Harding Mudge Bush

Grantham, NH – Harding “Bunky” Mudge Bush, Jr., 60, died on Thursday, January 22, 2026 following a brief illness surrounded by family and friends.
Bunky was born November 12, 1965, in Olney, MD. He was the son of Harding and Sara (Prichard) Bush. He grew up in Ayer, MA and graduated from St. Bernard’s High School in 1983 and Norwich University in Northfield, VT in 1989.Bunky joined the United States Navy in 1990 and completed SEAL training. He served for twenty years with numerous deployments around the world, including Iraq, Afghanistan, and Central Africa. During his career, he was stationed in Little Creek, VA Beach, Virginia; Special Forces Underwater Dive School in Key West, Florida and U. S. Navy East SERE in Rangeley, Maine.Following his retirement in 2010, Bunky worked as an independent security contractor while pursuing his master’s degree at Norwich University, which he completed in 2019. In 2018, he joined Global Rescue and made his home in Grantham, New Hampshire.Bunky was a talented skier who enjoyed telemark, cross-country, and downhill skiing. He enjoyed track and field and kayaking. He was known for his sharp intellect, loved history, trivia, and spending time with friends.He is survived by his two daughters, Hannah Bush of Grantham, NH, and Sarah Bush of Hillsborough, NC and sister Jodi Bush of Virginia Beach, VA.Knight Funeral Home in White River Junction, VT, has been entrusted with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Navy SEAL Foundation, 1619 D Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23459 https://www.navysealfoundation.org/donate/or Norwich American Legion Post 1819, P.O. Box 149, Northfield, VT 05663 https://www.legionpost1819.org/donate-n-shop/shop/