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Mr. Sam Ed Bush, Sr. 
Aug. 12, 1926 - Jan. 4, 2007

Sam Ed Bush Sr. was born August 12, 1926 in Marble City, Oklahoma. The son of Mr. Sam Bush and Mrs. Susie Fields Bush. He married Mrs. Bernice Choate Bush on July 19, 1946 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He retired from Education after serving 20+ years of service. He was a member of the Marble City Holiness Church and he taught Sunday School for 15+ years. He served the Cherokee Nation on the Cherokee Nation Housing Council, Inter Tribal Council, and for the OIO, Oklahoma Indian Opportunity. His lifelong achivement was that he was able to dedicate himself to serving and helping others throughout his life. Sam Ed Bush passed this life on January 4, 2007 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas after having attained the age of 
80 years, 4 months and 23 days.

Survivors are:
Wife: Bernice of the home;
1 Daughter: Myra and Husband Gilbert Robertson of Marble City, Ok.;
2 Sons: Eric Bush and wife Linda of Memphis, TN., and 
Sam Ed Bush Jr. and Wife Linda of Marble City, Ok.;
2 Grandsons that he raised as his own:
Brent Smith and wife Melode of Sallisaw, Ok.,
Kirk Norrid and wife RaLena of Stilwell, Ok.;
10 Grandchildren;
12 Great Grandchildren;
1 Sister: Edna Bigfeather of Marble City, Ok.;

He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 Son: Jimmy Sam Bush, 
1 daughter: Doris Sue Bush, and 1 Brother: Norman Bush 

Service Details

 2:00 p.m.
 Monday, January 8, 2007
 Marble City School Gymnasium
 Bush Cemetery

Viewing

 1 - 9 pm Sunday at Agent Chapel in Sallisaw, Ok.
 The family will greet friends from 6 - 8 pm Sunday

Officiating

 Rev. Stanley Cotrell
 Rev. Johnny Watkins

 Rev. Wylie P. Cole

 Rev. Meri Whitaker

 Mrs. Wilma Mankiller

Pallbearers

 Bob Bigfeather

Jerry Bigfeather 

 Jeremy Campbell

Lance Calhoun 

 Watie Choate

James Choate 

 Justin Smith

Mack Cupp 


Honorary Pallbearers

 Leroy Reid

Dr. Gary Fine 

 Buddy Rogers

Dick Mayo 

 E.B. Ford

Barnie Cheek 

 Monroe Lowrimore

J.W. Calhoun 

 Craig Calhoun

Joe Byrd 

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