Fredonia Democrat
Fredonia, Kansas
Thursday, September 28, 1882
page 3
Death of Alex Butts.
Early last week we heard that he was quite sick, a few days later it was reported on the street that he was much better, on Friday afternoon news come to our little city that he was much worse; the writer immediately went to see him, and never since living in Fredonia have we received a severer shock than we felt when we walked into his sick room, he was unmistakably in the embrace of death, the hour of desolution was near at hand. Instantly the years of our acquaintance, and association, whicn commenced with the early history of the county, come trooping before us and with indecribeable feeling we exclaimed "can this be the end." We found his wife and children gathered about him, with expression of that deep love, which belong only to the true and just, and with that love was mingling a blighting sorrow for which there is no healing, but time. He passed away at 9 o'clock that evening, universally loved and respected by all who knew him. He wasin the best sense, a good citizen and neighbor, a true friend, a model husband and father, and a christian whose sincerity was never doubted. His funeral took place from his residence at 10 o'clock Sunday morning; religious services were conducted by Rev. D.H. Baldwein of the Methodist church, the services were impressive, and Mr. Baldwin's remarks most appropriate. After the religious services of the church the Masonic fraternity took it to its last resting place and there in the beautiful and inspiring ceremonies of the order laid it in the adobe of the dead. The entire work of the brotherhood was well done, not a mistake to mar its beauty, and Grand Master Cowgill repeated the burial service in a deeply sympathetic tone, feeling all that he said; Marshall Winner discharged his duty perfectly; with all the sad surroundings, the funeral was conducted in such a way that the friends and relatives must have felt grateful and soothed.
There was a large concourse of people present at the house and ground, the largest we have ever seen on such an occasion in Kansas.
Bro. Butts was born in Kentucky; was twice married, his last wife survives him; he leaves seven children, the eldest a daughter of the first wife. It is a model family, love and obedience reign among them. Mr. Butts settled near Fredonia in this county (where he lived at his death), in 1867, and improved and made a valuable farm. He was a member of the Methodist church of high standing. He belonged to the Masonic order and was at the time of his death a member of both the Blue lodge and Chapter at Fredonia, and was highly honored and respected by his brethren. The county has lost in Alex Butts a good citizen, his family a loving husband and father, and to them we extend our earnest sympathy.
Alex A. Butts was born Nov. 18, 1837, in Pulaska county, Kentucky, was married to Delia J. Dick in Aug. 1859, who died November 26, 1861, leaving one child, Sarah C. Butt, who is now living here with the family; was married to his second wife, Hannah F. Ware, April 1, 1863, who survives him with six children. He removed to Kansas in 1865, and settled in Jefferson Co., where he lived two years, and then removed to Wilson county. He was made a Mason in Kentuckey in 1865, was a charter member of New Albany Lodge No. 81, from which he Demitted to help organize Constellation Lodge No. 95, at Fredonia. When Killwinning Chapter R.A.M. was organized at Fredonia 3 years ago, Mr. Butt was one of the first to join the Chapter.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Fredonia, Kansas
Thursday, September 28, 1882
page 3
Death of Alex Butts.
Early last week we heard that he was quite sick, a few days later it was reported on the street that he was much better, on Friday afternoon news come to our little city that he was much worse; the writer immediately went to see him, and never since living in Fredonia have we received a severer shock than we felt when we walked into his sick room, he was unmistakably in the embrace of death, the hour of desolution was near at hand. Instantly the years of our acquaintance, and association, whicn commenced with the early history of the county, come trooping before us and with indecribeable feeling we exclaimed "can this be the end." We found his wife and children gathered about him, with expression of that deep love, which belong only to the true and just, and with that love was mingling a blighting sorrow for which there is no healing, but time. He passed away at 9 o'clock that evening, universally loved and respected by all who knew him. He wasin the best sense, a good citizen and neighbor, a true friend, a model husband and father, and a christian whose sincerity was never doubted. His funeral took place from his residence at 10 o'clock Sunday morning; religious services were conducted by Rev. D.H. Baldwein of the Methodist church, the services were impressive, and Mr. Baldwin's remarks most appropriate. After the religious services of the church the Masonic fraternity took it to its last resting place and there in the beautiful and inspiring ceremonies of the order laid it in the adobe of the dead. The entire work of the brotherhood was well done, not a mistake to mar its beauty, and Grand Master Cowgill repeated the burial service in a deeply sympathetic tone, feeling all that he said; Marshall Winner discharged his duty perfectly; with all the sad surroundings, the funeral was conducted in such a way that the friends and relatives must have felt grateful and soothed.
There was a large concourse of people present at the house and ground, the largest we have ever seen on such an occasion in Kansas.
Bro. Butts was born in Kentucky; was twice married, his last wife survives him; he leaves seven children, the eldest a daughter of the first wife. It is a model family, love and obedience reign among them. Mr. Butts settled near Fredonia in this county (where he lived at his death), in 1867, and improved and made a valuable farm. He was a member of the Methodist church of high standing. He belonged to the Masonic order and was at the time of his death a member of both the Blue lodge and Chapter at Fredonia, and was highly honored and respected by his brethren. The county has lost in Alex Butts a good citizen, his family a loving husband and father, and to them we extend our earnest sympathy.
Alex A. Butts was born Nov. 18, 1837, in Pulaska county, Kentucky, was married to Delia J. Dick in Aug. 1859, who died November 26, 1861, leaving one child, Sarah C. Butt, who is now living here with the family; was married to his second wife, Hannah F. Ware, April 1, 1863, who survives him with six children. He removed to Kansas in 1865, and settled in Jefferson Co., where he lived two years, and then removed to Wilson county. He was made a Mason in Kentuckey in 1865, was a charter member of New Albany Lodge No. 81, from which he Demitted to help organize Constellation Lodge No. 95, at Fredonia. When Killwinning Chapter R.A.M. was organized at Fredonia 3 years ago, Mr. Butt was one of the first to join the Chapter.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Fredonia Democrat
Fredonia, Kansas
Thursday, September 28, 1882
page 3
Death of Alex Butts.
Early last week we heard that he was quite sick, a few days later it was reported on the street that he was much better, on Friday afternoon news come to our little city that he was much worse; the writer immediately went to see him, and never since living in Fredonia have we received a severer shock than we felt when we walked into his sick room, he was unmistakably in the embrace of death, the hour of desolution was near at hand. Instantly the years of our acquaintance, and association, whicn commenced with the early history of the county, come trooping before us and with indecribeable feeling we exclaimed "can this be the end." We found his wife and children gathered about him, with expression of that deep love, which belong only to the true and just, and with that love was mingling a blighting sorrow for which there is no healing, but time. He passed away at 9 o'clock that evening, universally loved and respected by all who knew him. He wasin the best sense, a good citizen and neighbor, a true friend, a model husband and father, and a christian whose sincerity was never doubted. His funeral took place from his residence at 10 o'clock Sunday morning; religious services were conducted by Rev. D.H. Baldwein of the Methodist church, the services were impressive, and Mr. Baldwin's remarks most appropriate. After the religious services of the church the Masonic fraternity took it to its last resting place and there in the beautiful and inspiring ceremonies of the order laid it in the adobe of the dead. The entire work of the brotherhood was well done, not a mistake to mar its beauty, and Grand Master Cowgill repeated the burial service in a deeply sympathetic tone, feeling all that he said; Marshall Winner discharged his duty perfectly; with all the sad surroundings, the funeral was conducted in such a way that the friends and relatives must have felt grateful and soothed.
There was a large concourse of people present at the house and ground, the largest we have ever seen on such an occasion in Kansas.
Bro. Butts was born in Kentucky; was twice married, his last wife survives him; he leaves seven children, the eldest a daughter of the first wife. It is a model family, love and obedience reign among them. Mr. Butts settled near Fredonia in this county (where he lived at his death), in 1867, and improved and made a valuable farm. He was a member of the Methodist church of high standing. He belonged to the Masonic order and was at the time of his death a member of both the Blue lodge and Chapter at Fredonia, and was highly honored and respected by his brethren. The county has lost in Alex Butts a good citizen, his family a loving husband and father, and to them we extend our earnest sympathy.
Alex A. Butts was born Nov. 18, 1837, in Pulaska county, Kentucky, was married to Delia J. Dick in Aug. 1859, who died November 26, 1861, leaving one child, Sarah C. Butt, who is now living here with the family; was married to his second wife, Hannah F. Ware, April 1, 1863, who survives him with six children. He removed to Kansas in 1865, and settled in Jefferson Co., where he lived two years, and then removed to Wilson county. He was made a Mason in Kentuckey in 1865, was a charter member of New Albany Lodge No. 81, from which he Demitted to help organize Constellation Lodge No. 95, at Fredonia. When Killwinning Chapter R.A.M. was organized at Fredonia 3 years ago, Mr. Butt was one of the first to join the Chapter.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Fredonia, Kansas
Thursday, September 28, 1882
page 3
Death of Alex Butts.
Early last week we heard that he was quite sick, a few days later it was reported on the street that he was much better, on Friday afternoon news come to our little city that he was much worse; the writer immediately went to see him, and never since living in Fredonia have we received a severer shock than we felt when we walked into his sick room, he was unmistakably in the embrace of death, the hour of desolution was near at hand. Instantly the years of our acquaintance, and association, whicn commenced with the early history of the county, come trooping before us and with indecribeable feeling we exclaimed "can this be the end." We found his wife and children gathered about him, with expression of that deep love, which belong only to the true and just, and with that love was mingling a blighting sorrow for which there is no healing, but time. He passed away at 9 o'clock that evening, universally loved and respected by all who knew him. He wasin the best sense, a good citizen and neighbor, a true friend, a model husband and father, and a christian whose sincerity was never doubted. His funeral took place from his residence at 10 o'clock Sunday morning; religious services were conducted by Rev. D.H. Baldwein of the Methodist church, the services were impressive, and Mr. Baldwin's remarks most appropriate. After the religious services of the church the Masonic fraternity took it to its last resting place and there in the beautiful and inspiring ceremonies of the order laid it in the adobe of the dead. The entire work of the brotherhood was well done, not a mistake to mar its beauty, and Grand Master Cowgill repeated the burial service in a deeply sympathetic tone, feeling all that he said; Marshall Winner discharged his duty perfectly; with all the sad surroundings, the funeral was conducted in such a way that the friends and relatives must have felt grateful and soothed.
There was a large concourse of people present at the house and ground, the largest we have ever seen on such an occasion in Kansas.
Bro. Butts was born in Kentucky; was twice married, his last wife survives him; he leaves seven children, the eldest a daughter of the first wife. It is a model family, love and obedience reign among them. Mr. Butts settled near Fredonia in this county (where he lived at his death), in 1867, and improved and made a valuable farm. He was a member of the Methodist church of high standing. He belonged to the Masonic order and was at the time of his death a member of both the Blue lodge and Chapter at Fredonia, and was highly honored and respected by his brethren. The county has lost in Alex Butts a good citizen, his family a loving husband and father, and to them we extend our earnest sympathy.
Alex A. Butts was born Nov. 18, 1837, in Pulaska county, Kentucky, was married to Delia J. Dick in Aug. 1859, who died November 26, 1861, leaving one child, Sarah C. Butt, who is now living here with the family; was married to his second wife, Hannah F. Ware, April 1, 1863, who survives him with six children. He removed to Kansas in 1865, and settled in Jefferson Co., where he lived two years, and then removed to Wilson county. He was made a Mason in Kentuckey in 1865, was a charter member of New Albany Lodge No. 81, from which he Demitted to help organize Constellation Lodge No. 95, at Fredonia. When Killwinning Chapter R.A.M. was organized at Fredonia 3 years ago, Mr. Butt was one of the first to join the Chapter.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
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