Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Teague Chronicle
June 21, 2007 issue


WESLEY MARRELL BUTLER


Mr. Wesley Marrell Butler of Teague, Texas, passed away on June 12, 2007, at 
Hillcrest Baptist Hospital in Waco, Texas. He was 69 years old.

Mr. Butler was born on June 3, 1938, in Alice, Texas to Louis and Viola 
Simmons Butler. He attended Brownwood High School in Brownwood, Texas in 1953
to 1955 and graduated from Freer High School, in Freer, Texas in 1957. He 
attended Southwest Texas State College at San Marcos where there were several 
academic honoraries: Alpha Chi National Academic Honorary Society (president, 
1960-61); President of the English Club, 60-61; Who’s Who American Colleges 
and Universities in 1959, 60 and 61 and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in
Political Science in 1961. He achieved his Masters degree and worked on his 
PhD at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Mr. Butler taught American Government at the University of Colorado from 1962
until 1964 and was Assistant Professor of Government at Texas Tech in Lubbock 
from 1964 until 1967.

He was active in Democratic politics and was a delegate to the Democratic 
National Convention in 1964. Mr. Butler was a member of the Lubbock Council 
for the United National Mayors Committee for U.N. Observance week, a member of
Pi Sigma Alpha American Association of University Professors and a member of 
the American Political Science Association. He was named one of the Outstanding
Young Men of America in 1967. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in
Mexia.

He married Rose Boyd in August of 1976. She owned the True Value Hardware 
Store in Fairfield and after their marriage Mr. Butler worked in the store for
years. He left to care for his wife who had become ill.

Mr. and Mrs. Butler traveled the world over, several times. The last trip they
took was their 21st cruise.

Mr. Butler is survived by his wife Rose Butler of Teague, his stepsons George 
Drayton Boyd III of Venice, California and John Scott Boyd and wife Melody of 
Huntsville, Texas, his granddaughter Reeci Boyd Ellington and husband Justin 
of College Station, Texas, other relatives and special friends in Teague and
Fairfield.

A memorial service will be held for Mr. Butler at a later date.

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Fairfield Recorder 
June 30, 2007 edition

Wes Butler

Memorial services will be held at a later date for Wesley Marrell Butler, 69, of
Teague who died Tuesday, June 12 at Hillcrest Baptist Hospital in Waco.

Mr. Butler was born June 3, 1939 in Alice, Texas to Louis and Viola Simmons 
Butler.

He attended Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos, where he earned several
academic honoraries: Alpha Chi National Academic Honorary Society (president, 
1960-61); President of the English Club, 60-61; Who's Who American Colleges and
Universities in 1959, 60 and 61, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 
political science in 1961. He achieved his master's degree and worked on his
Ph.D. at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Mr. Butler taught American Government at the University of Colorado from 1962
until 1964 and was assistant professor of government at Texas Tech in Lubbock
from 1964 until 1967.

He was active in Democratic politics and was a delegate to the Democratic
National Convention in 1964. He was a member of the Lubbock Council for the
United National Mayors Committee for U.N. Observance Week, a member of Pi Sigma
Alpha American Association of University Professors and a member of the American
Political Science Association.

He was named one of the Outstanding Young Men of America in 1967, and was a 
member of Christ Episcopal Church in Mexia.

He married Rose Boyd in August of 1976. She owned the True Value Hardware Store
in Fairfield and after their married, Mr. Butler worked in the store for many 
years. He left to care for his wife, who had become ill.

Mr. and Mrs. Butler traveled the world over, several times. The last trip they 
took was their 21st cruise.

Mr. Butler is survived by his wife, Rose Butler of Teague; his stepsons, George
Drayton Boyd III of Venice, California and John Scott Boyd and wife Melody of 
Huntsville; A granddaughter, Ricci Boyd Ellington and husband Justin of College
Station; and other relatives and special friends in Teague and Fairfield.