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William Brent Bush

William Brent Bush

Male 1957 - 2015  (57 years)   Has 6 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name William Brent Bush 
    Birth 9 Aug 1957  Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Initiatory (LDS) 13 Oct 1976  IFALL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 26 Jul 2015  Stanley, Custer, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 30 Jul 2015  Iona Cemetery, Bonneville, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I127858  mytree
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2024 

    Father William Frank "Bill" Bush,   b. 10 Jun 1927, Pingree, Bingham, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jan 1976, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Shirley Anderson,   b. 17 Aug 1929, Menan, Jefferson, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Aug 2015, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 1 Nov 1956  Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • My Grandma Shirley told us that when Bill proposed, he actually asked Li n da to be his daughter, and she figured she was included in the deal. (A mb er Bush)
    Family ID F282  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Aug 1957 - Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInitiatory (LDS) - 13 Oct 1976 - IFALL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Jul 2015 - Stanley, Custer, Idaho, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 30 Jul 2015 - Iona Cemetery, Bonneville, Idaho, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obituary:
      William Brent “Bill” Bush, 57, of Idaho Falls, died of a heart attack, S u nday, July 26, 2015, surrounded by family and friends at Redfish Lake , hi s favorite place on earth, near Stanley, Idaho.

      Bill was born August 9, 1957, to William Frank Bush and Shirley Anders o n Bush. He grew up in the Idaho Falls area. He was second oldest in a l ar ge family of eight children and graduated from Bonneville High Schoo l i n 1975. Bill also graduated from School of Hard Knocks obtaining a “P hD , if you ask me”!

      Following high school, Bill served a mission for the Church of Jesus Chr i st of Latter-day Saints in Sevilla, Spain. He also served as scoutmaste r , pianist, Sunday school teacher, executive secretary and numerous oth e r callings. At the time of his death, he served as second counselor i n th e Iona 7th Ward Bishopric.

      He married Teresa Crook, August 10, 1979, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple.

      After working in various sales positions, he started an insurance agenc y , which he ran for more than 30 years.

      Bill enjoyed playing the piano and the keyboard in bands, woodworking, h o me improvement, motorcycling, camping and his family. He was perfect i n a ll that truly mattered. Bill was a fierce protector of his family, ye t h e lived to make others happy and laugh.

      Bill would never want others to mourn too long, but celebrate his life a n d pay it forward by making others laugh … and do the chicken dance!

      Survivors include his wife Teresa Bush of Idaho Falls; sons, Billy (Tony a ) of Salt Lake City, UT, Jordan (Lindsey) of Idaho Falls, and Chase (cu rr ently serving the LDS church in the Brazil Sao Paulo East Mission); hi s m other, Shirley Bush Madsen; siblings, Scott (Connie) Bush of Ogden, U T, S hannon (Brooks) Clements of Pasco, WA, Melodee (Curt) Mueller of Rex burg , Shane (Peggy) Bush of Idaho Falls, and Brian (Janet) Bush of Shell ey; g randsons, Camden, 5, Hendrix, 2, and Hank, 1; and many close friend s an d family members.

      Bill was preceded in death by his father, William Frank Bush; sisters, L i nda Benson Gilbert and Gina Michelle Bush; and his brother, Galen Shaw n B ush.

      Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Iona LDS 7th Ch a pel, 1040 N. Crimson Dr. in Idaho Falls with Bishop Richard Williamso n of ficiating. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., We dnesd ay at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 1st St. Idaho Falls, and from 10 a.m . to 10: 45 a.m., prior to the service at the church. Interment will foll ow in th e Iona Cemetery.
      The family is requesting that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made t o C hase's LDS mission fund. Donations can be made to the Iona 7th Ward i n ca re of Chase Bush and sent to Bishop Richard Williamson, 4755 Wind Ri ver R oad, Idaho Falls, ID, 83401. Condolences may be sent online at www. coltri nmortuary.com