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Marilea Bush, 63, passed away in the early morning on Tuesday April 11, 2007 surrounded by her husband and her children, after a 2-year courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Marilea, a resident of Albuquerque for over 30 years, is survived by her husband of 43 years, Edd; one son, Joel Bush of Chapel Hill, NC; one daughter, Johanna Christensen and husband, Scott of San Diego, CA; and grandsons, Kyle and Andy Christensen. Marilea was born on May 15, 1943 in Santa Fe, NM to Clarence Julius and June Thomas Muralter who preceded her in death. She graduated from Santa Fe High School in 1961. After raising her family, she worked in media and retail. She was employed at the Sun Country Section of the Professional Golf Association of America since 1990. Her greatest love in her work was with the Junior Golf Program, overseeing recreational tournaments and promoting a love of golf as a lifetime sport among thousands of junior golfers over the last 17 years. She was honored by the Sun Country Section PGA with the 2006 Amateur of the Year award for her dedication and commitment to the game of golf and to the Junior PGA. Marilea was a remarkable woman of strength and courage. She fought a difficult disease with grace and dignity showing more concern for others than for herself throughout her illness. Her faith in God and her many friends helped see her through her toughest days. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, April 14, 2007, 2:00 p.m., at French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel, officiated by Pastor Bob Church, Reverend Deacon Beth Noland and Steve Christensen. Pallbearers are Glenn Coontz, Walt Linton, Ed Fitipaldi, Cliff Emerick, Rob Maynard, and Harvey Chalker. Honorary pallbearers are Robert Morris, Jesse Lane and Sun Country PGA members: George Trujeque, John Speary, Mike Ciolek, Tony Hidalgo, Guy Wimberly, Scott Gates, and Roger Martinez. In lieu of flowers, Marilea requested that memorial gifts be made to the Erin Trujeque Memorial Fund c/o Children's Cancer Fund of New Mexico, 112 14th St. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102. French Mortuary 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400 www.frenchmortuary.com
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