BUSH, Austrilla 1860 - 1924

BUSH, GOSSICK

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:27

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, June 16, 1924
Page Six, Column 2

JUST AMONG OURSELVES

... --Mrs. Emma GOSSICK of Des Moines came yesterday, called here by the serious illness of her sister Miss Estellia (sic) BUSH.

--Miss Estellia (sic) BUSH is seriously ill at her home 6 mile northwest of the city. ...

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"The Weekly Ledger-Journal"
Fairfield, Iowa
Thursday, June 19, 1924
Page Seven, Column 7

Just Among Ourselves

... --Mrs. Emma GOSSICK of Des Moines came yesterday, called here by the serious illness of her sister Miss Estellia BUSH.

--Miss Estellia BUSH is seriously ill at her home 6 mile northwest of the city. ...

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Saturday, June 28, 1924
Front Page, Column 6

AUSTRILLA BUSH DIED YESTERDAY
Funeral Services At Home Tomorrow Morning At 10 Oclock--Funeral Here

Miss Austrilla BUSH passed away at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at her home, six miles northeast of Fairfield, after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at the home at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning and will be conducted by Rev. G. W. Pool. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Miss BUSH was born on April 1, 1860 on the farm where she died ,and had lived there all her life, she and her brother Robert maintaining the home after the death of their parents, W. H. and Lydia A. BUSH, pioneer settlers of the county.

She is survived by this brother and Elza BUSH, another brother, and Mrs. Emma GOSSICK of Des Moines, and Miss Nettie BUSH, sisters.

Miss BUSH was long a member of the Prairie Chapel Methodist church.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, June 30, 1924
Page Eight, Column 1

JUST AMONG OURSELVES

... --Mrs. Emma GOSSICK returned to her home in Des Moines after being called here by the sickness and death of her sister Miss Strella BUSH. ...

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Thursday, July 3, 1924
Page Five, Columns 5 and 6

BLACKHAWK
Mrs. A. J. Lundquist, Cor.

... There were no preaching services at the church Sunday on account of the funeral of Miss Austilla BUSH. There will be the usual service Sunday, July 15 at 11 oclock a.m. ...

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"The Weekly Ledger-Journal"
Fairfield, Iowa
Thursday, July 10, 1924
Page Seven, Column 5

OBITUARY

AUSTRILLA BUSH

Knowing much of her earlier life and having traveled with her through the long days and the wearisome nights of a long and wearing illness, we feel that it is only fitting that we should pay this tribute to her memory. At an age when most young people are enjoying the pleasure and privileges of youth she devoted three years of her life to the care of an invalid grandparent, later when a half brother needed someone to care for his motherless children, she left her home place and spent twelve years with him. After his accidental death she remained with the family as long as they needed her. Being skillful with the needle she conducted a dress-making shop at Kent, Iowa, for several years. Upon the death of her parents she returned here where with a brother and sister she helped to maintain the home wherein she died.

In 1920 she experienced a severe attack of illness that left her incapacitated for any active work but an intense lover of humanity she maintained an unusual interest in the joys, the pleasure and the sorrows of those about her and during all conscious moments kept in touch with the progress about her home. Realizing that the end might be near, she gave advice such as she thought might be of help to those left behind. Her chief concern being fo the (sic) loneliness of the vacant chair and for the trouble she felt she might have caused others during her long illness.

And while not having lived the maternal life we feel that she has done as much as most mothers and more than many and that she richly deserved all the care and attention bestowed upon her and now we leave her to rest.

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.155.