Suel Jacob Bushman (1898-1985)
History of Lehi, Part II,
Including Biographical Section up to 1950
Published by the Lehi Pioneer Committee
Written by Hamilton Gardner
The Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1950
pp. 700-701
Suel Jacob Bushman was born at Lehi December 8, 1898, the youngest child of Elias Albert and Margaret Zimmerman Bushman in the family home west of Dry Creek.
He was baptized and confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint Church by his father on his eighth birthday at Saratoga Springs.
He received his education in the grade schools of Lehi and Lehi High School.
When ten years old he moved with his parents from their home in the field to 268 North First West where he still lives.
Suel was ordained a Deacon, November 28, 1910; a Teacher, February 3, 1913; Priest, November 10, 1919; Elder, January 10, 1939, by his father; and a Seventy, April 2, 1939 by Levi Edgar Young.
His early life was spent in farming, stock raising and dry farming. Always he has been fond of good horses and cattle.
April 28, 1926, he married Wanda Dickerson of American Fork in the Salt Lake Temple. He is the father of six children: Melvin Suel, Beth, Richard D. (deceased), Margaret Ann, Mark Albert, and Don John.
In 1937 he went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad as a carpenter and is still employed there. His work has taken him away from home considerably.
He was secretary of the Elders’ Quorum of Lehi Fifth Ward for three years and second and first counselor for about ten years.
He served as Sunday School teacher and ward teacher which position he still holds.
His son, Melvin Suel, is now doing missionary work in the Hawaiian Islands.
[Suel died February 28, 1985, in Salt Lake City, Utah.]