past ten, following a long illness. Death was due to anemia. She had been seriously ill the past few weeks and the end was not unexpected. Mrs. Bush was 75 years of age. Her maiden name was Mary A. Almond and she was born near Plattsburg in August 1845, where she was brought up and grew to young womanhood. She was united in marriage with Edwin H. Bush in April, 1874. After their marriage they lived for a number of years in Worthington, Iowa, and in 1888 came to LeMars, which has been her home since. Mr. Bush was for many years manager of the American Express office in this city. Mrs. Bush leaves to mourn her death two daughters and a son, who are Mrs. Bernice B.
Struble, of Sioux city; Mrs Kitten H. Adamson, of Minneapolis, and Kenneth R. Bush, of Le Mars, and a sister, Dr. Elizabeth Almond, of Cresco, Iowa. There are also four stepchildren, Edwin E. Bush, of New York; Wylie C. Bush, of Chicago; Mrs. Frances M. Davis, of Ashtabula, Ohio and Herbert M. Bush, of Davenport, Iowa. All the children came to attend the funeral with the exception of Mrs. Davis, who is ill.
The funeral will be held this afternoon at the resident at two o'clock, Rev. A. Z. Mac Gogney, officiating.
Mrs. Bush was prominent in civic and social affairs during her long residence in LeMars and an ardent worker in any project for the betterment of the community. She was a member of the Eastern Star and a number of the literary clubs and for many years was a trustee of the city library. Her activities were always gracious and pleasing and she won a place for herself in the hearts of many friends in a long and useful life. Her home life was ideal. Her death will be regretted in many households where she had gained warm friendships by her charm of manner and agreeable personality.
[Calculated the date of death as Sat. Dec. 18, 1920 based on the date of this newspaper]
OLD RESIDENT DIES
Mrs. Mary A. Bush Succumbs to Long Illness
LIVED HERE THIRTY-TWO YEARS
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Deceased was Prominent in Community Affairs and Social Life of the City Was Held in High Esteem. Funeral Held Today
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Mrs Mary A. Bush, a resident of LeMars for the past thirty-two years, died at her home, 1110 Court Street, on Saturday night at half past ten, following a long illness. Death was due to anemia. She had been seriously ill the past few weeks and the end was not unexpected. Mrs. Bush was 75 years of age. Her maiden name was Mary A. Almond and she was born near Plattsburg in August 1845, where she was brought up and grew to young womanhood. She was united in marriage with Edwin H. Bush in April, 1874. After their marriage they lived for a number of years in Worthington, Iowa, and in 1888 came to LeMars, which has been her home since. Mr. Bush was for many years manager of the American Express office in this city. Mrs. Bush leaves to mourn her death two daughters and a son, who are Mrs. Bernice B.
Struble, of Sioux city; Mrs Kitten H. Adamson, of Minneapolis, and Kenneth R. Bush, of Le Mars, and a sister, Dr. Elizabeth Almond, of Cresco, Iowa. There are also four stepchildren, Edwin E. Bush, of New York; Wylie C. Bush, of Chicago; Mrs. Frances M. Davis, of Ashtabula, Ohio and Herbert M. Bush, of Davenport, Iowa. All the children came to attend the funeral with the exception of Mrs. Davis, who is ill.
The funeral will be held this afternoon at the resident at two o'clock, Rev. A. Z. Mac Gogney, officiating.
Mrs. Bush was prominent in civic and social affairs during her long residence in LeMars and an ardent worker in any project for the betterment of the community. She was a member of the Eastern Star and a number of the literary clubs and for many years was a trustee of the city library. Her activities were always gracious and pleasing and she won a place for herself in the hearts of many friends in a long and useful life. Her home life was ideal. Her death will be regretted in many households where she had gained warm friendships by her charm of manner and agreeable personality.
[Calculated the date of death as Sat. Dec. 18, 1920 based on the date of this newspaper]
Mrs. Mary A. Bush Succumbs to Long Illness
LIVED HERE THIRTY-TWO YEARS
_______
Deceased was Prominent in Community Affairs and Social Life of the City Was Held in High Esteem. Funeral Held Today
_______
Mrs Mary A. Bush, a resident of LeMars for the past thirty-two years, died at her home, 1110 Court Street, on Saturday night at half past ten, following a long illness. Death was due to anemia. She had been seriously ill the past few weeks and the end was not unexpected. Mrs. Bush was 75 years of age. Her maiden name was Mary A. Almond and she was born near Plattsburg in August 1845, where she was brought up and grew to young womanhood. She was united in marriage with Edwin H. Bush in April, 1874. After their marriage they lived for a number of years in Worthington, Iowa, and in 1888 came to LeMars, which has been her home since. Mr. Bush was for many years manager of the American Express office in this city. Mrs. Bush leaves to mourn her death two daughters and a son, who are Mrs. Bernice B.
Struble, of Sioux city; Mrs Kitten H. Adamson, of Minneapolis, and Kenneth R. Bush, of Le Mars, and a sister, Dr. Elizabeth Almond, of Cresco, Iowa. There are also four stepchildren, Edwin E. Bush, of New York; Wylie C. Bush, of Chicago; Mrs. Frances M. Davis, of Ashtabula, Ohio and Herbert M. Bush, of Davenport, Iowa. All the children came to attend the funeral with the exception of Mrs. Davis, who is ill.
The funeral will be held this afternoon at the resident at two o'clock, Rev. A. Z. Mac Gogney, officiating.
Mrs. Bush was prominent in civic and social affairs during her long residence in LeMars and an ardent worker in any project for the betterment of the community. She was a member of the Eastern Star and a number of the literary clubs and for many years was a trustee of the city library. Her activities were always gracious and pleasing and she won a place for herself in the hearts of many friends in a long and useful life. Her home life was ideal. Her death will be regretted in many households where she had gained warm friendships by her charm of manner and agreeable personality.
[Calculated the date of death as Sat. Dec. 18, 1920 based on the date of this newspaper]
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