Allen Ainsley Butler

Allen Ainsley Butler Allen Ainsley Butler, age 47, passed away in Austin, Texas on April 17, 2012. Allen was born and raised in Center Point, Texas, moving to Lago Vista before his senior year in high school. He worked his way through the University of Texas where he earned a BBA in 1988. While in college Allen lived on Ashby Avenue, where he met a neighbor named Laura Roy when she was a student at Austin High. They married on August 5, 1989 and came to live and raise a family on that very same street. Allen worked as a property manager with Intco Properties for 20 years, where he was known to be an honorable man of good humor, encouraging his employees to "put family first." He was a long-standing, active member of the Austin real-estate community, including CLBA and BOMA. Thoughtful, reflective, attentive, kind and funny, Allen was an active member of First Evangelical Free Church, a devoted Children's Leader with Bible Study Fellowship International, an active Town Lake YMCA Boot Camp member, as well as an avid, expert outdoorsman. Allen was a key adult leader in Boy Scout Troop 17 for ten years, giving selflessly of his time, money and his truck, and participating in all high-adventure camps and Philmont with his sons. He helped develop the leadership and character of many local boys, while presencing a profound reverence for nature. The boys of Troop17 elected him to the Order of the Arrow, the scout honor society. He is survived by his wife Laura; his children Hayden, Trent, Jane, and Simon of Austin; parents Mitchell and Sharon Butler of Granite Shoals; brother Mitchell R. Butler and wife Sarah of Arlington (Jake and Kyle); sister Vonda Avalos and husband John of Austin (Tanner, Canyon, and Dani-Grace); brother Walton Butler of Granite Shoals (Jason and Joshua); sister Shara Myers and husband Cary of Dripping Springs (Shanna, Macy, and Zane). Allen is also survived by his parents-in-law Ronald and Viola Roy of Austin. Allen loved people, and people loved him; he will be sorely missed. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 21st at 5:00 p.m. at First Evangelical Free Church, 4220 Monterey Oaks Blvd., in Austin, Texas. Donations may be made to the Allen Butler Memorial Fund at Wells Fargo Bank; email Julie@toast.net or call 293-8537 with questions about the fund. Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21