Obituary
Alexander J. Grush Alexander J. Grush Death Claims Former Naperville Mayor Alexander J. Grush, former mayor of Naperville died at Copley Hospital, Aurora on Sunday April 1, 1945. Following the funeral services at the Methodist church on Thursday afternoon April 5th, Masonic burial rites were conducted at the Naperville cemetery. Mr. Grush had been active for many years in civic affairs, serving as commissioner from 1917 until 1921, when he was selected to fill the unexpired term of Mayor Charles Bowman. He served as mayor for two years. He was elected to the same office in 1931 for a regular four-year term. Born in Ogle County, Illinois, on July 14 1869, Mr. Grush was in the meat business in Polo and Sycamore before coming to Naperville in 1907. While here he established the Grush Oil Company at 309 N. Washington St. Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Ida B. Grush, three children, Vernon C. Grush of Downers Grove, Mrs. Homer Boelter of California, and Byron E. Grush of Naperville, a sister Mrs. Ray Price of Albion, Iowa and seven grandchildren. Mr. Grush was a member of Euclid Lodge No. 65, A.F.& A.M., members of which conducted the service at the cemetery. Rev. Wesley M. Westerberg was the officiating minister at the church and Marjorie Stauss was the organist. [Submitted by Byron Grush, bgrush@charter.net transcribed by Kris Dunlap] *********************************************************************************
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