John Frederick Rush, 91, of Pinehurst passed away on July 4th at the NC State Veterans’ Home in Fayetteville. John was a Navy veteran of WW II and a civil servant serving at the Pentagon and in Virginia.

He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Bobbie Ruth Rush; daughters Deborah Delp of Bradenton, FL, Carol Christensen of Myrtle Beach and Gail Rush Gould of Cary; Son in laws Edwin Jay Delp and Kenneth Christensen; grandchildren Jason Christensen, Jennifer Gregory, Rachel Rush Gould, Sean Elizabeth Gould and Zachary Delp; Great – grandsons Cameron Azar and Gavyn Gregory.

A private memorial will be held at the VA Cemetery in Spring Lake. Donations may be made to the Moore Humane Society, P.O. Box 203, Southern Pines, N.C. 28388 

Services are entrusted to Boles Funeral Home of Pinehurst. 

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Mr. Rush’s family and friends are in our thoughts and prayers at Sandhills Sentinel.