Obit: Busch, Fred Ludwig (1894 – 1949)

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Surnames: Busch, Goeke, Offord Vinger

----Source: Scrapbook of Bertha and Caroline (Wehrmann) Volk 1930-1950’s
Busch, Fred Ludwig (15 JUL 1894 – 03 MAY 1949)

Fred Ludwig Busch was born in Detmold, Germany on July 15, 1894 and came to the United States while a young man.

On December 19, 1919 he was united in marriage to Miss Alma Goeke and to this union were born three children, Delbert of Greenwood; Mrs. Arles (Beatrice) Offord of Withee and Jeanette at home. After their marriage they operated a farm northeast of Greenwood until 1932, when they moved to this city (Greenwood, Clark Co.)

Mr. Busch was a director of the greenwood National Farm Loan Association from the time it was organized by Palmer Vinger in 1922 and was president for two terms. He was field man for the Badger State Credit Association. He was also deacon in the Zion Reformed Church for several years and Assessor of the City of Greenwood at the time of his death.

Mr. Busch passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 1949, 5 ½ miles west of this city from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. He has been in ill health for some time.