Friday, April 16, 2021
I was so saddened to hear of the passing of Mr. Butler. I have fond memories of him dropping by our house when I was small, the long drives with my father to Kelligrews before we had the highways, when I always fell asleep. We used to stay in a large house trailer in the woods Mr. Butler had in Salmonier on summer vacation, which eventually became Pee Wee Park and I even talked about it last summer when we went to get ice cream at the location. We stayed in the summer house Mr. Butler had in Bradley's Cove and I also went to visit that last summer and spoke to the lady who purchased it and told her about summer vacation there. To us, Mr. Butler was a big personality. I don't know exactly how him and my father met but my father worked for Bulter's Masonary and Island Construction for what seemed like most of my life. After many years of not seeing Mr. Butler, he dropped by with three of my father's cousins, Burton's, and since two of the Burton brothers passed as well as my father just over a month ago. I believe that visit was meant to be that day. Mr. Butler will be sadly missed and I'm sure by many for his big personality. Rest in peace, Mr. Butler.
