IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating Lillie May Butler on her 100th birthday celebration.
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RESOLUTION #10706, March 6, 1995 INTRODUCED BY John C. Graham, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, on March 8, 1995, Lillie May Butler will be celebrating her 100th birthday; and,
WHEREAS, this very special lady has brought great joy and happiness to those who know and love her; and,
WHEREAS, Mrs. Butler was born on March 8, 1895, in Fort Worth, Texas, to John and Laura Alice Goodwin; and,
WHEREAS, as a young girl, Mrs. Butler studied piano and, in 1913, she graduated from high school and then attended Oklahoma Normal College where she received a teaching certificate; and,
WHEREAS, until 1914, her father owned a wood, coal, and feed store in Fort Worth, Texas, and the family moved thereafter to a farm in Crawford, Oklahoma; and,
WHEREAS, as a school teacher, Mrs. Butler, for one year, taught eight grades in one room at Mount Vernon School , just south of Durham, Oklahoma, and it was at this school she met her future husband, Walter Earl Butler, who was also a teacher; and,
WHEREAS, after marrying in 1916, her husband gave up his job as a teacher and became an auto mechanic, and Mrs. Butler became a housewife and taught piano to many young people in the Durham area; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Butler were fortunate enough to be blessed with seven children, 15 grandchildren, thirty great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren; and,
WHEREAS, after Mr. Butler's death in 1963, Mrs. Butler became a companion for elderly ladies, and has made her home with her youngest daughter, Earla Mae Adams, who is a resident of John Knox Village in Lee's Summit, Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, Mrs. Butler enjoys crocheting gifts for her family and friends and continues to do so today by using a magnifying glass; and,
WHEREAS, Mrs. Butler made a profession of her faith at the age of 8 and has ma...
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