He was born Dec. 28, 1881 in Harrison County, Mo. He came to this community in 1918 and was a fireman for the Katy Railroad for a time and later farmed near Service. He moved to Parsons in 1933 and worked at public work for a time, and then was a fireman in the boiler room of the Katy Shops for three years before ill health forced him to retire in 1944.
He was married at Oswego, Kans. May 17, 1921 to Ada E. Garretson of McCune, Kans. and she survives him. He is also survived by four daughters, Ada E. Bush, Mary Bush, Mrs. Arlene Fuller and Gloria Mashburn; nine sons, James, Wilbur, Thomas, Wayne, Charles, Henry, Robert, Clyde & Claude; five grandchildren, two brothers, Charles & Buckley Bush and one sister, Mrs. Katheryn Miller.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body lies in state at the Rude Funeral Home.
The Parsons Sun (Parsons KS)
September 24, 1946
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Funeral services for Thomas J. Bush, 1118 Crawford, who died Monday night will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Rude Funeral home conducted by the Rev. George Hanley. Burial will be in McCune Cemetery. The body lies in state at the Funeral Home. In the account of Mr. Bush's death, in yesterday's Sun, names
of two of the children were given incorrectly. They are Mabel Bush and Mrs. Orlene Fuller.
The Parsons Sun (Parsons KS)
September 25, 1946
Contributor: Ruby Herrell (47390498)
He was born Dec. 28, 1881 in Harrison County, Mo. He came to this community in 1918 and was a fireman for the Katy Railroad for a time and later farmed near Service. He moved to Parsons in 1933 and worked at public work for a time, and then was a fireman in the boiler room of the Katy Shops for three years before ill health forced him to retire in 1944.
He was married at Oswego, Kans. May 17, 1921 to Ada E. Garretson of McCune, Kans. and she survives him. He is also survived by four daughters, Ada E. Bush, Mary Bush, Mrs. Arlene Fuller and Gloria Mashburn; nine sons, James, Wilbur, Thomas, Wayne, Charles, Henry, Robert, Clyde & Claude; five grandchildren, two brothers, Charles & Buckley Bush and one sister, Mrs. Katheryn Miller.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body lies in state at the Rude Funeral Home.
The Parsons Sun (Parsons KS)
September 24, 1946
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Funeral services for Thomas J. Bush, 1118 Crawford, who died Monday night will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Rude Funeral home conducted by the Rev. George Hanley. Burial will be in McCune Cemetery. The body lies in state at the Funeral Home. In the account of Mr. Bush's death, in yesterday's Sun, names
of two of the children were given incorrectly. They are Mabel Bush and Mrs. Orlene Fuller.
The Parsons Sun (Parsons KS)
September 25, 1946
Contributor: Ruby Herrell (47390498)
Family Members
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Infant son Bush
1902–1902
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Mary Laretta Bush Petersen
1903–1989
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Juanita Mabel Bush Hepner
1905–1972
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James Leroy Bush
1917–1978
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Thomas Jasper Bush Jr
1922–1979
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Rolla Wayne "Boots" Bush
1923–2001
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Gloria Frances Bush Mashburn
1925–1990
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Charles Melvin "Buck" Bush
1926–2009
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Henry Fieldon "Hank" Bush
1928–1999
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Robert Earl Bush
1930–1950
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Max Lynn Bush
1932–1934
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Claude Sahler Bush
1934–1974
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Clyde Fahler Bush
1934–1992