Hi,
I knew John Bush from Boy Scouts.?? We were fellow Eagle Scouts. We were
both in the Scouts honor society, Order of the Arrow. This group
promoted camping, Native American lore and service. I was Rifle Range
Director at BSA Camp Tukabatchee. John was a member of our range staff
where we taught marksmanship and rifle safety to 11 year old plus
Scouts.?? We also were counselors for the Marksmanship merit badge and
certified shooting for the the NRA Junior program marksmanship awards.
I recall John, even then, being very professional and serious. I believe
his dad was a NCO in the Air Force stationed at Craig Field AFB in
Selma, AL. John got his Eagle Scout Award while in a troop in Selma.
I know John graduated from A.G. Parrish High School in Selma, I believe
in 1961.
This photo is from summer 1959 when we would have both been 16. We are
all holding .22 cal. rifles. We were taking them to the range to setup
for our 6 week summer camp near Prattville, AL. Legend L-R: Jim
Robertson, John Bush, Sam Wynden
