THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, November 28, 1940, Volume LXV, Number 5, Page 4, Columns 1 & 2, "DEATH'S HARVEST-RUSH."

George RUSH, one of fourteen children who came to bless the home of John C. and Mahala (HOLMES) RUSH, was born February 17, 1855, on the RUSH homestead in eastern Greene County, and departed this life October 27, 1940, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Minnie GILLILAND, and husband, at Solsberry, aged 85 years, eight months and 12 days. His parents were sturdy, hardworking pioneers who came to Indiana from North Carolina and Maryland. George, with the other brothers and sisters, shared in the hard work and simple joys of the pioneer home and in the winter months attended the district school. He was a lad when the Civil War broke out, and the departure of his older brother, Norman, for the front left a profound impression on his mind and helped to inspire a lasting admiration for the immortal LINCOLN, an interesting biography of whom he always enjoyed reciting. In his early teens he was converted in the M. E. church at Old Union. Later he became identified with the M. E. church at Hobbieville in which he held membership the rest of his life. He loved the services of the church-all of them-but especially did he enjoy its music and was for some time chorister in the Old Union Church. In 1883 he was married to Sarah COX, of Hobbieville. To this union five children were born: Minnie GILLILAND, Oletis, who died in her second year; Theodore, Lula JOHNSON and Bert, all living near here, and who were all with him at the time of death. His faithful companion died February 29, 1932. Since then he has made his home with his daughters and their husbands, Mrs. GILLILAND and Mrs. JOHNSON, who, with the husbands and brothers, have done everything they could for his comfort and well-being. There has been no sacrifice to great for these children and children-in-laws to make for Dad, and Mother, too. Their devotion has been remarkable and untiring. For the last five years, he had suffered from heart trouble, but not until last Thursday was his condition alarming. On the Sunday before, he, Mr. and Mrs. JOHNSON and Theodore had visited with a childhood friend, Mrs. Abbie HOLMES, and family and all had a wonderful day, not realizing how near the call to come home was. He had often expressed the wish that he might die singing. The wish was almost granted, for when he was nearly too weak to be heard, they caught the words of one stanza and the chorus of a favorite song, "I'm Going Home," and on Sunday morning about the hour people were wending their way to God's house of worship, Death came so gently it was like a peaceful sleep. Survivors besides the children mentioned above are three sisters, Nancy PRICE, of Good Night, Oklahoma; Emma GASTINEAU, of Ellington, Missouri, and Artie RUSH, on the old home place, and six grandchildren, Mrs. Beatrice GARDNER, Harry JOHNSON and George, Theo, Donald and Gene RUSH. He was a man of firm convictions, honest in all his dealing, a lover of God's word, good music, his family and friends.
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The family desires to thank everyone who has contributed in any way to their father's happiness all these years and who has assisted them in this sad bereavement.
Mrs. Minnie GILLILAND,
Mrs. Lula JOHNSON,
Theodore RUSH,
Bert RUSH.
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DEATH RECORDS OF GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, Health Department, E. Spring Street, Bloomfield, Indiana, Book D-5, Page 66, Number 177: George Washington RUSH born February 17, 1855 in Indiana, died 27 Oct 1940 at age 85 Years 9 months 9 Days, Buried at Prairie Chapel Cemetery, {Washington Township, Greene County, Indiana} on October 29, 1940. Father was John Clark {RUSH}; Mother was Mahala HOLMES.