Daughter of Florence "Flora" Caroline Ray and Thomas George Forbes, Dorothy was born at Layton, Davis Utah, 30 November 1903.
She married John (Jack) Herbert "Herb" Butler 21 August 1925.
Rhea was known by her friends as the "Energizer Bunny". Early in her life, she was a recipient of the very first pacemaker device implanted at Utah. It seemed her energy and enthusiasm for life went on and on, as she wore out numerous pacemakers year after year!
Rhea was always sweet, kind and helpful. A very avid sports fan, she watched every game she could. Years of service to her family, church and community were unmatched and, ever cheerful, she seemed to love everyone. The feelings were mutual and she remained optimistic to the end.
This is especially amazing, because her life had not been easy. When a young girl, she found her father, accidentally shot by his own hunting gun, while climbing a snowy fence on their property. The story would bring a cloud of mist to her eyes even 60 years later.
As a young mother, she also bore the loss of two infants, eleven month old Beverly, and David, a day old baby boy, both dying the same year. Rhea later was widowed for 18 years, and burdened in her 89th year with the needless, tragic loss of a beloved grandson, also by a gunshot death.
She is buried alongside her grandson at Willard Cemetery. Her husband, known as "Jack" and "Herb", was buried in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, alongside the two young children, they lost in infancy.
Location of cenotaph stone:
Memorialstone
She married John (Jack) Herbert "Herb" Butler 21 August 1925.
Rhea was known by her friends as the "Energizer Bunny". Early in her life, she was a recipient of the very first pacemaker device implanted at Utah. It seemed her energy and enthusiasm for life went on and on, as she wore out numerous pacemakers year after year!
Rhea was always sweet, kind and helpful. A very avid sports fan, she watched every game she could. Years of service to her family, church and community were unmatched and, ever cheerful, she seemed to love everyone. The feelings were mutual and she remained optimistic to the end.
This is especially amazing, because her life had not been easy. When a young girl, she found her father, accidentally shot by his own hunting gun, while climbing a snowy fence on their property. The story would bring a cloud of mist to her eyes even 60 years later.
As a young mother, she also bore the loss of two infants, eleven month old Beverly, and David, a day old baby boy, both dying the same year. Rhea later was widowed for 18 years, and burdened in her 89th year with the needless, tragic loss of a beloved grandson, also by a gunshot death.
She is buried alongside her grandson at Willard Cemetery. Her husband, known as "Jack" and "Herb", was buried in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, alongside the two young children, they lost in infancy.
Location of cenotaph stone:
Memorialstone
Daughter of Florence "Flora" Caroline Ray and Thomas George Forbes, Dorothy was born at Layton, Davis Utah, 30 November 1903.
She married John (Jack) Herbert "Herb" Butler 21 August 1925.
Rhea was known by her friends as the "Energizer Bunny". Early in her life, she was a recipient of the very first pacemaker device implanted at Utah. It seemed her energy and enthusiasm for life went on and on, as she wore out numerous pacemakers year after year!
Rhea was always sweet, kind and helpful. A very avid sports fan, she watched every game she could. Years of service to her family, church and community were unmatched and, ever cheerful, she seemed to love everyone. The feelings were mutual and she remained optimistic to the end.
This is especially amazing, because her life had not been easy. When a young girl, she found her father, accidentally shot by his own hunting gun, while climbing a snowy fence on their property. The story would bring a cloud of mist to her eyes even 60 years later.
As a young mother, she also bore the loss of two infants, eleven month old Beverly, and David, a day old baby boy, both dying the same year. Rhea later was widowed for 18 years, and burdened in her 89th year with the needless, tragic loss of a beloved grandson, also by a gunshot death.
She is buried alongside her grandson at Willard Cemetery. Her husband, known as "Jack" and "Herb", was buried in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, alongside the two young children, they lost in infancy.
Location of cenotaph stone:
Memorialstone
She married John (Jack) Herbert "Herb" Butler 21 August 1925.
Rhea was known by her friends as the "Energizer Bunny". Early in her life, she was a recipient of the very first pacemaker device implanted at Utah. It seemed her energy and enthusiasm for life went on and on, as she wore out numerous pacemakers year after year!
Rhea was always sweet, kind and helpful. A very avid sports fan, she watched every game she could. Years of service to her family, church and community were unmatched and, ever cheerful, she seemed to love everyone. The feelings were mutual and she remained optimistic to the end.
This is especially amazing, because her life had not been easy. When a young girl, she found her father, accidentally shot by his own hunting gun, while climbing a snowy fence on their property. The story would bring a cloud of mist to her eyes even 60 years later.
As a young mother, she also bore the loss of two infants, eleven month old Beverly, and David, a day old baby boy, both dying the same year. Rhea later was widowed for 18 years, and burdened in her 89th year with the needless, tragic loss of a beloved grandson, also by a gunshot death.
She is buried alongside her grandson at Willard Cemetery. Her husband, known as "Jack" and "Herb", was buried in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, alongside the two young children, they lost in infancy.
Location of cenotaph stone:
Memorialstone
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