James + BUTLER, Fay Ellen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buffalo NY Courier Express - 4/26/1959

Arthur W. Butler, 63 a retired
City of Tonawanda patrolman,
died in DeGraff Memorial Hos-
pital, North Tonawanda, yester-
day morning shortly after suf-
fering a heart attack in his
home, 12 Simson St., Tonawan-
da.
A heart condition forced his
retirement from the police department
in 1948 after nearly 18
years of service. He was custodian
of the Iroquois Gas Corp.
premises at 60 Broad St., Tonawanda,
since quitting police
work.
Born in North Tonawanda and
educated in the Tonawanda public
schools, Mr. Butler served
with the 108th Infantry Regiment,
the federalized 74th Infantry,
during World War I.
He was a charter member of
the Tonawanda Police Club and
a member of Tonawanda Post
264, American Legion, the First
Presbyterian Church of Tona-
wanda.
Surviving are his wife, the
former Margret Clench; a
daughter, Miss Fay Ellen Butler;
two stepdaughters, Miss Helen
Brettle and Mrs. Margret Brun-
ing of Tonawanda; a son, Levant
Butler o Detroit, a stepson,
Allen Brettle; a sister, Mrs. Hat-
tie Hahn and a brother, George
Butler of Tonawanda.
The Rev. Donald V. Robert,
minister of First Presbyterian
Church, will conduct funeral
services at 2 Tuesday afternoonn
in the Hilliard Funeral Home,,
147 Delaware St.,, Tonawanda.
Burial will be in Rest Have
Cemetery, Town of Pendleton,
Niagara County.

Arthur married CLENCH, Margaret on 22 Jun 1934 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Margaret (daughter of CLENCH, Albert and Mary) was born about 1904; died on 5 Jul 1985 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/6/1985

BUTLER - Margaret (nee Clench)
Butler, of Tonawanda, NY, Friday
(July 5, 1985) at her residence Wife
of the late Arthur W Butler; mother
of the late Allen and Helen Brettle
and Mrs. Fay Tag of Tonawanda;
grandmother of James Arthur and
Chad Joseph Tag; sister of the late
Beatrice Bishop and Woodrow
Clench.
Mrs Butler was a Delaware
School crossing guard for 22 years, a
member of the First Presbyterian
Church and Unit #264 American
Legion Auxiliary
Friends may call SUNDAY 2-4 and
7-9 p.m. at the Hilliard Funeral
Home, Inc., 147 Delaware St., Tonawanda
where services will be
conducted Monday at 11:00 am
Rev Walter LC Wenhold officiat
ing Interment at Acacia Park Cemetery.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/23/1934

Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Margaret Clench
of Adam street to Arthur Butler
which was solemnized Friday even
ing, June 22 at 6 o'clock in the
parsonage of the First Presbyterian
church, the Rev. Wesley Baker
officiating.
Upon their return from a short
wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Butler
will make their home in 12 Simson
street.

Albert + Mary. Mary was born about 1871; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]