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Col. Paul Arthur Butler

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5555 Twin Knolls Road

Columbia, Maryland

Paul Butler Obituary

BUTLER , Col. Paul Arthur On April 9, 2011, Col. Paul Arthur Butler (USAF, RET), beloved husband of Mary A. Butler, passed away. He was a 27 year veteran in the U.S. Airforce; loving father of Paula Ephraim and husband, Emmanuel, Larry Butler and wife, Janet, Michael Butler and wife, Mary; beloved grandfather of Jeremy, Jadon, Joelle, Elaine, Katherine, Jennifer and Rachel. He is also survived by his great-grandchildren, Kaleb and Jade; and his sister, Viola Roscoe.
Family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 13, from 6-8 PM, WITZKE FUNERAL HOMES, INC., 5555 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, MD. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 14, at 10 AM, Glen Mar United Methodist Church, 4701 New Cut Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043. Final services will conclude in Lafayette, NY, with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to: Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH, 45250-0301. For condolences, please visit www.witzkefuneralhomes.com.

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Published by New York Times on Apr. 12, 2011.

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April 25, 2011

I have always remembered the "fiendish" look on Paul's face as he awarded me a live turkey for having some huge number of strokes on one hole during an SP golf tournament. And that is a very fond rememberance. Paul was a good man. Our prayers are with you.
Creighton and Gloria Bricker

Barb Rivard

April 16, 2011

You will be missed Uncle Paul

Jack & Karen O'Brien

April 13, 2011

Our deep heart-felt sympathies to you Paula, and your family. Although we cannot make it to your father's services, we want you to know that we care. May God sustain you all during and after this special time.

Gram and Pop, 60th Anniversary. April 2, 2011

Julie Janeski

April 12, 2011

He was like a grandfather to me. He was an amazing man, full of surprises. Despite his burly appearance he was a very kind and loving man. We just attended his 60th Wedding Anniversary party on the 2nd of April and the way he looked at Gram... it was very obvious that even after all those years he still loved her just as much as they day they were married. We all miss him very much but I know we will see him again.

Charles Wood

April 12, 2011

Uncle Paul was a "larger than life" man to me from my first memory of him as a little boy. I always thought that he lived life to the fullest. I will remember him that way.
May God keep all of us in his hands until we are all together again.

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