Camden Advance Journal: 1929

GEORGE H. RUSH DIES SUDDENLY

Stricken with a Heart Attack Monday Afternoon
Dies Few Hours Later Old Esteemed Resident
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Had Lived in Massachusetts of Late Years, and was going "Home" this Week

Stricken with a heart attack as he was assisting in the flower garden Monday afternoon,
George Henry Rush, well known and highly esteemed Camdenite, failed to recover entirely
and suddenly died at 7:45 that evening at the home of his sister, Mrs. A. H. Percival,
19 Voorhees Avenue. A strange coincidence of his death is that he was planning to return
to Massachusetts next Saturday after an extended visit here with his sister, brother and
other relatives. The fatal attack came like a bolt from a clear sky. He had been in
usual good health and during the afternoon joined his sister and family in fixing up a
flower plot in the yard. Seized with an acute heart pain he went within the house and
home remedies relieved the condition,but later he grew worse and Dr. Bell was called.
He was a great sufferer until the end came.

Born in Harmington, Conn., November 29, 1848, Mr. Rush was a son of the late George and
Belinda Pond Rush who came to Camden to reside when he was a small child. With the
exception of about fifteen to twenty years, Mr. Rush spent the remainder of his four-score
years in this town.

After his school days his first work was with J. W. Mix in the latter's canning factory
which was located at the top of Mix Hill where Harry Clements now resides. He continued
with Mr. Mix for a number of years and also remained in his employ after the factory
business was moved to the Railroad Street site, which eventually became the property of
L P. Haviland. Mr. Rush and his son, Clarence, established a planing mill business in
New Britain and in this factory the deceased had the misfortune to lose a hand in a
planer. After her recovered, he returned here and for a number of years was employed in
the George W. Dana factory.

In 1869, Mr. Rush married Dora Stevens who dies in April 26, l885. He was a member of
the Camden Cornet Band, which was organized in l883 and existed for nine years. He
also served the village as a fireman for many years and was a member of Hose Co. No. l.

He leaves a son, Clarence Rush of Hartford, Conn, two grandsons and three great-
grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. A. H. Percivall and brother, Riley M. Rush, both of this
village.

The funeral is held this afternoon from the Percival home at 3 o'clock, the Rev. C. G.
Roop officiating. Bearers will be George W. Dana, Fred Becker, A.H. VanDeWalker, and
H. L. Monroe. The body will be laid beside the remains of his wife in Forest Park
cemetery.

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