CLAUDE - Glenn Chester Butler, 88, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with Dr. Charles Davenport of Tulia officiating. Burial will be in Claude Cemetery by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Mr. Butler was born May 25, 1914, in Weatherford and had been a Claude resident much of his life. He was a farmer and rancher prior to his retirement. He married Allie Mae Cope on July 4, 1936. He was a member of First Baptist Church, where he had served as a deacon, Sunday school superintendent and a member of the church choir.
He was an honorary member of FFA, had been a 4-H Leader, and served as a soil conservation service director for 25 years. He also was a past president and former director of the Farm Bureau, and was instrumental in helping get Mid Plains Telephone for rural residents.
He was preceded in death by his wife April 20, 2002; and a granddaughter, Shana Delin Butler on Jan. 31, 1974.
Survivors include a son, Chester Butler and wife, Shirley, of Claude; two grandchildren, Kyle Butler of Amarillo, and Shelly Allen and husband, Pat, of Canyon; and two great-grandchildren, Tiffany Allen and Tyler Allen, both of Canyon.
Casket bearers include David Butler, Wendell Sanders, Nat McElroy, J.W. Butler, Doug Cope and Gerald Wood.
The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church of Claude; or Claude Volunteer Fire Department.
The body will be available for viewing today in Claude.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 24, 2003)
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with Dr. Charles Davenport of Tulia officiating. Burial will be in Claude Cemetery by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Mr. Butler was born May 25, 1914, in Weatherford and had been a Claude resident much of his life. He was a farmer and rancher prior to his retirement. He married Allie Mae Cope on July 4, 1936. He was a member of First Baptist Church, where he had served as a deacon, Sunday school superintendent and a member of the church choir.
He was an honorary member of FFA, had been a 4-H Leader, and served as a soil conservation service director for 25 years. He also was a past president and former director of the Farm Bureau, and was instrumental in helping get Mid Plains Telephone for rural residents.
He was preceded in death by his wife April 20, 2002; and a granddaughter, Shana Delin Butler on Jan. 31, 1974.
Survivors include a son, Chester Butler and wife, Shirley, of Claude; two grandchildren, Kyle Butler of Amarillo, and Shelly Allen and husband, Pat, of Canyon; and two great-grandchildren, Tiffany Allen and Tyler Allen, both of Canyon.
Casket bearers include David Butler, Wendell Sanders, Nat McElroy, J.W. Butler, Doug Cope and Gerald Wood.
The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church of Claude; or Claude Volunteer Fire Department.
The body will be available for viewing today in Claude.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 24, 2003)
CLAUDE - Glenn Chester Butler, 88, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with Dr. Charles Davenport of Tulia officiating. Burial will be in Claude Cemetery by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Mr. Butler was born May 25, 1914, in Weatherford and had been a Claude resident much of his life. He was a farmer and rancher prior to his retirement. He married Allie Mae Cope on July 4, 1936. He was a member of First Baptist Church, where he had served as a deacon, Sunday school superintendent and a member of the church choir.
He was an honorary member of FFA, had been a 4-H Leader, and served as a soil conservation service director for 25 years. He also was a past president and former director of the Farm Bureau, and was instrumental in helping get Mid Plains Telephone for rural residents.
He was preceded in death by his wife April 20, 2002; and a granddaughter, Shana Delin Butler on Jan. 31, 1974.
Survivors include a son, Chester Butler and wife, Shirley, of Claude; two grandchildren, Kyle Butler of Amarillo, and Shelly Allen and husband, Pat, of Canyon; and two great-grandchildren, Tiffany Allen and Tyler Allen, both of Canyon.
Casket bearers include David Butler, Wendell Sanders, Nat McElroy, J.W. Butler, Doug Cope and Gerald Wood.
The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church of Claude; or Claude Volunteer Fire Department.
The body will be available for viewing today in Claude.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 24, 2003)
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with Dr. Charles Davenport of Tulia officiating. Burial will be in Claude Cemetery by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Mr. Butler was born May 25, 1914, in Weatherford and had been a Claude resident much of his life. He was a farmer and rancher prior to his retirement. He married Allie Mae Cope on July 4, 1936. He was a member of First Baptist Church, where he had served as a deacon, Sunday school superintendent and a member of the church choir.
He was an honorary member of FFA, had been a 4-H Leader, and served as a soil conservation service director for 25 years. He also was a past president and former director of the Farm Bureau, and was instrumental in helping get Mid Plains Telephone for rural residents.
He was preceded in death by his wife April 20, 2002; and a granddaughter, Shana Delin Butler on Jan. 31, 1974.
Survivors include a son, Chester Butler and wife, Shirley, of Claude; two grandchildren, Kyle Butler of Amarillo, and Shelly Allen and husband, Pat, of Canyon; and two great-grandchildren, Tiffany Allen and Tyler Allen, both of Canyon.
Casket bearers include David Butler, Wendell Sanders, Nat McElroy, J.W. Butler, Doug Cope and Gerald Wood.
The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church of Claude; or Claude Volunteer Fire Department.
The body will be available for viewing today in Claude.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 24, 2003)
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