Dr. James Ralph Bush, Jr.

1949 - 2018  (68 years)

• Name	James Ralph Bush
  Title	Dr.
  Suffix	Jr.
  Nickname	Jim
  Born	8 Apr 1949	Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Jan 2018	Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Person ID	I3969	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Raymond,   b. 17 Apr 1953, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 18 Jul 2025, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Married	3 Mar 1973	Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Children	1. M.K. Bush   2. M.J. Bush   3. E.C. Bush   4. J.A. Bush
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F1552	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 8 Apr 1949 - Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Married - 3 Mar 1973 - Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Died - 25 Jan 2018 - Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Dr. James Ralph "Jim" Bush, Jr. Obituary picture
  		James Ralph "Jim" Bush, Jr. 1966 Rayne High School Yearbook Photo Rayne, Louisiana, USA Junior
  		James Ralph "Jim" Bush, Jr. 1966 Rayne High School Yearbook Photo Rayne, Louisiana, USA Four Business Courses This year R. H. S. has modernized itself even more by purchasing new typewriters. Jim Bush works diligently to increase his speed.
  		Mary Ann Raymond Bush and James Ralph Bush, Jr.
  		James Ralph Bush, Jr. and Mary Ann Raymond Bush

  
  

  Documents		Marriage Announcement of James Ralph Bush, Jr. and Mary Ann Raymond Published in The Rayne Acadian-Tribune on March 15, 1973
  		Obituary of Dr. James Ralph "Jim" Bush, Jr. Published in The Rayne Acadian-Tribune on February 1, 2018

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Dr. James R. Bush Jr. RAYNE - A Funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Thursday, Feb. 1, for Dr. James R. Bush Jr., 68, who died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. A rosary will be said Thursday, Feb. 1, at 1:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church. The services will be officiated by Fr. William "Bill" Roskoski and Deacon Tommy Adams. He is survived by his mother, Betty Bush of Rayne; his wife of 44 years, Mary Bush of Rayne; two sons, Michael Bush and wife Courtney of Rayne, and John Bush and wife Lindsey of Crowley; two daughters, Mary Katherine Dore and husband Jason of Washington, D.C., and Elizabeth Leonards and husband Luke of Lafayette; a brother, David Bush and wife Sandra of Rayne; two sisters, Nancy Stutes of Baton Rouge and Elizabeth Mooney and husband Mike of Rayne; six grandchildren, Vivian, M.J., Jack-Thomas, Eleanor, William and Mary-Cynthia; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Dr. James R. Bush Sr.; a brother, Jerome Bush; two nephews, Ben Stutes and Dereck Bush; and a brother-in-law, Darrell Stutes. Dr. Bush was born April 8, 1949, in Church Point to Dr. and Mrs. James R. Bush Sr. A 1967 graduate of Rayne High School he earned his bachelor of science degree from USL in Lafayette. He went on to complete studies at the LSU School of Dentistry in New Orleans in 1975. He practiced dentistry in Baton Rouge between 1975 and 1985, after which, he returned home and served the Rayne community from 1986 until 2009. Dr. Bush was a member of the Rayne Lions Club and the 6th District Dental Association. He will be remembered not only as a kind and loving person, always willing to help in any way possible; but, also as a compassionate dentist and caregiver who cared for all his patients. (Published in The Rayne Acadian-Tribune on February 1, 2018)