Obituary of Joe Bushong, Wayne County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 1999 Whitney R Profitt FINAL RITES HELD FOR JOE BUSHONG Funeral services for Joe Bushong, 66, of Springerton, a former Fairfield man, were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nales Funeral Home in Fairfield. Rev. Thomas Moore of Springerton officiated. Burial was in Veterans Cemetery in Fairfield. Military rites were conducted at the graveside. In Poor Health Mr. Bushong died at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday in Fairfield Memorial Hospital. He had been in very poor health and had been in and out of area hospitals. He suffered a stroke a few days before he died. Mr. Bushong was born in Wayne County on Sept. 13, 1913, the son of James and Nellie (McDowell) Bushong. Was A Veteran He worked in construction and was a used-car salesman. He was a veteran of World War II, and was a member of the American Legion. His only survivor, Mrs. Ovella Cloninger, of Fairfield, died Thursday, the day after his death. Preceding him in death were his parents; a brother, Clayton Bushong and a sister, Mrs. Mary Yohe. ------------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Whitney R Profitt