Arthur Summerville Butler 1879-1901

BUTLER

Posted By: Beverly Gerdts (email)
Date: 8/16/2021 at 13:52:02

Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa
Thursday, May 2, 1901
Page 1

A. S. Butler, better known as "Dick" Butler, died at Empire, Col., about 6 o'clock Monday evening, and the word of his death reached the home folks at about 9 o'clock the same evening. It could scarcely be believed that this young man, whom we had seen about the streets of Columbus Junction just a few days ago, was gone forever. Just a week ago Sunday night he started for the west, for Denver, at which place he stayed a day before going to Empire, a few miles from Denver and which was his destination. He had met a young friend from Empire, who was here visiting Mrs. Mary Dill a few weeks ago, and from him formed a good impression of that place, and so decided to go there to get employment. He reached Empire on Thursday, and had worked there one day. He was staying at the home of his young friend's mother, Miss Nettie Dill's aunt. On Monday he went to Georgetown, a city four or five miles from Empire, and it is thought that he missed his train at that place, and so started to walk home. Shortly after he had started he was overtaken by a neighbor, of Empire, who asked him to ride, and he excepted the invitation. When he arrived at the home where he was staying he was not feeling well, and it was not more than 20 minutes from the time he arrived until he was dead. Word was at one sent here, and the body was prepared for shipment. It left Denver yesterday afternoon at 3:30 and will probably reach here tomorrow morning at 3:26.

Arthur Summerville Butler was born at Old Clifton, June 21, 1879, and so would have been 31 years old next June. When he was three or four years old her moved with his father's family to Columbus City, into the same home where he has since lived. He received his schooling in Columbus City and began railroading in 1889, holding the position of night baggage man at the depot here for nearly three years, when he went to assist his father who was agent at Cotter. He remained there until August when his father resigned his position. Since then he has been at home the most of the time. He leaves his father, C. F. Butler, one brother, R. C. Butler, and two sisters, Misses Mattie and Grace, to mourn his early taking. Another sister, the eldest daughter, Irene, died in 1897 and his mother died last spring. He had a host of friends who feel a deep sympathy for the bereaved. The next section is damaged) The funeral service will be held -- home on Saturday morning at ---o'clock, conducted by ---. The remains will be laid to rest in the Columbus City cemetery, beside those of the mother and sister.