BUSH, Bertha E. (1866-1920)

BUSH, INGLIS, OLDS

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 7/30/2014 at 11:40:17

Miss Bertha E. Bush passed away in Chicago, Wednesday, June 2, and the remains were taken to Garner, Ia., where the funeral was held Saturday. Miss Bush has been a long time victim of arthritis.

Surviving are her two brothers, F. C. Bush of Osage, and Attorney Arthur G. Bush, of Davenport. The latter is a former S. U. I. man, having been graduated in law here, in 1895.

source: Iowa City Daily Press - 7 Jun 1920 - page 1

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Miss Bertha E. Bush Is Dead

Sister of County Attorney Bush Passed Away in Chicago Hospital Last Week

Miss Bertha Bush, who for several years made her home with her brother, F. C. Bush of this city, and made many warm friends while here, passed away in Wesley Memorial hospital in Chicago, June 2. Mr. Bush and son Burtis went to Garner last Friday to attend the funeral services on Saturday afternoon. Miss Bush's life was one of service to others. She was born at Galva, Ill., May 30, 1866, but most of her life was spent at Garner. From one of the Garner papers, which is this week publishing one of the most touching tributes we have ever see paid one in an obituary, we get these few facts:

Miss Bertha attended the schools at Garner, and upon completing her school work here, entered Grinnell collage, from which institution she graduated in 1891, the honor student of the class. While in collage, she developed great literary talent and won a membership in the Phi Beta Kappa. Literary work appealed to her so strongly that she really adopted it as her life work, though for a number of years she was engaged as instructor in the schools of this place. In search of inspiration, subject matter and pleasure, Miss Bush traveled over a great portion of the United Sates and Europe. She is the author of "A Prairie Rose," a novel based largely on the early history of this country, and a book that attracted great attention. She loved children, knew childhood and its needs for proper development, and contributed many noteworthy articles to publications circulating as school journals, to young people's societies and juvenile organizations. She lived a good, staunch christian life, finding pleasure only in doing right and we can truthfully say that Garner never knew a person more universally respected and loved than was Bertha E. Bush.

Until eight years ago she was a familiar figure about our city. At that time she and her mother joined a brother, F. C. Bush, at Osage and continued to make that city her home until two years ago when she went to Franklin, Neb. She remained there one year and then moved to Chicago. Since leaving Osage, her home has been with her niece, Mrs. Ervine Inglis, whom our people will remember as Miss Laura Olds.

source: Osage News - 10 Jun 1920 - page 1