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SGT Richard Oral "Dick" Bush
19 Jun 1931 – 14 Nov 2010
| Birth | 19 Jun 1931 |
| Death | 14 Nov 2010 |
| Cemetery | Desert Lawn Memorial Park Kennewick , Benton County , Washington , USA |
| Added by | WindChimes (John 3:8) on 21 Nov 2016 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173013871 |
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PARENTS: Oral E. and Laura Witzke Bush MARRIAGE: Louise McDowell Johnson DATE: October 28, 1977 (Per Stone) MILITARY: US MARINE CORPS Record Series: Death Records Collection: Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014 County: Statewide Reference Number: 8C1F76E4-C035-A340-BC51-656443B5158A Person-Last-Name: BUSH Person-First-Name: RICHARD Death County: Benton County Sex: M Residence County: Benton County Death-Date: 11/14/2010 Age-Primary: 79 Record Series: Death Records Collection: Social Security Death Index - Washington County: Statewide First Name: RICHARD Last Name: BUSH Death Date: 11/14/2010 Last Residence Zipcode: 99337 Verification Code: P Birth Date: 06/19/1931 State Code: 50 Last Contact Location: KENNEWICK , WA (Source: Washington State Digital Archives, Death Records) *************************************** OBITUARY: Richard O. (Dick) Bush passed away peacefully at his home in Kennewick, Washington, on November 14, 2010. He was born on June 19, 1931, in Hamlet, Nebraska, to Oral E. and Laura Witzke Bush. Dick lost both of his parents at a young age and was raised by extended relatives in Nebraska and grew up farming and ranching. At the age of 19, he and two friends (Richard Large and Billy Creasman) hitch-hiked across Nebraska to join the Cornhusker Marine Recruit Platoon out of Omaha. After boot camp in San Diego his platoon was deployed to Korea. When Dick was honorably discharged he returned to Nebraska and worked for a short time on the old ranch. He later started a long successful career as a Heavy Equipment Operator in which he learned to operate almost every type of equipment made. He worked on all of the major hydroelectric projects along the Snake River and the WNP projects where he was involved in digging the hole for the Columbia River Generating Plant's Nuclear Reactor. Dick always had a love for horses and cattle and enjoyed spending his spare time roping in Rodeo's and Team Ropings all over the Pacific Northwest. He was always proud of the fact that he earned more than he spent in competing in these events. Later in life, Dick was introduced to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and became a faithful member of the Church and eventually was ordained to the office of a High Priest and served in various Church callings. Dick met Louise McDowell Johnson in 1977 and the two were married in West Richland on October 28, 1977. One year later on October 28, 1978, they were sealed together for time and all Eternity in the Salt Lake Temple. Dick is preceded in death by his parents, his siblings Arthur R. Bush and Pauline F. Bodeman; father inlaw John McDowell; sister in-law Linda Sillito; brother in-law Stephen McDowell. Dick is survived by his loving wife Louise; children James E. Bush, Goldendale, WA; Marlene K. Suarez (Joe), Kennewick, WA; Billy J. Bush, Goldendale, WA; Ronnie L. Bush (Tina), Kennewick, WA; Rhonda L. Norling, Kennewick, WA; Wayne E. Johnson, Washougal, WA; Tim A. Johnson, Camas, WA; Lori L. Davis (Bryan), West Richland, WA; Tonya K. Neville (Joseph), Medford, OR; 20 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, cousins, nieces, nephews and numerous friends. A memorial service will be held on Saturday the 20 of November at 11 A.M. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4445 S. Olympia St, Kennewick, WA. (Source: Tri-City Herald Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 Page: B3)
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