Roy Butler

Roy Clair Butler, 89, of Stronach, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.

Born August 30, 1928 in Clearfield, he was the son of the late Clair E. Butler and Kathryn Marshall Butler.

He attended Curwensville High School, class of 1946. He began his career as a Lineman for Jenkinstown Utilities and four years later, started with Clearfield Penelec, where he gave 38 years of service. He worked as a Journeyman Lineman Hotstick, Electric Trouble and Serviceman, and Chief Lineman before becoming Group Supervisor of Lines, the position he held at the time of his retirement in 1989. He was a 73 year member of the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers.

Mr. Butler was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church of Grampian, serving as a past member of the church's board. He also attended the Curry Run United Methodist Charge. Mr. Butler was the last surviving founding member of the Grampian Penn Bloom Volunteer Fire Company, where he held positions as President and Secretary-Treasurer. He served on the Building Committee for the construction of the present Curwensville High School, and was a charter member for the Grampian Boro-Penn Township Municipal Authority. He was a member of the Grampian Park Association, Grampian Days Committee, and was a Grampian Days Parade Committee Chairman and member. He was a past member of the Grampian Lions Club and served as a Committeeman for Grampian Boy Scout Troop 11. In 2008, the Grampian Lions Clubs awarded him 'Man of the Year' for his years of faithful community service.

On October 15, 1948, he married Betty McCall of Stronach at St. Paul's United Methodist Church of Grampian. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at St. Paul's in 1998 with their original attendants that stood at their wedding in 1948.

In addition to his wife Betty, Roy is survived by two sons, Dr. Thomas Butler and wife Lisa of Bellefonte, and Robert Butler of Grampian; grandchildren, Rhett Butler and wife Kathryn of Virginia, Gail Butler Varaly and husband Jonas of South Carolina, Erin Butler Smith and husband Jeff of York, Leigh Butler and Marat Tomaev of Hershey, and Tania Butler and Andrew Himes of Reynoldsville; and five great grandchildren.,

Roy is also survived by his brother, Ronald Butler and wife Helen of Stronach; in-laws, Gail McCall Bonsall, Judy McCall Freeman and husband William, Wayne Neeper, Sonya McCall Barr, and George 'Buddy' McCall and wife Linda.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Catherine Michaels Butler; sister-in-law, Patty McCall Neeper; brothers-in-law, James Bonsall and Thomas Barr; and nephews, Ronald Butler Jr. and Kevin Bonsall.

Services will be held at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Grampian on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 2:30 PM. Internment will be at Friends Cemetery, Grampian.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to Grampian Penn Bloom Volunteer Fire Company, care of GPB Fire Company, PO Box C, 251 Main Street, Grampian, PA 16838.

The Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Curwensville is in charge of arrangements.

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