Marlowe Norvell Butler Obituary (1938 - 2015)

Marlowe Norvell Butler Marlowe Norvell Butler, age 76, was born August 24, 1938 at home in Trenton, Utah to Edgar Norvell (Bish) and Florence Merrill. He died Monday, July 20, 2015 at home in Smithfield, Utah from Alzheimer's and Stroke complications. He is survived by his wife, Daisy Barker of Newton, UT and his three children, Athena B. Madsen of Trenton, UT, Lorie B. Jenkins (Sean) of Layton, UT and Vincent M. Butler (Bonnie) of West Jordan, UT; also one sister and two brothers: LaWana B. Hill of Idaho Falls, ID, G. Wade Butler of Bluffdale, UT, and Stanley M. Butler of Kearns. His twin sister, Marlene B. Godfrey preceded him in death in August 2014. He will be missed by his four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Marlowe, a 1956 graduate of North Cache High School, attended Utah State University for two years. He then served from Sept. 1958 to Sept. 1960, under Thomas S. Monson, mission president of the Canadian Mission in Toronto, Ontario. Marlowe married high school sweetheart, Daisy Barker in the Logan LDS Temple on July 17, 1961 and then graduated in June of 1962, from Utah State University after two more years, with a degree in Business/ Finance. After graduation the couple moved to Price, UT with their first daughter Athena, where Marlowe began a career as a Budget & Finance Officer with the Manti-La-Sal Forest. While in Price, a second daughter Lorie, was born. From there the couple transferred to McCall, Idaho/Payette National Forest, where son Vincent, was born. Marlowe continued his forestry service career with several moves, finally moving to Kaysville, UT; where he finished his government service in Salt Lake City for the Wasatch-Cache National Forest, and lastly in the Ogden Regional Offices. In 1993, after retiring with 30 years of service in the Forest Service, he began a second career with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints working in the Research Department. Marlowe served as either a counselor, executive secretary, or ward clerk to at least five Bishoprics; as a Stake Clerk, and/or Stake Executive Secretary to three Stake Presidencies; as well as a faithful Home-Teacher, and in the Cub Scout program. He and Daisy moved back to Cache Valley, in August of 2013, to be closer to family. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Trenton Ward Chapel, 1200 N. 400 W., Trenton, UT. Friends may call Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary, 250 N. Fairfield Road, Layton, UT and Thursday from 10:00 to 10:40 at the Church in Trenton. Interment will be in the Trenton Cemetery. Services entrusted to Myers in Brigham City. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-mortuary.com. VisitationMyers Mortuary of Layton 250 N. Fairfield Rd. Layton, UT 84041 July 22, 2015 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceTrenton LDS Chapel 1200 N. 400 W. Trenton, UT July 23, 2015 11:00 AM CemeteryTrenton City Cemetery Trenton, UT July 23, 2015