Much loved husband, father, and grandfather

Love doesn't end with dying or leave with the last breath.
For someone you've loved deeply, Love doesn't end with death.

4 Nov 1930 - 6 May 2007

William Nelson "Bill" Butts

 

What a Blessing you are

I was just thinking about you --
and the many good things you've brought to my life ...

Waking me up with a dilly bar (from Bud Akens party the next day) when you got home after your evening shift

Building the camper and the 10-week vacation we took out west

Taking me with you in the semi with a load of stoves

Cutting wood over Christmas vacation (although I didn't like it at the time)

Giving me a key to the house when I moved away so I could 'always come home'

All those hours you and Mom put into the youth group

Driving to Winnipeg to see me and Derek

Loving me no matter how much I screwed up

Raising us in a church

And on a horse farm

Expecting us to learn to work

Clothing, feeding and educating 3 kids and feeding their spirits

Teaching me to do math and play cards

Worrying about us even when we didn't know you were worrying

Telling me about that "magical" land where the government paid for medicine and health care (I now know you meant Australia, but Canada is a good choice too) :-)

And so many more, to numerous to list.

It was time well spent, Dad!

 

 

4 November 2010 - Happy birthday Dad!

In honor of Dad's birthday, another donation was made to Mikey's Funnies Christian Humour email list because Dad always enjoyed a good laugh and I think he would like the work Mike does for the troops!

Dad spent a large part of his adult life with severely limited lung capacity. In his memory, a donation was made to the American Lung Society.

For the wonderful father who took seriously his responsibility to clothe, feed, and educate his children, a donation was made to First Book to help educate other children. It's a great organization, check out their awards and consider making a donation in honour of someone you love.

Tree #4,590 dedicated in memory of Dad.

4 November 2009

In honor of Dad's birthday, a donation was again made to Mikey's Funnies Christian Humour email list because Dad always enjoyed a good laugh!

6 May 2009

This year, to honor Dad's memory, the following donations were made:

Superwalk for Parkinson's Disease - Nicole Smith is running to support her father, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's 9 years ago, so we made a donation in Dad's name to support her and her father Lou.

Mikey's Funnies Christian Humour email list because Dad always enjoyed a good laugh!

McDonald's Canada was having McHappy Day in support of Children's Charities on the exact anniversary of Dad's death, 6 May 2009, so a donation was made at the Calgary Royal Oak McDonald's in Dad's name to support Ronald McDonald House.

Tree #3114 dedicated in memory of Dad.

We miss you, Dad, and we enjoy blessing people in your name to honor your memory!