Brush was born July 17, 1893, in Marshall, Iowa, and at 17 moved to Minnesota with his family to homestead. He met his future wife, Eva Baker, in church and worked as a potato farmer, mechanic and electrician. During the Depression, Brush returned to his hometown, where he managed a Montgomery Ward store. Lured by military production hiring in World War II, Brush moved with his wife and three children to Oakland, where he got a job installing elevators in aircraft carriers. He later sold appliances and worked as an electrical inspector until his retirement in 1963 at age 70.
Brush continued to read the newspaper and work a crossword puzzle every day. His 88-year-old daughter, Naomi McCray, said her father attributed his longevity to "strong genes, refraining from smoking or drinking, and staying married to the same woman for 67 years." Brush was preceded in death by his wife in 1981 and a son, Robert, in 1994. He is survived by his daughter, a son, George, 85, and their families. Los Angeles Times, January 19, 2005
Brush was born July 17, 1893, in Marshall, Iowa, and at 17 moved to Minnesota with his family to homestead. He met his future wife, Eva Baker, in church and worked as a potato farmer, mechanic and electrician. During the Depression, Brush returned to his hometown, where he managed a Montgomery Ward store. Lured by military production hiring in World War II, Brush moved with his wife and three children to Oakland, where he got a job installing elevators in aircraft carriers. He later sold appliances and worked as an electrical inspector until his retirement in 1963 at age 70.
Brush continued to read the newspaper and work a crossword puzzle every day. His 88-year-old daughter, Naomi McCray, said her father attributed his longevity to "strong genes, refraining from smoking or drinking, and staying married to the same woman for 67 years." Brush was preceded in death by his wife in 1981 and a son, Robert, in 1994. He is survived by his daughter, a son, George, 85, and their families. Los Angeles Times, January 19, 2005
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