Frank is survived by his wife, Nancy Meeks Sanford, daughters Whitney Davis, (Chris), of Sanford, Florida, Lindsey Malto, (Travis), granddaughters Claire Dempsey and Sydney Malto of Leavenworth Kansas, and sister Sherann Bush, of Deland, Florida.
His parents, Frank Pearce Bush, and Dorothy Eleanor Bush preceded him in death. Frank was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin September 7, 1951. His family moved to Vestavia Hills, Alabama in 1959. Frank graduated from Berry High School in 1970. He was known to his school friends as Pete Bush.
In 1975 Frank graduated from the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama, and was commissioned as an Infantry officer in US Army. He was also a Special Forces officer and an Army Ranger. During his military career, he served on three continents, Asia, Europe, and North America.
Upon retirement from the Army in 1997 he moved to Florida and worked on several defense projects until his retirement in 2018.
The family will greet friends at 10:00 AM and a memorial service at 11:00 AM at the Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home in Oviedo, Florida on Tuesday. November 1, 2022. Frank will be buried with military honors at the Cape Canaveral National Cemetery. Those attending must be present at 1:45 PM.
Frank will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that gifts be given to the LTC Frank Bush Fund at the University of North Alabama Foundation. To give a gift in memory of Frank, please send checks to LTC Frank Bush Fund, P.O. Box 5113, Florence, AL 35632-0001 or online at www.una.edu/give/give-now.html and please type LTC Frank Bush Fund in the comment box.
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