Laurens County  Georgia Obits William Washington Bush

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Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htmDublin Georgia, Newspaper

W. W. BUSH, LEADER HERE, PASSED TODAY

William Washington Bush, 84, prominent Dublin, resident. 
masonic leader and former business man, died unexpectedly
at 1:15 O'clock this morning at his home, 205 West Gaines
Street.  Mr. Bush was a native of North Carolina, coming
to Dublin 50 years ago after living in Florida and Dodge
County, Georgia.  His first business connection here was
with a railroad concern. He later entered the telephone
business, and then owned extensive naval stores
interests.  He engaged in the fertilizer business for
many years with the Middle Georgia Fertilizer Company and
the firm of Kellum-Bush, and acquired considerable real
estate holdings in the downtown area.  He was a director
of the First national Bank from its organization.  He
later retired from the fertilize business and only
recently disposed of his realty holdings and at the time
of his death was engaged in supervising his farming
interests.  Mr. Bush was the oldest living Past master of
Laurens Lodge No. 75, F. & AM serving as Worshipful
master in 1892: the oldest living Past High Priest of
Harmony Chapter No. 56, Royal Arch Masons, and the oldest
living Past Commander of Olivet Commandery No. 27,
Knights Templar, of which he was a charter member and its
second Commander.  He was also a member of Yaarab Temple,
Nobles of the mystic Shrine, of Atlanta, and a member of
its One Hundred Club, composed of he 100 oldest members
of the Temple.  Mr. Bush's wife the former Miss Pickett
Le Seiur (Lesesne), died a number of years ago. Surviving
are four sons, Charles and George H. Bush of Dublin,
Capt. James L. Bush of the U. S. Army, stationed at St.
Louis, Mo., and Wison W. Bush of Childerburg, Alabama.:
two daughters Mrs. Foy Clark of Dublin and Mrs. E. D.
Stephens of Miami, Fl.

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