Ann M. Butler
1924 ~ 2012
Anna Mae Hughes Butler died October 29, 2012, at her home in Provo. She was born November 5, 1924, in Los Angeles, California, to Alfred Bailey and Lois Sumsion Hughes. She attended schools in Los Angeles, graduating from George Washington High School in 1942. Following graduation, she was employed at the Bank of America. Beginning October, 1946, she served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Canadian Mission. During her mission she met Eliot Butler, a fellow missionary and the man who would become her life-long companion. Eliot and Ann were married September 17, 1949, in the Arizona Temple.
After their wedding, Eliot and Ann made their home in southern California, where Eliot resumed his studies at the California Institute of Technology, and Ann returned to her job at the Bank of America--until the birth of their first child one year later. For the next six years, Ann cared for the children-two more joined the family before Eliot received his PhD, kept them quiet in the evenings while Eliot studied, managed the household, and learned to do things the Butler way.
In 1956 Ann and Eliot moved to Provo, where they would spend most of the remainder of their lives. Ann immersed herself in homemaking, in teaching and caring for her children, serving in the church and participating in university activities. She was an accomplished seamstress, whose creations ranged from Easter dresses to backpacking equipment-including packs and tents. Ann did not simply send those last items off with her husband and children-she joined in camping and backpacking adventures to the Grand Canyon, Mt. Rainier, and elsewhere. She served with dedication in the church, as a teacher in the Primary and as a teacher and president of the Relief Society. Ann enjoyed bowling, and founded a BYU Women's Bowling League in the early 1970s.
She joined with Eliot in the building of three homes. She did not engage in the heavy construction work, but spent countless hours painting and sanding and finishing cabinets, and in selecting and purchasing materials. She provided a home away from home for hundreds of university students who came to Sunday dinner during the time Eliot served in a campus ward and stake. Her example of quiet faith and unselfish service are an inspiration to all who knew her.
After Eliot's retirement from the University in 1991, Ann joined him as he presided over the Philippines Bacolod Mission and the Philippines Missionary Training Center, and served two additional missions with him in the Philippines and the United States. She also spent a semester teaching at Qingdao University in China, and a year volunteering at Southern Virginia University.
Ann is survived by her brother, Delano B. Hughes, of Blaine, Washington, and her four children, Gail (Dennis) Cardon, of Cumming, Georgia, Anita (Kim) Ovard, of Minden, Nevada, Mark (Deanna) Butler, of Brooklyn, New York, and Lee (Wendy) Butler of University Heights, Ohio, and by 19 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and her sisters Marian and Larue.
We express heartfelt gratitude to Bertha and Olga (and Pablo and Sofia) and their families for the loving care they provided to Ann.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 5, 2012 at the Pleasant View 4th Ward Chapel, 2900 N 650 E, Provo. Friends may call on Sunday, November 4, 2012, between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at the church, and for one hour prior to the services Monday. Interment will be at Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park.
From:http://www.heraldextra.com/
1924 ~ 2012
Anna Mae Hughes Butler died October 29, 2012, at her home in Provo. She was born November 5, 1924, in Los Angeles, California, to Alfred Bailey and Lois Sumsion Hughes. She attended schools in Los Angeles, graduating from George Washington High School in 1942. Following graduation, she was employed at the Bank of America. Beginning October, 1946, she served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Canadian Mission. During her mission she met Eliot Butler, a fellow missionary and the man who would become her life-long companion. Eliot and Ann were married September 17, 1949, in the Arizona Temple.
After their wedding, Eliot and Ann made their home in southern California, where Eliot resumed his studies at the California Institute of Technology, and Ann returned to her job at the Bank of America--until the birth of their first child one year later. For the next six years, Ann cared for the children-two more joined the family before Eliot received his PhD, kept them quiet in the evenings while Eliot studied, managed the household, and learned to do things the Butler way.
In 1956 Ann and Eliot moved to Provo, where they would spend most of the remainder of their lives. Ann immersed herself in homemaking, in teaching and caring for her children, serving in the church and participating in university activities. She was an accomplished seamstress, whose creations ranged from Easter dresses to backpacking equipment-including packs and tents. Ann did not simply send those last items off with her husband and children-she joined in camping and backpacking adventures to the Grand Canyon, Mt. Rainier, and elsewhere. She served with dedication in the church, as a teacher in the Primary and as a teacher and president of the Relief Society. Ann enjoyed bowling, and founded a BYU Women's Bowling League in the early 1970s.
She joined with Eliot in the building of three homes. She did not engage in the heavy construction work, but spent countless hours painting and sanding and finishing cabinets, and in selecting and purchasing materials. She provided a home away from home for hundreds of university students who came to Sunday dinner during the time Eliot served in a campus ward and stake. Her example of quiet faith and unselfish service are an inspiration to all who knew her.
After Eliot's retirement from the University in 1991, Ann joined him as he presided over the Philippines Bacolod Mission and the Philippines Missionary Training Center, and served two additional missions with him in the Philippines and the United States. She also spent a semester teaching at Qingdao University in China, and a year volunteering at Southern Virginia University.
Ann is survived by her brother, Delano B. Hughes, of Blaine, Washington, and her four children, Gail (Dennis) Cardon, of Cumming, Georgia, Anita (Kim) Ovard, of Minden, Nevada, Mark (Deanna) Butler, of Brooklyn, New York, and Lee (Wendy) Butler of University Heights, Ohio, and by 19 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and her sisters Marian and Larue.
We express heartfelt gratitude to Bertha and Olga (and Pablo and Sofia) and their families for the loving care they provided to Ann.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 5, 2012 at the Pleasant View 4th Ward Chapel, 2900 N 650 E, Provo. Friends may call on Sunday, November 4, 2012, between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at the church, and for one hour prior to the services Monday. Interment will be at Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park.
From:http://www.heraldextra.com/
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