BUSH, Frederick (Fred) W. (Dr.)

Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff, Arizona Sunday, May 9, 2010 Dr. Fred W. Bush, a highly respected member of the Arizona veterinary community, died May 5, 2010, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Helena, Ark., Dr. Bush graduated from Ole Miss University in Oxford, Miss., with a Bachelor of Arts. He received his DVM degree from Oklahoma State University. He did his internship at Flagstaff Animal Hospital for one year, then returned to Helena, where he practiced for eight years. The love for Flagstaff during his internship brought him back. He bought Flagstaff Animal Hospital and remained there until his death. While attending Ole Miss, Dr. Bush was in the ROTC for four years. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy and was an officer and a gentleman serving his country in Vietnam. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, skiing, traveling and hanging out with his wife, Brenda, and her friends. Dr. Bush will be remembered as a caring and dedicated veterinarian with a wonderful sense of humor, a bright, sunny disposition, a reverence for nature, and genuine love for animals and people. He provided a great balance of compassion, devotion and knowledge for his patients that translated into a wonderful rapport with his clients. He had an innate ability to make people laugh. Dr. Bush will be deeply missed by the doctors, staff and clientele at Flagstaff Animal Hospital and the veterinary community. He did a clinic once a month for the past 34 years at the Grand Canyon. Dr. Bush is survived by his wife, Brenda; daughters Kellie Thompson of Hernando, Miss., and Martha McKim of Columbia, Mo.; stepson Chad Hosey of Fairfax, Va.; brothers Jim Bush (Betty) of Tennessee and Baker Bush of Arkansas; and five grandchildren. A memorial service will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Greenlaw Baptist Church, 3400 E. Lockett Road. A burial with military honors will immediately follow at Citizens Cemetery. Following the interment, a celebration of Dr. Bush's life will be at Greenlaw Baptist Church. The family requests memorial donations be made to Greenlaw Baptist Church. Condolences may be left for the family at www.norvelowensmortuary.com. Norvel Owens Mortuary is handling arrangements.