Bill Bush

William Thomas "Bill" Bush, 79, died from complications of pancreatic and liver cancer on Friday, October 4, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Schoolcraft, Michigan, the son of William Michael Bush and Ella Jane Wright, he was a long-time resident of Redding, California. Bill worked as a farmer and then as a mechanic on agricultural equipment. He was maintenance manager at a rental equipment company and owned a FedEx route for several years. Bill basically loved anything with a motor and could fix anything. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan, an excellent marksman, enjoyed trains and cars, was a wood worker, and always had a project in the works. He leaves his wife of 35 years, Eileen Bush of Redding, California; three children, Tom Bush and wife Debra of Schoolcraft, Michigan; Cheryl Crawford and husband Billy of Ashland, Oregon; and, AJ Gigliotti and wife Ali of Shasta Lake City, California; four grandchildren Brittany Hetrick of Schoolcraft Michigan, Jesse Gigliotti of Redding, Tucker Gigliotti of Shasta Lake City, and Cassidy Gigliotti of Shasta Lake City; five great-grandchildren Tristan, Bryce, Jackson, Audrey, and Kennedy; and two brothers, David Bush of Battle Creek, Michigan and Richard Bush of Goshen, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his sisters Alma and Judy and brother Walter. Please honor his memory by donating to the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation at https://www.npcf.us/ Blair's 5530 Mountain View Dr., Redding CA 96003