Butler, Susan Collins (d. Aug., 1904)

BUTLER, COLLINS, HERBERT, SHOEMAKER

Posted By: Amy Butler
Date: 10/5/2012 at 12:04:50

Atlantic Daily Democrat

August 23, 1904

OLD RESIDENT GONE

Mrs. R.B. Butler Passes Away Early Tuesday Morning at Her Home – Came Here In l868 - Native of Virginia.

Mrs. Susan Butler, wife of R. B. Butler, died at her home, 510 East Fifth street, this (Tuesday) morning about three o'clock after an illness of some duration though only a small portion of which had she been bedfast. Her ailment is thought to have been cancer and a post mortem examination was held today to ascertain the exact nature of the trouble.

Mrs. Butler's maiden name was Susan Collins. She was a native of Virginia but removed from that state to Indiana with her brother. She came to Cass county with her husband in 1868, having been married in Indiana before that year. She leaves beside her husband, three children, Mrs. John Herbert of north of the city, Mrs. Shoemaker of St. Joseph, Mo., and M. H. (Harley) Butler of this city. Mrs. Butler was 74 years of age.

Mrs. Butler's death removes from the community one of its best known and loved women. Hers was the kind of Christianity which administers to "all who are weak and heavy laden" regardless of creed or clan. Her husband whom she accompanied down life's pathway and now leaves both were on the shady side of the hill, and the son and daughters who have felt the influence of her mother’s love have sustained a loss in her death which nothing can efface. The world has use for its good women and in the death of Mrs. Susan Butler has suffered a keen loss.

The funeral services for the deceased lady will be held on Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at the residence, 10 East Fifth street.