Shirley Georgia Leone Butler

1933 - 1999  (66 years)

• Name	Shirley Georgia Leone Butler
  Nickname	Sam
  Born	30 Jan 1933	Emo, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Died	6 Nov 1999	Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I4226	Family Tree
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Clifford Hayes Butler,   b. 4 Dec 1900, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
  Mother	Mary Gladys Smith,   b. 14 May 1907, Emo, Ontario, Canada
  Married	18 Apr 1928	Emo, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F16334	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 30 Jan 1933 - Emo, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Nov 1999 - Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  In loving memory of Shirley (Sam) Butler, 66, of 347 Third St. W., Fort Frances, Ont., who passed away Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Sam is survived by her sisters, Joyce MacKintosh of Dayton, Ohio, Sharon Ritchie (Ron) of Kelowna, B.C., and Nina Tichoniuk of Fort Frances, Ont.; special nephew, Guy Pearson; great-nephew, Christopher Pearson; special family, Ted and Fay Davis, Mark (Karen) Davis and their children, Jamie, Jordan, and Jefferey, and Rod Davis and his son, Bryan, all of Fort Frances, Ont.; and by numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Mary (Hubert) Beckwich; brother, George (Norma) Butler; brothers-in-law, Ian MacKintosh and Andrew Tichoniuk; foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McKelvie; and special friends, Mac and Flo Davis. Sam was born Jan. 30, 1933 in Emo, Ont. to the late Mary and Clifford Butler. She spent most of her life in this area attending school at Alberton School #2 and Fort Frances High School. She worked for Gagné Pharmacy for 27 years and then Moose Point Lodge for six years. Sam loved to curl in the winter but during the summer, she lived on the lake, fishing and swimming. Sam was always there for her friends and family, and had quite a reputation in her neighbourhood as a babysitter that could always be relied on. A celebration of Sam?s life was held Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999 at 2 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. Rev. Patrick Playfair officiated. Honourary pallbearers were Elsie Ward, Deidre Morneau, Liz Schell, Pat Faragher, Gert D?Agostini, Carrie Beechinor, and Sophie Brethern.