Eldon Ray Bushong, born August 2nd, 1927 in Van Buren, AR, was a minor league umpire from about 1952-1954.1 Biography Bushong died on May 30th, 1989 and was buried in Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery in Cleburne County, AR.2 1 Bushong's TSN umpire card. 2 Eldon Ray Bushong at ArkansasGravestones.org.