Christopher Alan Bush
August 6, 1957 ~ January 6, 2025
Born in:
Boulder, Colorado
Resided in:
Colorado City, Colorado
After a lengthy battle with cancer, Christopher Alan Bush, 67, of Colorado City, Colo. passed away on Jan. 6, 2025. Chris was born in Boulder, Colo. on Aug. 6, 1957, and spent his early years there. The family moved to Arkansas when he was in high school where he graduated from Berryville High School. After high school, he attended Hendrix College on a basketball scholarship, completing his college at Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo. At this time, Chris joined the United States Marine Corp. and was always proud of his service.
He was hired as a locomotive engineer with the Frisco Railroad spending 43 years with the St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) Railroad and then later with BNSF Railroad in Colorado.
Chris enjoyed spending time in the great outdoors participating in many sports and activities. During his high school years, he was an outstanding basketball and baseball player. In his young adult life, he was a skier and was featured in several Colorado publication. He enjoyed many adventures fishing and hunting with friends. However, golf would become his biggest passion of them all.
Chris was known in the community for his elaborate holiday displays, both Halloween and Christmas often have lines of hundreds to Trick or Treat.
Chris was a great lover of all his pets whether it was his hunting dogs or cats, but his greatest pleasure in life were his grandchildren, Jackson and Paige.
Chris was such a big presence and he will be greatly missed.
He was preceded in death by his father, Stuart Alan Bush; and his daughter, Madeline Ann Mellers.
He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Ann Aton Bush of the family home; his daughter, Melissa Mellers Kehrli and son-in-law, Adam Burnell Kehrli; grandchildren, Jackson Burnell and Paige Ann Kehrli; mother, Sharon Mae Kissinger Bush; sister, Caryn Bush; uncle Danny and aunt Sandy Kissinger; and aunt Connie Waneka and their families.
Cremation, Montgomery & Steward Crematorium. Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at Hollydot Golf Course, 55 North Parkway Dr., Colorado City.
Online condolences at www.MontgomerySteward.com
I only worked with Chris as his Conductor but I always enjoyed our time together. I knew it would be a good run, he was a ” damn good Hoghead” I haven’t seen him since I retired but I miss him and his laugh. Rest in Peace, Chris…
Terry and Cliff Goodwin, Dear Ann and family we are so sorry to hear of your loss, rest in peace Chris.
So sorry to hear of your loss
We will miss our good friend and neighbor- especially at Halloween
Know that we are just a phone call away if you need ANYTHING
Rest in Peace Chris
Love and prayers
Larry, Marie and Aiden
I’ve only known Chris for a short time but he’s always been a kind soul to myself and my family.
Rest in peace Chris!
Doug Gibson
Chris and I had quite a history… from being roommates for three years, then next door neighbors for a couple more. Going through the Frisco engineer training program together and countless shifts in the dreaded hostling yards. Landed in Trinidad in the mid eighties and were neighbors again for a few more years. We had great times back then and I will always cherish those memories!
RIP Chris love always.
Rest in peace Chris!🙏🙏🚂
Allan Roach.
I will miss you Chris. We had so many good times and adventures together. I cannot even begin to name them all here. I love you, brother RIP