William F. Butler Obituary*

Danville Commercial News Oct. 8, 1955
*W. F. Butler Expires at 71
William F. Butler, 71, a resident of this community most of his life, died at 10 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 8, 1955) at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frances Meers of Park Forest, Ill.
Mr. Butler was born March 19, 1884, in Vermilion County.
The body is being brought to the Berhalter Funeral Home. Arrangements are incomplete.
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Danville Commercial News Oct. 9, 1955 page 37
W. F. Butler Funeral Set at Tilton
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Tilton Methodist Church for William F. Butler, 71, who died Saturday morning (Oct. 8, 1955) at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frances Meers of Park Forest, Ill.
The Rev. Robert Freeman will officiate, with Berhalter Funeral Service in charge. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
Mr. Butler was a retired clerk of the Webster Grocery Co. where he worked 30 years. Prior to his employment there he had worked as a coal miner in this area.
He was a lifelong member and active worker of the Methodist church in Tilton, where he resided until leaving to stay with his daughter about a month ago.
A life resident of this community, Mr. Butler was born March 19, 1884, in Vermilion County, the son of Samuel and Susan Graham Butler.
His wife, the former Ester Jones, and a brother preceded him in death.
Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Meers; seven sisters, Mrs. Anna Oteham of Danville, Mrs. Pearl Kirkhart of Bloomfield,Ind., Mrs. Dorothy Carmack of Decatur, Mrs. Bess Phillips, Mrs. Ila Meade, Mrs. Ruth Koontz and Mrs. Minnie Sygmon, all of Tilton; and a granddaughter.
The body is at the Berhalter Funeral Home.