James S. Butler, of Oxford, former Oakland County sheriff, chief county probation officer and for 17 years county drain commissioner, died at 4 p.m. Wednesday at his home. His death was not unexpected as he had been in ill health since last fall and critically ill for some weeks.
The body will remain at his home until Saturday noon and from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. Saturday will lie in state at the Oxford Congregational Church, where the service will be held at 2:30. Rev. H. B. Johnson will officiate and burial will be in Oxford Cemetery.
Bearers Named
Honorary bearers will be men who have been close to him in private and official life: Circuit Judges Frank L. Covert, Glenn C. Gillespie, Frank L. Doty, Probate Judge Dan A. McGaffey, Assistant Probation Officer Kenneth M. McVittie and A. Bird Glaspie.
Active bearers will be C. A. Meriam, R. F. Price, L. D. Haddrill, Henry Dongdon, Dr. E. I. Crawford and Jesse Ross.
Mr. Butler was 67 years old and was born at Whigville, May 26, 1866, of English parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Butler. His mother was a daughter of James Clack and a sister of Jonathan J. Clack, prominent among pioneer residents in Addison Township.
He attended the Whigville and Oxford schools, and when still a young man started teaching at North Oxford. Later he taught at the National School and for several years was principal at Leonard.
He was married to Jennie D. Lewis July 1, 1893.
Held Many Positions
In 1902 he moved from Leonard to Oxford, when he was elected to the office of county drain commissioner, a post he held for 17 years. He served as president of Oxford village at one time and also had held township offices in Addison. In 1920 he was elected sheriff, serving two terms and for the past seven years has been chief probation officer of the county, although his health has interfered with the usual efficient dispatch of his duties during the past year.
He is survived by his widow; a brother William at Dearborn, and two sisters, Mrs. Della Brigham and Mrs. Alice Stockdale of Chicago. He is also survived by a number of nephews and nieces.
He was a member of the Oxford Congregational Church and prominent in fraternal organizations, being a Mason, Knights of Pythias, Shriner, Eastern Star and a Knight Templar.
March 10, 1934
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The body will remain at his home until Saturday noon and from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. Saturday will lie in state at the Oxford Congregational Church, where the service will be held at 2:30. Rev. H. B. Johnson will officiate and burial will be in Oxford Cemetery.
Bearers Named
Honorary bearers will be men who have been close to him in private and official life: Circuit Judges Frank L. Covert, Glenn C. Gillespie, Frank L. Doty, Probate Judge Dan A. McGaffey, Assistant Probation Officer Kenneth M. McVittie and A. Bird Glaspie.
Active bearers will be C. A. Meriam, R. F. Price, L. D. Haddrill, Henry Dongdon, Dr. E. I. Crawford and Jesse Ross.
Mr. Butler was 67 years old and was born at Whigville, May 26, 1866, of English parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Butler. His mother was a daughter of James Clack and a sister of Jonathan J. Clack, prominent among pioneer residents in Addison Township.
He attended the Whigville and Oxford schools, and when still a young man started teaching at North Oxford. Later he taught at the National School and for several years was principal at Leonard.
He was married to Jennie D. Lewis July 1, 1893.
Held Many Positions
In 1902 he moved from Leonard to Oxford, when he was elected to the office of county drain commissioner, a post he held for 17 years. He served as president of Oxford village at one time and also had held township offices in Addison. In 1920 he was elected sheriff, serving two terms and for the past seven years has been chief probation officer of the county, although his health has interfered with the usual efficient dispatch of his duties during the past year.
He is survived by his widow; a brother William at Dearborn, and two sisters, Mrs. Della Brigham and Mrs. Alice Stockdale of Chicago. He is also survived by a number of nephews and nieces.
He was a member of the Oxford Congregational Church and prominent in fraternal organizations, being a Mason, Knights of Pythias, Shriner, Eastern Star and a Knight Templar.
March 10, 1934
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James S. Butler, of Oxford, former Oakland County sheriff, chief county probation officer and for 17 years county drain commissioner, died at 4 p.m. Wednesday at his home. His death was not unexpected as he had been in ill health since last fall and critically ill for some weeks.
The body will remain at his home until Saturday noon and from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. Saturday will lie in state at the Oxford Congregational Church, where the service will be held at 2:30. Rev. H. B. Johnson will officiate and burial will be in Oxford Cemetery.
Bearers Named
Honorary bearers will be men who have been close to him in private and official life: Circuit Judges Frank L. Covert, Glenn C. Gillespie, Frank L. Doty, Probate Judge Dan A. McGaffey, Assistant Probation Officer Kenneth M. McVittie and A. Bird Glaspie.
Active bearers will be C. A. Meriam, R. F. Price, L. D. Haddrill, Henry Dongdon, Dr. E. I. Crawford and Jesse Ross.
Mr. Butler was 67 years old and was born at Whigville, May 26, 1866, of English parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Butler. His mother was a daughter of James Clack and a sister of Jonathan J. Clack, prominent among pioneer residents in Addison Township.
He attended the Whigville and Oxford schools, and when still a young man started teaching at North Oxford. Later he taught at the National School and for several years was principal at Leonard.
He was married to Jennie D. Lewis July 1, 1893.
Held Many Positions
In 1902 he moved from Leonard to Oxford, when he was elected to the office of county drain commissioner, a post he held for 17 years. He served as president of Oxford village at one time and also had held township offices in Addison. In 1920 he was elected sheriff, serving two terms and for the past seven years has been chief probation officer of the county, although his health has interfered with the usual efficient dispatch of his duties during the past year.
He is survived by his widow; a brother William at Dearborn, and two sisters, Mrs. Della Brigham and Mrs. Alice Stockdale of Chicago. He is also survived by a number of nephews and nieces.
He was a member of the Oxford Congregational Church and prominent in fraternal organizations, being a Mason, Knights of Pythias, Shriner, Eastern Star and a Knight Templar.
March 10, 1934
Newspaper Unknown
The body will remain at his home until Saturday noon and from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. Saturday will lie in state at the Oxford Congregational Church, where the service will be held at 2:30. Rev. H. B. Johnson will officiate and burial will be in Oxford Cemetery.
Bearers Named
Honorary bearers will be men who have been close to him in private and official life: Circuit Judges Frank L. Covert, Glenn C. Gillespie, Frank L. Doty, Probate Judge Dan A. McGaffey, Assistant Probation Officer Kenneth M. McVittie and A. Bird Glaspie.
Active bearers will be C. A. Meriam, R. F. Price, L. D. Haddrill, Henry Dongdon, Dr. E. I. Crawford and Jesse Ross.
Mr. Butler was 67 years old and was born at Whigville, May 26, 1866, of English parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Butler. His mother was a daughter of James Clack and a sister of Jonathan J. Clack, prominent among pioneer residents in Addison Township.
He attended the Whigville and Oxford schools, and when still a young man started teaching at North Oxford. Later he taught at the National School and for several years was principal at Leonard.
He was married to Jennie D. Lewis July 1, 1893.
Held Many Positions
In 1902 he moved from Leonard to Oxford, when he was elected to the office of county drain commissioner, a post he held for 17 years. He served as president of Oxford village at one time and also had held township offices in Addison. In 1920 he was elected sheriff, serving two terms and for the past seven years has been chief probation officer of the county, although his health has interfered with the usual efficient dispatch of his duties during the past year.
He is survived by his widow; a brother William at Dearborn, and two sisters, Mrs. Della Brigham and Mrs. Alice Stockdale of Chicago. He is also survived by a number of nephews and nieces.
He was a member of the Oxford Congregational Church and prominent in fraternal organizations, being a Mason, Knights of Pythias, Shriner, Eastern Star and a Knight Templar.
March 10, 1934
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