William Lush 1849-1912

LUSH, WEISE, BENHAM, SCHMALZ, WALTERS, KENT, HANN, KELLEY

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 7/15/2015 at 15:39:12

In Memoriam
William Lush, son of James and Frances Elizabeth Benham Lush, was born August 13, 1849, near Guelph, Eramosa township, Wellington county, Ontario, Canada. He passed away at the family home Tuesday morning, August 27, 1912, after a few weeks of serious and painful illness. In April, 1864, he moved with his parents to Bureau county, Illinois. He was united in marriage with Lydia A. Weise April 1, 1872, at Waynet, Illinois. He was the father of eight children – Robert J. of Estherville, Iowa; Mrs. Frances B. Schmalz of Kimball, South Dakota; Eugene, who died at the age of seven months, August 4, 1877; George, who died June 12, 1901, at the age of twenty years; Jacob, who died August 15, 1884, at the age of five years; Charles B. of Harrison township; John of Golden Prairie, Wyoming; and Kate W. of Harrison township.

In 1881 he bought the farm on which he lived at the time of his death. In April, 1883, he moved from Illinois to Iowa and in 1891, he moved near Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In 1889, he moved to Estherville, Iowa, and in 1906, he again took up a residence in Harrison township, Adair county. He united with the Methodist Episcopal church in 1844 and remained in that faith until his death, being a member of the M.E. church at Stuart.

There are left to mourn his loss, his wife, five children, ten grandchildren, six brothers and sisters, who are: Mrs. Mary Walters of Nodaway, Iowa; George Lush of Buda, Illinois; Mrs. Susanna Kent and Mrs. Charlotte Hann of Sedan, Kansas; Henry Lush of Almont, Kansas; Israel Lush of Harrison township; Miss Elizabeth Lush of Denver, Colorado; Edwin Lush of Davenport, Iowa; John Lush of San Diego, Calif.; James Lush of Hawarden and Mrs. Anna Kelley of Shambaugh, Iowa. One brother, Augustus Lush died October 31, 1892, and one sister, Fanny Lush, died July 25, 1872. His father died June 7, 1895, and his mother March 1, 1887.

Mr. Lush was a constant and loving helper and cheerful advisor in all church, temperance and charitable work, ever ready to do what he could in sickness and death, thus endearing himself to the people.

The funeral services were held at Fairview church Thursday, August 29, at two o’clock, conducted by his pastor, Rev. Roberts, of the M.E. church of Stuart, who took his text from John 14:1.

The relatives who attended the funeral from a distance were: George Lush of Buda, Ill., Robert Lush of Estherville, and John Lush of Golden Prairie, Wyoming.

Occasions of this kind bind communities together in the closest ties. It is one of humanity’s most common expressions. Nearly all of our homes are invaded by death. There is a vacant chair left in the family circle, and death came to him as the Father’s messenger bidding him come to the home prepared for him, for his work was done. – Stuart Herald. (Estherville Democrat, Estherville, IA, September 11, 1912 / Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, September 11, 1912)