Family/Spouse: ESSLIE, Raymond H. Raymond (son of ESSLIE, Adam Henry and SLOUGH, Nellie Victoria) was born on 19 Jun 1894 in New York; died on 3 Mar 1950 in Corfu, Genesee County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BUTLER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nellie married DOBER, Walter O in Mar 1940 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GRAY, George E. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Evelyn married PARKER, Harold T on 21 Aug 1937 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 6/2/1954

FT. NIAGARA, June 2—The
assignment of Lt. Col. Joseph F.
Butler, Niagara Falls, as executive
officer of the 2nd AAA group with
headquarters here was announced
today. He replaces Maj. Thomas
A. Worrell, who Has departed for
an overseas assignment.
Col. Butler is a veteran of over
18 years active service. He enlisted
as a private in 1935 and was commissioned
a second lieutenant in
the coast artillery at Ft. Monroe,
Va., in 1941. He graduated from
Trott Vocational High School, Niagara,
and is a graduate of the advanced'anti-
aircraft artillery course
in 1944.
The new executive officer came
to the 2nd group here with an outstanding
war record. During World
War II he participated in four major
campaigns, served in Hawaii and
Okinawa and was awarded the
Bronze Star medal. In addition to
his extensive experience as an antiaircraft
artillery officer.Jie is considered
a specialist in the field of
military administration.
Col. Butler served as acting
chief of staff at GI headquarters of
the 9th Infantry Division. Previous
to his present assignment he was
with GI of the 34th AAA brigade
with the U. S. Army in Europe.
Col. Butler and his wife Betty,
reside with his family at 432 Cedar
Ave., Niagara Falls. Col. Butlers
mother is Mrs. Ravmond H. Esslie.
Col. and Mrs. Butler have three
children, Joseph, 5, Bonnie, 3 and
Edward, 2.

Joseph married LINGENSFELSER, Betty Lou on 31 Oct 1942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 7/20/1959

Raymond C, Parker, 21, of
5500 Mayle Gtl; Town of Niagara,
in critical condition at
Mem o r i al- Hospital since
^ursdayas the result of;an
au t d mob ile mishap, died
early today (July 20,1959).; \
Mr. Parker was admitted tp
the hospital early Thursday
when his mother, Mrs. Evelyn
Parker, * an admitting office
clerk there for ttie last fiye
years, was on duty. ! ' •
The youth was the operator,
of an auto that went out of
control inv Walmore Rd. near
Lockport Rd/ in an area under
construction. According to two
passengers in the car, the machine
passed through the first
curve of a detour, skidded on
loose gravel,arid^went out,of.
control. :-•'.? ;-
Coroner F. Eugene Ingram
is investigating accident reports
before issuing a death
certificate; ; '
A native of Niagara Falls,
Mr. Parker attended Trott Vocational
High School. He was
employed as a truck driven by
the High Energy Fuels, Division
of the Olin Mathieson
Chemical Corp.
Mr. Parker was a member of
the National Guard unit here
and a member of the YMCA.
Survivors include his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold T.
Parker; a.sister, Barbara A.
Parker, and a brother, Thomas
Li. Parker, all of the Town of
Niagara. . Also surviving are
two grandmothers, Mrs. Helen
B. Esslie, this city, and Mrs.
Martha Salsgiver, Clearfield,
Pa.
Funeral services will be held
at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the
Gridley : Funeral Home with
the Rev. William J. Devine,
Niagara United Presbyterian
Church, officiating.1 Burial will
be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home between 7 and 9
p.m. today and: between 2 and
4:30 p.m. and 7 and 9 p.m.
Tuesday.