Rush GREENOUGH, II

1921 - 2009  (88 years)

• Name	Rush GREENOUGH  [2]
  	Rush M. Greenough II Beacon, NY Rush M. Greenough II of Beacon, entered into rest on July 24, 2009 at his home. He was 88. A son of the late Rush and Mary Greenough, he was born March 17, 1921 in Saratoga Springs. On October of 1941, he married the former Adella Ovitt; she predeceased him in 1987. Rush formerly worked for Emmadine Creamery, Beacon; former Truck Driver for Local 338; former employee of the Libby Funeral Home, Inc. and employee of the City of Beacon until his retirement in 1985. He was a 50-year member of Lewis Tompkins Hose, Dutchess Junction Fire Dept., Beacon Engine Co., life member of Slater Chemical Fire Co., 35-year member of Dutchess County Volunteer Firemens Assn., life member of H.V.V.F.A., 35-year member of F.A.S.N.Y., Red Vest Assn., life member of the Blue Vests Order, 45-year member of the Masonic Lodge #283, Dutchess County Shrine Club, Cyprus Temple Lodge, life member of V.F.W. Post #666; American Legion Post #203, 70th Division WWII Assn., life member B.P.O.Elks Lodge #1493. He was an avid fisherman, NASCAR enthusiast and N.Y. Yankees fan. Rush had enlisted in the U.S. Army in April of 1939 and served with the 70th Division Third Army in the Battle of the Bulge, discharged and recalled to duty for the Korean War and discharged in 1952. While in Germany, he received the Bronze Star, Belgium Liberation Citation, Combat Infantry Badge, and Conspicuous Service Medal of the State of New York. Survivors include his three children: Rush Greenough III of Beacon, John Greenough of Cold Spring and Adella Coultas of Beacon; seven grandchildren: Rush IV, Christopher, Erin, Colleen, Scott, Jimmy and Tammi; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, John Greenough of the state of Florida; many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 27 and Tuesday, July 28, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Lewis Tompkins Hose, 13 South Ave., Beacon, where at 8 p.m. Tuesday evening, funeral services will take place. Interment with Military Honors will take place Wednesday, July 29, at 12 noon at New Green Ridge Cemetery, Saratoga Springs, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lewis Tompkins Hose, 13 South Ave., Beacon, NY 12508, to be used for the Firemens Retirement Home, Hudson, NY. Arrangements by Libby Funeral Home, Inc., 55 Teller Ave., Beacon, NY; 845-831-0179. To email condolences to the family, please visit www.LibbyFuneralHome.com [1]
  Suffix	II
  Birth	17 Mar 1921	Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Co., New York   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Living with parents in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Co., New York   [2]
  Death	24 Jul 2009	Beacon, New York   [1]
  Burial	Greenridge Cemetery, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga co., New York   [3]
  Person ID	I74395	Main Tree
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2014

  
  

  Father	Rush M. GREENOUGH,   b. 18 Feb 1890, Whitehall, Washington Co., New York d. Oct 1978, Holmes, Dutchess Co., New York (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary GAMBY,   b. 1893   d. 1972 (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	3 Oct 1914	Saratoga Springs, New York   [4]
  Family ID	F30145	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Adella F. OVITT,   b. 10 Jul 1922   d. Dec 1987, Beacon, Dutchess Co., New York (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	Oct 1941  [1]
  Family ID	F30147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2014

  
  

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• Sources

  [S5987] Obituary Notice for Rush M. Greenough II. [S5985] 1930 Census Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York. [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S4784] FamilySearch.org: New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935.