Ten years have gone by and I just realized that Dad Butler's obit was never placed on this page, so here it is......
Edward A. Butler
MILLERSBURG — Edward Allen Butler, 85, formerly of Brinkhaven, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at the Majora Lane Care Center.
He was born Oct. 18, 1926, in Brinkhaven to Franklin C. and Rose Mary (Lepley) Butler. He left Danville High School in the 10th grade to join the U.S. Army, where he served during World War II and the Korean War. He was with the 25th Infantry Division, and was a recipient of the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Army Occupation of Japan Medal, the U.N. Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He was retired from PPG of Mount Vernon, and also worked for the U.S. Postal Service and the Drexel J. Thrash Training Center in Millwood. His hobbies included motorcycles, weight lifting and many outdoor activities.
He is survived by his children, Tony Keith Hutton, Trevelon Lee (Emily) Butler, Travis Allen Butler, Tricia Jeanette Butler and Trina Louise Butler; sisters, Dorothy Elliott and Marjorie Mackey; grandchildren, Jason Kelly Hutton, Michael Keith Hutton, Andrea Butler, Jessica Dawn (Eli) Miller, Coltn James Edward Butler, Brody Allen Butler, Seth Marshall Allen Graves, Hannah Elizabeth Robison, Matthew Robison and Brandon Lee Edward Butler; five great-grandchildren; and his former wife, Joyce A. (Harris) Butler.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Vivian Robinson, Vera Zollars and Pauline Shaw; and an infant brother.
A private interment will be held, with military honors from the Knox County Joint Veterans Council, in the Workman Cemetery at Danville. The Fischer Funeral Home in Danville is handling arrangements. Visit www.fischerfuneralhome. com.