Arthur Harold Bush, educator in Idaho Falls for 45 years, and principal of elementary schools for 42 years, died at age 72 thursday of a heart ailment in a local hospital. He resided with his wife, Grace, at 1115 Taylor Ave.
With his retirement in 1968, the name of the school at which he was principal, Whittier Elementary School, was changed to A. H. Bush Elementary School in his honor.
Mr. Bush was principal at Riverside Elementary School for 28 years, moving to Whittier when it was constructed in 1954 and serving there 14 years until he retired.
He came to Idaho Falls in 1923 to teach general science and geography. He was the first male teacher below the senior high level employed in Idaho Falls. He was named principal three years later at Riverside.
Through his years, he saw entire families of Idaho Falls parents with names now etched in history pass through the halls of Idaho Falls schools.
Bush said of his teaching days, "If we can make our students happy little individuals through the first three or four years, who get along with their school mates and like to play in organized sports, then we have done our job. If all the students can do that graduate from elementary school is read, write and know a few numbers, a principal has not done his job." The quiet, red haired principal followed that guideline through his years of teaching.
His teaching career started at 21 years old with some 18 pupils in a one-room school house in a remote dry farm section of Oneida County.
He served on virtually every level of teacher and education association from local to district to state, including several Idaho Education Association committees.
Mr. Bush was born Jan. 12, 1901 at Malad, son of Arthur Marlon and Rebecca Jane Davis Bush. His early education was at Malad, he attended Utah State Agricultural College, Logan, Utah; the University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.; the Idaho Technical School, Pocatello, and Ricks College, Rexburg.
He moved to Idaho Falls in 1923, and on May 26, 1924, he was married to Grace Jeppson at Ogden, Utah.
He was a member of the LDS Church; life member of the Parent-Teacher Association, life member of the National Education Association; member of Rotary; past president of the Knife and Fork Club and a member of the Bonneville County Historical Commission.
He was an outdoorsman in his free time, with hobbies of hunting, fishing, and woodwork. At one time, he had worked as a hydrographer.
Surviving are his widow at the family home; sons. H. Douglas Bush of Burlingame, Calif. and Eugene L. Bush of Idaho Falls. Three brothers survive: Lester D. Bush of Ely, Nev.; George D. Bush of Malad and Marion D. Bush of Watsonville, Calif., and a sister, Mrs. Ronald (Margaret) Purcell of Boise. Ten grandchildren also survive.
With his retirement in 1968, the name of the school at which he was principal, Whittier Elementary School, was changed to A. H. Bush Elementary School in his honor.
Mr. Bush was principal at Riverside Elementary School for 28 years, moving to Whittier when it was constructed in 1954 and serving there 14 years until he retired.
He came to Idaho Falls in 1923 to teach general science and geography. He was the first male teacher below the senior high level employed in Idaho Falls. He was named principal three years later at Riverside.
Through his years, he saw entire families of Idaho Falls parents with names now etched in history pass through the halls of Idaho Falls schools.
Bush said of his teaching days, "If we can make our students happy little individuals through the first three or four years, who get along with their school mates and like to play in organized sports, then we have done our job. If all the students can do that graduate from elementary school is read, write and know a few numbers, a principal has not done his job." The quiet, red haired principal followed that guideline through his years of teaching.
His teaching career started at 21 years old with some 18 pupils in a one-room school house in a remote dry farm section of Oneida County.
He served on virtually every level of teacher and education association from local to district to state, including several Idaho Education Association committees.
Mr. Bush was born Jan. 12, 1901 at Malad, son of Arthur Marlon and Rebecca Jane Davis Bush. His early education was at Malad, he attended Utah State Agricultural College, Logan, Utah; the University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.; the Idaho Technical School, Pocatello, and Ricks College, Rexburg.
He moved to Idaho Falls in 1923, and on May 26, 1924, he was married to Grace Jeppson at Ogden, Utah.
He was a member of the LDS Church; life member of the Parent-Teacher Association, life member of the National Education Association; member of Rotary; past president of the Knife and Fork Club and a member of the Bonneville County Historical Commission.
He was an outdoorsman in his free time, with hobbies of hunting, fishing, and woodwork. At one time, he had worked as a hydrographer.
Surviving are his widow at the family home; sons. H. Douglas Bush of Burlingame, Calif. and Eugene L. Bush of Idaho Falls. Three brothers survive: Lester D. Bush of Ely, Nev.; George D. Bush of Malad and Marion D. Bush of Watsonville, Calif., and a sister, Mrs. Ronald (Margaret) Purcell of Boise. Ten grandchildren also survive.
Arthur Harold Bush, educator in Idaho Falls for 45 years, and principal of elementary schools for 42 years, died at age 72 thursday of a heart ailment in a local hospital. He resided with his wife, Grace, at 1115 Taylor Ave.
With his retirement in 1968, the name of the school at which he was principal, Whittier Elementary School, was changed to A. H. Bush Elementary School in his honor.
Mr. Bush was principal at Riverside Elementary School for 28 years, moving to Whittier when it was constructed in 1954 and serving there 14 years until he retired.
He came to Idaho Falls in 1923 to teach general science and geography. He was the first male teacher below the senior high level employed in Idaho Falls. He was named principal three years later at Riverside.
Through his years, he saw entire families of Idaho Falls parents with names now etched in history pass through the halls of Idaho Falls schools.
Bush said of his teaching days, "If we can make our students happy little individuals through the first three or four years, who get along with their school mates and like to play in organized sports, then we have done our job. If all the students can do that graduate from elementary school is read, write and know a few numbers, a principal has not done his job." The quiet, red haired principal followed that guideline through his years of teaching.
His teaching career started at 21 years old with some 18 pupils in a one-room school house in a remote dry farm section of Oneida County.
He served on virtually every level of teacher and education association from local to district to state, including several Idaho Education Association committees.
Mr. Bush was born Jan. 12, 1901 at Malad, son of Arthur Marlon and Rebecca Jane Davis Bush. His early education was at Malad, he attended Utah State Agricultural College, Logan, Utah; the University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.; the Idaho Technical School, Pocatello, and Ricks College, Rexburg.
He moved to Idaho Falls in 1923, and on May 26, 1924, he was married to Grace Jeppson at Ogden, Utah.
He was a member of the LDS Church; life member of the Parent-Teacher Association, life member of the National Education Association; member of Rotary; past president of the Knife and Fork Club and a member of the Bonneville County Historical Commission.
He was an outdoorsman in his free time, with hobbies of hunting, fishing, and woodwork. At one time, he had worked as a hydrographer.
Surviving are his widow at the family home; sons. H. Douglas Bush of Burlingame, Calif. and Eugene L. Bush of Idaho Falls. Three brothers survive: Lester D. Bush of Ely, Nev.; George D. Bush of Malad and Marion D. Bush of Watsonville, Calif., and a sister, Mrs. Ronald (Margaret) Purcell of Boise. Ten grandchildren also survive.
With his retirement in 1968, the name of the school at which he was principal, Whittier Elementary School, was changed to A. H. Bush Elementary School in his honor.
Mr. Bush was principal at Riverside Elementary School for 28 years, moving to Whittier when it was constructed in 1954 and serving there 14 years until he retired.
He came to Idaho Falls in 1923 to teach general science and geography. He was the first male teacher below the senior high level employed in Idaho Falls. He was named principal three years later at Riverside.
Through his years, he saw entire families of Idaho Falls parents with names now etched in history pass through the halls of Idaho Falls schools.
Bush said of his teaching days, "If we can make our students happy little individuals through the first three or four years, who get along with their school mates and like to play in organized sports, then we have done our job. If all the students can do that graduate from elementary school is read, write and know a few numbers, a principal has not done his job." The quiet, red haired principal followed that guideline through his years of teaching.
His teaching career started at 21 years old with some 18 pupils in a one-room school house in a remote dry farm section of Oneida County.
He served on virtually every level of teacher and education association from local to district to state, including several Idaho Education Association committees.
Mr. Bush was born Jan. 12, 1901 at Malad, son of Arthur Marlon and Rebecca Jane Davis Bush. His early education was at Malad, he attended Utah State Agricultural College, Logan, Utah; the University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.; the Idaho Technical School, Pocatello, and Ricks College, Rexburg.
He moved to Idaho Falls in 1923, and on May 26, 1924, he was married to Grace Jeppson at Ogden, Utah.
He was a member of the LDS Church; life member of the Parent-Teacher Association, life member of the National Education Association; member of Rotary; past president of the Knife and Fork Club and a member of the Bonneville County Historical Commission.
He was an outdoorsman in his free time, with hobbies of hunting, fishing, and woodwork. At one time, he had worked as a hydrographer.
Surviving are his widow at the family home; sons. H. Douglas Bush of Burlingame, Calif. and Eugene L. Bush of Idaho Falls. Three brothers survive: Lester D. Bush of Ely, Nev.; George D. Bush of Malad and Marion D. Bush of Watsonville, Calif., and a sister, Mrs. Ronald (Margaret) Purcell of Boise. Ten grandchildren also survive.
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