Bernard Dana Butler1

M, #33063, b. Aug 14, 1919, d. Dec 14, 2016
Father*Arthur Windsor Butler1 b. Sep 5, 1893, d. Dec 20, 1964
Mother*Glenna Huntington1 b. Aug 23, 1898, d. Mar 15, 1983

Family

Shirley Belle Kimball b. Jun 1, 1921, d. Nov 9, 1997
Child

Chronological Events

Birth*Aug 14, 1919 Bernard Dana Butler was born on Aug 14, 1919 at Irasburg, Orleans County, Vermont, United States.1 
 He was the son of Arthur Windsor Butler and Glenna Huntington.1 
Marriage*Jul 12, 1941 Bernard Dana Butler married Shirley Belle Kimball, daughter of James Wheeler and Clarabelle Kimball, on Jul 12, 1941 at Barton, Orleans County, Vermont, United States.2 
Death*Dec 14, 2016 Bernard Dana Butler died on Dec 14, 2016, at age 97 at Barton, Orleans County, Vermont, United States.2 
ObituaryDec 15, 2016  OBITUARY: Bernard D. Butler, 97, of Barton, died peacefully on December 14, 2016, in Barton.

He was born on August 14, 1919, in Irasburg to Arthur and Glenna (Huntington) Butler. On July 12, 1941, he married Shirley Kimball who predeceased him in 1997.

He served his country during World War II and was stationed in France and Italy. All of his life he was a very hard worker. He was a farmer on the Glover-Barton Road from 1953 to 1969, worked at Butler’s Bus Service for a few years, and then worked for Barton Motors for many years where he retired. He was also a transporter for the Area Agency on Aging in the Barton area, serving senior citizens for years.

He was a member of American Legion Post #76 of Barton.

He is survived by his son Willis Butler and his wife, Sandra, of Barton; by his grandchildren: Sarah Butler-Collins, and Bernard Dana Butler and his wife, Tammy; by his great-grandchildren: Brandon Dana Butler and his companion, Caitlin Jones, Keira Butler, and Alyssa Butler. He is also survived by his brother Francis Butler and his wife, Phyllis; by his sister Florence Tillinghast; and by 34 nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by the following siblings: Arland, Faye, Stanley, Pauline, Annette, Shirley, and Beatrice

A graveside service will be held in the spring at the Irasburg Cemetery with full military honors.

Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Lake Region Meal Site, 15 Main Street, Orleans, Vermont 05860.

Online condolences can be made at curtis-britch.com.

Published in The Newport Daily Express (VT) - Friday, December 16, 2016.3
 
Burial*Dec 17, 2016 He was buried on Dec 17, 2016 at Irasburg Cemetery, Irasburg, Orleans County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 84305495.4 

Citations

  1. [S1094] Vermont - Birth Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  2. [S79] Gravestones - Find-A-Grave.com, online at findagrave.com.
  3. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  4. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.