Howard Washington Butler Jr.

BUTLER, Howard Washington Jr., passed away February 20, 2009. He is survived by his loving wife, Agnes Butler; daughter, Robin Butler; granddaughter, Ashley Boice; brother, Ed Butler; sister, Betty Butler; and many nieces and nephews. Howard served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1943 to 1946, where he taught nighttime navigation by the stars while he was stationed in White Sands, New Mexico. He was a graduate of the University of Richmond School of Business. His career started at the Southern States Cooperative in the mail room, where he met the love of his life. With his hard work and dedication, he eventually became the vice president of human resources and retired in 1986. Howard's hobby was handmaking grandfather clocks, eventually making 28 of them. The family will receive friends at Bliley's-Central, 3801 Augusta Ave., on Sunday, February 22, from 4 to 7 p.m., and where a funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, with entombment to follow in Signal Hill Memorial Park.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.