OBIT: Leora Mae (McKENZIE) BUTLER, 2001, Salisbury, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BUTLER
  
    Leora Mae (McKenzie) Butler, 96, of Salisbury, went to live with
  Jesus on Jan. 4, 2001.  She passed into His arms from the Goodwill
  Mennonite Home, Grantsville, Md.  Born April 4, 1904 in Greenville
  Township, she was the daughter of the late George Harrison and Ellen
  (Lowry) McKenzie and was the last surviving member of her immediate
  family.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Olin Butler
  to whom she was married 55 years; brothers, Delbert Edison, Dallas
  Clay, Roy DeSales, John Earl and sister, Margaret Maude (McKenzie)
  Keim.  Also by a special niece, Leola (McKenzie) Paul.  He is
  survived by sisters-in-law: Marian (Butler) Kessler, Leesburg, Fla.;
  and Grace (Baker) McKenzie, Greensville Township, as well as numerous
  nieces and nephews and many special friends and neighbors.  Leora was
  a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Salisbury, and the LCW of the
  church.  In the earlier years, she had been active in the Salisbury
  Fireman's Auxiliary and Salisbury American Legion Auxiliary.  Also a
  member of the Pearls of Wisdom at the Meyersdale Grace Brethren
  Church.  Leora worked at the Thomas Funeral Home, Salisbury, for 16
  years.  She enjoyed gardening.  Leora was always young at heart and a
  very happy and caring person who was an inspiration to all who knew
  and loved her.  Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
  Saturday at Newman Funeral Homes, P.A., Grantsville, Md., where
  service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Sunday with Pastors Thomas
  Sprowls Jr. and Joe Byler officiating.  Interment, Salisbury Cemetery.
  
  Daily American, January 5, 2001
  
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