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Obituary for R.C. Bush Jr.

R.C. Bush Jr., 57, of Clinton, passed away peacefully at his residence on June 21, 2012. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 25th, at Lemke Funeral Homes - South Chapel (2610 manufacturing drive). A visitation will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 24th, at Lemke Funeral Homes - South Chapel. Burial will take place at Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna, Illinois.
R.C. was born on May 16th, 1955 in Savanna, Illinois, the son of R.C. and Shirley (McWorthy) Bush. He was a 1973 graduate of Thomson High School. He married Kim Whisker on January 28th, 1978 in Savanna, Illinois.
R.C. left us after a very long, valiant fight with cancer and is now with his beloved Grandma Helen and Grandpa Ted. He learned throughout these years the importance of family and friends and how much he valued them. R.C. enjoyed spending time with his family, anything NASCAR and friends at Manning's Whistle Stop and Large One's. He worked as an HVAC technician and a Journeyman Electrician enjoying his positions at each trade, the people he met and always learning something new.
R.C is survived his wife Kim of Clinton, one daughter - Elizabeth Bush of Clinton; one son - Marc Bush of Clinton; one grandson -Julian Whisker of Clinton; his parents - R.C & Shirley Bush of Granite City IL.; one sister - Debbie (Jeff) Bruce of Springfield, IL., sister in-law Jill Whisker of Senoia, GA.; sister and brother in-law - Nicki (Gary) Stagman of Granite City, IL., brother and sister in-law Jeff (Pam) Whisker of Clinton; specials friends - Roberta Peltier of Iowa City, Matt "Taz" Duffy of Clinton and Amber Johnson of Miles.
He was preceded in death by his Grandma Helen and Grandpa Ted and in-laws - Julia and Lynn Whisker.
Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society and the Gateway Free Clinic - Clinton.

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