Father James Busch, C.P., Holy Cross Province (1916-1999)

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Born June 23, 1916, he was baptized John because the local priest said there was no St. Edwin, which was the preferred name of his parents Felix and Frances Busch. The parish was St. Stanislaus Kostaka in Chicago, Illinois. Nevertheless the family took to calling him Eddie. He was professed on July 26, 1936. His religious name was James. He was ordained on August 10, 1942. One of his assignments was Citrus Heights, California. He died in Chicago, Illinois.