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Obituary of James A. Rubush

James Alan Rubush, 59, Martinsville, died at 9:10 a.m. July 8, 2006, at his residence.

Born May 6, 1947, in Gary, he was the son of Hattie Mae (Jones) Rubush of Indianapolis and the late Edward J. Rubush.

He married Becky Ann (Thompson) Rubush May 13, 1972. She survives in Martinsville.

He started his career as a sociology teacher and basketball coach at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis. He served as assistant principal at Cathedral High School, Greenfield-Central High School and Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township Middle School. Later he was principal at Kesling Middle School in Laporte and Center Grove Middle School. Since 1999 he had been assistant superintendent at Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation in Ellettsville.

He received his Associates degree in sociology from Northwestern Oklahoma A&M; his Masters in Business Administration degree in sociology and education from Southern Illinois University and his Master of Arts degree from Valparaiso University. He received his education specialist degree in school administration from Indiana University.

He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed hiking, camping, hunting and football.

He was a U.S. Army veteran.

He attended the St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Martinsville.

Survivors include a son, Christopher Todd Rubush of Alpharetta, Ga.; two daughters, Tiffany Michelle Rubush of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Tara Marisa Rubush of Greenwood; and a brother, Edward Jerome "Jerry" Rubush of Merrimack, N. H.

The funeral service will be 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Neal & Summers Mortuary in Martinsville. The Rev. John Hall will officiate.

Visiting hours will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary.

There will be no burial. The body will be cremated.

Memorial contributions may be made to IU Cancer Research Center, 1110 W. Michigan LO 506, Indianapolis, IN