Burial Records

Myrl Ward Bush

Myrl Ward Bush, 82, of Camas, Washington died March 10, 2005, at Legacy Emmanuel Hospital, in Portland, Oregon.

Surviving are his wife, Lorraine E. Bush, daughter, Janett Smith, Janett’s sons, Timothy T. Bush, Ned Gosnell, step-children, Karen Knapp, James Andrews, Carol Carlyle, and Guy Andrews, Myrl’s ten step-grandchildren include James Jr., Amy, Jammie, Jessica, Jason, Joshua, Sarah, Shannah, Matthew, and Ashleigh.  Myrl leaves behind six great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, and sisters; Evelyn (Sally) Cochenour, Arlis Rohan, and Barbara Reynolds.  Myrl was born January 15, 1923 in Foster, Nebraska, and was the seventh child of a family of eleven.  He moved with his family in 1936, and attended Washougal High School, before he graduated from Camas High School.  He married Carol Baker and was in the United States Army during WWII.  After he was discharged he worked in sales and owned his own tire business in Longview and LaGrande.  He moved back to Vancouver and sold real estate through out Clark County, working for various agencies and owning his own Myrl Bush Realty for many years.  He married Lorraine Bush in 1983 and they retired to her parents farm, “Webberley Tree Farm” in the Fern Prairie area of Camas, where he was currently living before his passing.

Over the years he was active in the Clark County Builders Assoc., Clark County Multiple Listing service, Real Estate Board of Realtors, American Legion, Elks and other fraternal organizations.  He was highly respected for his business knowledge and advised several successful building contractors in establishment of their businesses.