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THRUSH, Lt. Cmdr., George "Sonny", U.S. Navy
Sonny was escorted to his heavenly home on March 5, 2011 after a long fight with Alzheimer's Disease. He was born in Spokane on September 19, 1936. He graduated from North Central High School in 1954. He attended Gonzaga University, EWU and received his Master's Degree from San Diego State. Upon graduating from EWU, he received his commission as an Ensign in the US Navy and was sent to San Diego to train as a Navy Seal. He spent 27 years in the Navy. While in San Diego, he met his wife, Jean and together they had four children.
In 2000, he attended a NCHS reunion and remet a classmate, Elaine Dahl and they were married in 2001. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease 11 months after they were married.
Sonny is survived by his loving wife, Elaine; children, Shawn (Dorothy), Patrick (DiAnne), Kelly Hainline (Steve) and Katy Sanford (Andy) and eight grandchildren.
Celebration of Sonny's life will be on Saturday, March 12 at St. John's Lutheran Church, 5810 S. Meadowlane Rd., Spokane at 2:00 P. M.
The family would like to thank the staff at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Day Spring Unit for their loving care of our dear Sonny. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to Spokane Alzheimer's Association.
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March 15, 2011
The Ladies and Gentlemen of the Washington State Veterans Cemetery extend our deepest sympathies to the family of George Thrush (Lt.Cmdr Navy Ret.) for your loss, to honor his service to our country and our patriotic hero.
Linda Anne House, Founding Member
Eleanor Poole
March 12, 2011
My heart goes out to you Elaine.
Take comfort in knowing that Sonny's Guardian Angel is watching over you.
Keep all the precious memories you had together close, they can never be taken away.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
Sandy Bertuccelli
March 11, 2011
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I pray that your faith will carry you through this time of grief. I will always treasure and remember the days of bringing the milkshakes to Sonny in the nursing home. His eyes were so luminous and his smiles so beaming. I will always remember him that way. Here is a little poem that was given to me when my Daddy passed away and I have never forgotten it:
I walked a mile with Pleasure and
She chatted all the way. Not a thing I learned from Her for all she had to say. I walked a mile with Sorrow and not a word said He - But oh the things I learned when Sorrow walked with me.
May God Bless you and carry you all through this time of Sorrow.
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