Jack B. Butler, Sr., 88,
passed away at his home on March 12, 2012. He was born July 5, 1923
in Cotulla, Texas to W. C. and Suzan Butler. He had been resident of
Alice since 1939.
Mr. Butler was a World War II Army veteran serving
in the 82nd Airborne. He fought at the Battle of the Bulge and received
2 Purple Hearts.
He was a Master Plumber and owned Butler Plumbing and
loved farming and cattle.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, JoAnn
Butler and a grandson, Jack B. Butler, III. Survivors include his wife
of 63 years, Mozelle Butler of Alice; one daughter, Dianne (Tommy) Dean
of Houston; two sons, William J. (Cynthia) Brock of Houston and Jack
B. (Yolanda) Butler, Jr. of Alice; four grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March
16th at Holmgreen Mortuary with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m.
Funeral services will be conducted 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 17, 2012
at the Holmgreen Mortuary Chapel. Burial will follow in Alice Cemetery
with military honors conducted by the United Veterans Burial Association
of Alice. |
(courtesy of Karyn Williams)
Grave marker for Jack B. Williams in the Alice
Cemetery, Alice (Jim Wells county), Texas.
Pfc Butler was transferred from the 509th PIR to
Company G, 508th PIR on 4 February 1945.
His military decorations include the Bronze star
Medal, Purple Heart and the Bronze Service Arrowhead device for
Southern France Campaign and Airborne Operations. |