Frederick M. Bush III ’67

Frederick M. Bush III ’67, of New York City and Jackson, Miss.; Jan. 21. After Brown he attended the University of Mississippi School of Law, where he graduated first in his class, was editor-in-chief of the law journal, and was named outstanding law graduate by the faculty. Upon graduating from Ole Miss, he joined his father in practice at Mitchell, McNutt & Bush as an associate. He earned a Master of Laws degree from Harvard Law School in 1972, and two years later he was named a partner in Mitchell, McNutt & Bush and remained there for 15 years. In 1989, he joined Phelps Dunbar, where he spent the remaining 36 years of his career. He was the managing partner of the firm’s Tupelo office for 22 years before being asked to relocate to Jackson to head Phelps Dunbar’s business practice, where he remained active in the firm until his death. He enjoyed traveling, black-and-white photography, water skiing, and trout fishing. He also possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of the television comedy Cheers. He was an Eagle scout and veteran of the U.S. Navy. He is survived by two sons, a daughter-in-law, three granddaughters, brother Richard ’70, a sister-in-law, his former spouse Martha H. Adams ’69, and several nieces and nephews.