Larry Wayne Rush

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Alton Telegraph 15 Jan 1999

FOSTERBURG - Phillip Rush, 82, passed away at 6:45 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14,1999, at Alton Memorial Hospital.
Born July 15, 1916, in Fieldon, he was a son of the late August "Gus" and Sarah (Snider) Rush.
He leaves behind his loving wife of 60 years, Roberta Inez (Sneed) Rush, whom he married Oct. 15, 1938.
Also surviving are two sons and a daughter-in-law, Larry Wayne Rush of Fosterburg and Garry Phillip and Evelyn Marie Rush of Grafton; a daughter and son-in-law, Pamela Rush-Hutto and James Ernest Hutto of Godfrey; a granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Kelly Jo and Rusty Wittman of Jerseyville; and three great-grandsons, Mitch Russell Wittman and Stone Rush Wittman, both of Jerseyville, and Adam Joseph Damm (Rush) of Alton.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Garry Phillip Rush Jr.
He was a tool and die maker at Olin Corp. for 45 years, retiring in 1983, and a member of the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers Local #660, a life member of Westerner Club, a member of Alton Eagles Aerie No. 254 and Wood River Moose Lodge. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting and spending time with his family.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Upper Alton, where services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday. The Rev. David A. Olson will officiate.
Burial will be at Valhalla Memorial Park in Godfrey.

Phillip married Roberta Inez Sneed on 15 Oct 1938. Roberta was born about 1916; died after 1999. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alton Evening Telegraph 18 Oct 1938

Double Wedding at St. Charles
Leland Cunningham of East Alton and Miss Virginia Chappell of 603 Clay street, and Phillip Ru sh
and Miss Inez Smith of Alton were married in a double wedding at St Charles, Mo., Saturday ni ght at 11 o'clock. Justice Joseph Malone officiated, the wedding taking place at the Malone h ome.
Mr. Cunningham is the son of B. V. Cunningham, village trustee of East Alton, and Mrs, Cunnin gham,
of 708 Kingshighway, and is employed as a machinist at Western Cartridge Company, His bride , daughter of Mr. and Mrs; J Roy Chappell, is with the Newberry Store on West Third street,
Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham have gone to housekeeping on St. Louis avenue in East Alton.
Mr. and Mrs. Rush are residing with Mr. Rush's parents on Lampert street. Mr. Rush is a machi nist
at Western Cartridge Company, and Mrs. Rush is employed at the White Kitchen in Wood River.

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Alton Evening Telegraph 18 Oct 1938

Double Wedding at St. Charles
Leland Cunningham of East Alton and Miss Virginia Chappell of 603 Clay street, and Phillip Ru sh
and Miss Inez Smith of Alton were married in a double wedding at St Charles, Mo., Saturday ni ght at 11 o'clock. Justice Joseph Malone officiated, the wedding taking place at the Malone h ome.
Mr. Cunningham is the son of B. V. Cunningham, village trustee of East Alton, and Mrs, Cunnin gham,
of 708 Kingshighway, and is employed as a machinist at Western Cartridge Company, His bride , daughter of Mr. and Mrs; J Roy Chappell, is with the Newberry Store on West Third street,
Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham have gone to housekeeping on St. Louis avenue in East Alton.
Mr. and Mrs. Rush are residing with Mr. Rush's parents on Lampert street. Mr. Rush is a machi nist
at Western Cartridge Company, and Mrs. Rush is employed at the White Kitchen in Wood River.

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Alton Evening Telegraph 31 Dec 1962

Gus Rush

Gus Rush, 72, of Rte. 2, Edwardsville, died at 12:15 p.m. Saturday in Wood River Township Hospital, following an illness of six weeks. He had been a patient in the hospital for six days.
Mr. Rush, a retired employe of International Shoe Co., had completed 30 years service with the company at time of his retirement in 1948.
He was born at Winchester, June 30, 1890 and attended the Jersey County Schools.
Surviving are his wife, Sarah, to whom he was married in 1914 at Hardin, a son, Phillip, Fosterburg; two sisters, Mrs. Latisha Carpunky, Alton, and Mrs. Myrtle Stiles, Rosedale, and three grandchildren.
Funeral rites will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Streeper Funeral Home by the Rev. Paul S. Krebs, pastor of Twelfth Street Presbyterian Church. Interment will be in
Valhalla Memorial Park.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Tuesday.

August married Sarah J Snider on 24 Feb 1914 in Calhoun, Illinois. Sarah (daughter of William Warren Snider and Chloe Anna Swan) was born in Mar 1894 in Calhoun, Illinois; died after 1962 in of, Madison Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alton Evening Telegraph 20 Aug 1949

William Snider Rites Sunday
Funeral services for William Snider, father of Mrs, Flora Dorman of 20 West. Penning, Wood River, who died Friday, will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m.in the Presbyterian Church at Hardin by the Rev.Krank Cook, Burial will be in Hardin cemetery. The body is at Hanks funeral home, Hardin.

Alton Telegraph 22 Aug 1949
HARDIN, Aug, 22., (Special)
Funeral services for William Snider were conducted by the Rev. Cooke at the Presbyterian Church here Sunday afternoon. Burial was in the Hardin cemetery. Snider died in Alton. He was the father of Raus Snider, who lives northwest of Hardin.

William married Chloe Anna Swan on 24 Oct 1885 in Calhoun, Illinois. Chloe was born on 27 Nov 1866 in Whiteside, Missouri; died on 2 Jun 1943 in Hardin, Calhoun Co, Illinois; was buried in Hardin Cem, Hardin, Calhoun Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name: Cloe Anna Snider
[Cloe Anna Swan]
Birth Date: 27 Nov 1866
Birth Place: Whiteside, MO
Death Date: 2 Jun 1943
Death Place: Hardin, Calhoun, Illinois
Burial Date: 5 Jun 1943
Burial Place: Hardin, Calhoun, Ill.
Cemetery Name: Hardin Cemetery
Death Age: 76
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: M
Gender: Female
Residence: Hardin, Calhoun, Ill.
Father Name: William Swan
Mother Name: Jane Jameson
Spouse Name: William W. Snider
FHL Film Number: 1983455

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3 Jun 1943
Mrs. Wm. Snider
Of Calhoun Dies
Mrs. William Snider died Wednesday morning at 10:10 at her home near Hardin after a long illness.
She was 76 and a native of Calhoun County. Relatives said Mrs. Snider's illness began 26 year s ago. She suffered at intervals from the malady that finally resulted in her death yesterday.
Surviving besides the husband are three daughters, Mrs. James Peeler and Mrs. Flora Dorman, of Hardin, and Mrs. Gus Rush, of Upper Alton, also three sons, John and Ross Snider, of Hardin, and James Snider, of Pontoon Beach, near Nameoki. There are also a brother, Charles Swain, of Bethalto, and a sister, Mrs. Bess Dalton, of Hannibal, Mo. Eleven grand and seven great grand children also survive.
The body is at Hanks funeral home at Hardin. Funeral plans were being delayed today until the grandsons in the U.S. Army service can be heard from.