James D. Rush Jr. *
James David Rush, Jr., 83, of Little Rock, passed away March 16, 2008. He was born June 17, 1925 to the late James, Sr. and Minnie Rush. He was an Alumnus of Hendrix College, as well as a proud member of the U.S. Navy, serving proudly on Okinawa attached to the 22nd Marines 6th Division. He retired from Abbott Labs after a long career.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Shockey Rush, daughter, Benita McLaughlin and her husband, Kenneth, of Dubuque, Iowa, son, James D. Rush III and his wife, Rita, of Lufkin,Texas, daughter, Joan Rush Robbins of Little Rock, son and caregiver, Jay Roberto Rush of Little Rock, five granddaughters, two grandsons, four great-grandsons, sister, Margaret Grider and her husband, Don, of North Carolina.
A private graveside service was held Wednesday, March 19 at Pinecrest Cemetery. To sign the online guestbook go to www.griffinleggett.com.
Published in Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Thursday, March 20, 2008