Dr. Fred W. Bush, a highly respected member of the Arizona veterinary community passed away after a long battle with cancer on Wednesday May 5, 2010. Born in Helena, Arkansas, Dr. Bush graduated from Ole Miss University in Oxford, Mississippi with a B.A. degree. He received his DVM degree from Oklahoma State University. He did his internship at Flagstaff Animal Hospital for one year, then returned to Helena, Arkansas, where he practiced for eight years. The love for Flagstaff during his internship brought him back. He bought Flagstaff Animal Hospital and remained there until his death. Dr. Bush will be remembered as a caring and dedicated veterinarian with a wonderful sense of humor, a bright sunny disposition, a reverence for nature and genuine love for animals and people. He provided a great balance of compassion, devotion and knowledge for his patients which translated into a wonderful rapport with his clients. He had an innate ability to make people laugh. Dr. Bush will be deeply missed by the doctors, staff and clientele at Flagstaff Animal Hospital and the veterinary community. He held a clinic once a month for the past 34 years at the Grand Canyon. While attending Ole Miss, Dr. Bush was in the ROTC for 4 years. After graduation he joined the US Navy, and was a officer and a gentleman serving his country in Vietnam. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, skiing, traveling, and hanging out with his wife Brenda and her friends. He is survived by his wife, Brenda, daughters Kellie Thompson of Hernando, MS, Martha McKim of Columbia, MO, and step son Chad Hosey of Fairfax, VA. He is also survived by his brothers Jim (Betty) Bush of Tennessee and Baker Bush of Arkansas, five grand children, Will and Alex Thompson, Madison and Graham McKim, and Nick Hosey. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday May 11th at 11am at Greenlaw Baptist Church, 3400 E. Lockett Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86004. Burial with military honors immediately following at Citizens Cemetery. Following the internment a celebration of Dr. Bush's life will be at Greenlaw Baptist Church. The family requests donations in Dr Bush's name be made to Greenlaw Baptist Church.