Alma Bush Obituary

Alma Bush
November 2, 1951 - October 2, 2021
ALMA CEBERS BUSH
Died peacefully on October 2, 2021. Almi, as she was known by family and friends, leaves behind a son, Aleksandrs Bush, Aleks' wife, Stephanie, and two grandsons, MacArthur (Mac) and Remington (Remy).
Additionally, Almi has three sisters: Biruta (Armands) Uzans, Ilze (Janis) Birzenieks and Sandra (Curt) Forderer. A brother, Henry Cebers, Jr. (Viki) predeceased her.
Also mourning her loss are many nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
Almi was born on November 2, 1951 in Chicago to Alma (Vilson) Cebers and Henry Cebers, both now deceased. The family fled communist forces occupying Latvia and eventually emigrated to the US after WWII. With good cause, Almi was always proud of her Latvian roots and active in the Latvian Community. She participated in Latvian Song and Dance festivals throughout the US, with both singing and folk dancing. In 2003 Almi with two of her sisters and several nieces and nephews were able to visit newly freed Latvia and meet all the relatives that, until then, they had only seen pictures of and heard stories about. The trip was a huge success!
Beloved by her nieces and nephews, Almi never failed to make time for them.
Whether it was trips to museums and shows in the Bay Area or exploring their family roots in Latvia, she encouraged everyone to enjoy new experiences. A favorite for Almi was camping in Kings Canyon, swimming in Hume Lake and sharing stories below the huge Sequoias.
Having recently retired, Almi looked forward to spending more time with her grandsons and working in her beautiful garden.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Sep. 27 to Sep. 28, 2022.

Memories and Condolences
for Alma Bush

3 Entries

Mark Gundert

September 21, 2023

This is a picture of Alma with group of men´s and women´s club Piedmont High School members. Alma is in the back row with a girlfriend on her left ,don´t Remember her name, Kim is just in front of Alma´s left shoulder the taller Dave Kisler on her right. Alma was in the class of 1969, just like me. All her friends miss her dearly.

Mark Gundert

May 31, 2023

Sorry I´m late with this but I just now found out Alma has passed away. I haven´t seen Alma since Piedmont high school. I thought Alma was very beautiful and so kind and unassuming. Just so wonderful to be around. She hung around of what I thought were a group of exceptionally attractive girls all stunning in appearance, just like Alma. They were a close nit group and all had an air about them. Alma lived with I assumed were her aunts of grandparents, on Highland Avenue near the local Safeway. Her guardians were older and I remember two woman that were speaking what sounded like Russian at Alma´s home. I knew Alma´s homeland was from the Baltic country of Latvia. Alma didn´t talk much about her ancestry so I never asked. Alma was a mystery to me but I enjoyed her company just the same. Hearing of her passing was a terrible reminder that we are all heading to an afterlife. The passing of a good friend always hits me hard. Alma´s passing was a shock was very sad to me and I´m sure to all who knew her. God bless Alma. Rest in peace. Mark

Robert Nelson

May 29, 2023

In September 2019 members of "Almi's" Piedmont High School 1969 graduating class held our 50th Reunion. Almi donated generously to our successful "Legacy Bench" project, but did not sign up to attend any of the reunion events. At the end of the Sunday picnic event at the Piedmont Recreation Center, a woman appeared with a small dog on a leash and asked if this was the Reunion and if she could "crash" the party. This was Almi! I was one of the greeters, and as soon as I discovered who I was talking to, other classmates surrounded Almi with greetings welcoming hugs! It has taken almost two years for the sad news of Almi's passing to arrive. Many surviving classmates will be saddened by this news... I send my personal sympathy and condolences to Almi's family and friends, and I send thanks to the author of Almi's obituary, which is well written and helps provide closure.

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