Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-02
\ Pioneer Resident Passed Away

John Dewing Bush, son of Deacon
Lyman Bueh, through whose influ-
ence the Congregational church in
Extra was established; was born in
North Brookfield, MASSACHUSETTS,,
October 6, 1927, where his boyhood
days were spent. November %, 1S49,
he was married to Miss Laura L.
Barlow, of West Brookfield, Massa-
chusetts. They lived in Massachu-
setts until they came west to Extra
in June, 1862. They began their life
work, she by teaching in 1.-THE
Green school house." and he as
merchant, occupying rooms up
steirs as store while they lived on
the first floor and sharing the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Herrick, on
the old Herrick farm near the
school; known as the Uncle 6. T.
Poage place; it continued for more
than two years, after which they
removed to the village of Extra.
Here he began the first mercantile
establishment of the village which
he also continued until the surn.
mer of 1878, upon the site now occu-
pied by Ed Cotton's store. His stock
of goods comprised every article
used by the families in those days:
Dry goods, groceries, drugs, milli-
merry, and so forth; besides he being
the postmaster for many years.
After leaving the store he devoted
his energies to farming and the
raising of fine stock, making
specially of fine horses.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Bush were born
the second, Avalena F. Bush, who
died March 25, 1858, being about six
years of age; the third, Henry F.
Bush and Lena P. Bush who still
live with their mother, and who has
been an invalid for several years.
Mr.. Bush was man universally
respected and loved by those who
knew him, and his circle of
acquaintance was large. He was
known and loved az a sincere and
active christian man, being a mem
Der of the Congregational church
which he and Mrs. Bush joined in
1866. Mr.. Bush always took an
active interest and part in the
Organization and the building up
of this church. It was largely
through the efforts of his father and
his own labors that the present
church building was erected in
which we now worship, and his
seat was never vacant when it was
possible for him to be present.
Seven years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Bush
celebrated their golden wedding
by social function at their house
which was noteworthy event in
this community.
For quite long time Mr.. Bush
had been in failing health, but the
immediate cause of his taking off
was an internal cancer which had
attacked him in a vigorous manner
about twenty-five days ago, aud
which caused his death at the turn
ing of the day on Monday morning
July 30, 1906. The funeral services
were at the house, on Tuesday, con-
Quoted by Rev. F. 81. Richardson,
pastor of the Extra Congregations
church,; assisted by Rev. Pallister,
pastor of the Christian church of
this place; and burial took place on
the family lot in the Extra Gene
terry.
The following verses composed
by niece of Mrs. Bush for family
reunion beautifully express the
tn ought which comforts us in our
grief today:
g Some loved ones, as the years go by,
Fall out along the way
But faith assures our waiting hearts
Well meet them all some day.
Some glad day, we know not when,
| Well find each broken thread
And in life's wool we II weave the words:
Just gone before, not dead.
Sometimes we almost long to see
The end for us draw near;
With faith victorious, and love
That casteth out all fear"
CARD OF THANKS
The family desire to express their
gratitude to the friends who so kindly
assisted them in their hours of sickness
and of sorrow.
LAURA l.. BUSH.
HENRY f. Bush.
LENA p BUSH.
EXTRA, Iowa,
August 2, 1906.
The Transfer Base Ball Club will
play game with the Extra team
here next Sunday afternoon.