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John Butterfield Obituary
John W. BUTTERFIELD III Age 88. Born July 4, 1922 in Yakima, WA. Passed away Feb. 7, 2011 in Seattle. Preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Margaret. Served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and worked for Boeing for 25 years. He enjoyed sailing and playing his piano. Survived by daughter Susan (Greg) Kromholtz and son Richard Butterfield, grandchild- ren: Michael (Kim) Beauchamp, Jeremy (Jennie) Kromholtz, Ben (Lisa) Kromholtz, Natalie Kromholtz and great-grand-children: Alex, Ruby, Lily, Scarlett, Gracie, Annabel, and Dorian. No services at his request.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Larry Hone
February 28, 2025
John was one of the finest Naval Officers that I had the privilege of serving with. His ingenuity with forming the Detachemnt at Vung Tau with VAL-4 is a tribute to his imagination, loyalty to his men and the pride of always doing his best. Fari winds as you go west my friend.
Michael Beauchamp
February 28, 2011
Memory: I was little, maybe 5 or 6, and we were driving in his pick-up truck/camper with Grandma. It was night time, and we stopped in the middle of the road because it was COVERED with frogs. They were everywhere and Grandpa went out to grab one for me to see close up. According to G & G, I wasn't too thrilled with the idea of sharing the cab with them. But it's still a fond memory and I miss them very much.
-Mike
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