Pat Bush, 66, recently retired from U.S. Steel, Pittsburgh, died on Wednesday, June 23, during a rafting trip in Vail, Colo. According to the Vail Daily, Bush was with his wife, two other rafters and one raft guide when he was ejected from the raft. The raft did not flip over and the four other rafters remained in the raft. Bush and his wife, Lois, were at the Metal Construction Association annual meeting this January to receive the Swaney Award, recognizing his tremendous support of MCA.
Industry veteran dies on rafting trip
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