Gerald Thompson Butts b. 10 Jul 1924 Victory, New York, USA d. 19 May 2014 Kinston, North Carolina, USA

1924 - 2014 (89 years)

Name	Gerald Thompson Butts
Born	10 Jul 1924	Victory, New York, USA
Gender	Male
Died	19 May 2014	Kinston, North Carolina, USA
Person ID	I26988	Family Tree
Last Modified	6 Feb 2019

Father	Jean Gerian Butts, b. 16 Feb 1887, Sodus, New York, USA , d. Apr 1974 (Age 87 years)
Mother	Maude L. Thompson, b. 17 Apr 1889, New York, USA , d. Jun 1974 (Age 85 years)
Married	1916
Family ID	F13193	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Shirley Jean Hulbirt, b. 27 May 1925, Forestville, New York, USA , d. 26 Aug 1996, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA (Age 71 years)

Married 10 Jul 1947 Victory, New York, USA

Children

	1. George Gerald Butts, b. 9 Dec 1949, Cato, New York, USA
	2. Helen Butts, b. 1952

Last Modified 6 Feb 2019

Family ID F13195 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Born - 10 Jul 1924 - Victory, New York, USA
	Married - 10 Jul 1947 - Victory, New York, USA
	Died - 19 May 2014 - Kinston, North Carolina, USA

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Gerry Butts

Census
1930 US Census
Victory, Cayuga County, New York

1940 US Census
Victory, Cayuga County, New York

Notes

Gerald (Gerry) Thompson Butts, 89, of Swansboro died peacefully on Monday, May 19, 2014, at the N.C. State Veterans Home in Kinston, N.C.
Gerry grew up in Central N.Y. in the small township of Victory. While serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII, he earned the American Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal and World War II Victory Medal. After his honorable discharge, he returned home to design, build and operate "Butts Tree Movers" with his father, Jean G. Butts. It was the premier large tree moving business in the Eastern U.S.
Gerry met and married Shirley Hulbirt in 1947 and they resided in Victory, N.Y. He was a member of the Victory Volunteer Fire Department for nearly 40 years and their Fire Chief for many of those years. He was also very active in the nearby Cato Rotary Club.
After retiring and much traveling, Gerry and Shirley moved to Swansboro, N.C. in 1982. However, retirement was short lived as Gerry, at age 65, became a N.C. licensed EMT and volunteered hundreds of hours with the Swansboro EMS/Rescue Squad and Fire Department. He held the position of Chief and was recognized numerous times as Member of the Year in both organizations. He was the Fire Prevention Officer for the fire department for many years, teaching children how to be safe. Gerry was also an active member of the American Legion and Swansboro Methodist Men. His loving wife. Shirley. passed in 1996.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, George and Linda Butts; daughter and son-in-law, Helen and Franklin Cizerle; 5 grandchildren, Jonathan Benne, Kathleen Bremer, Charise Nichols, Kirk Cizerle and Kim Cizerle; 9 great-grandchildren, Jacob, Ryan, Ella, Cydney, Emerson, Jaxon, Ava, Carter and Eli; and his companion of many years, Evelyn P. Willis.
A celebration of life, officiated by Dr. Ed Gunter and Mr. Doug Johndrow, will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Swansboro United Methodist Church. Expressions of sympathy may be mailed to the Butts family at 303 River Reach Court, Swansboro, N.C. 28584.
In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates donations to Swansboro Volunteer EMS/Rescue Squad at P.O. Box 974, Swansboro, N.C. 28584, Swansboro Volunteer Fire Department at 601 W. Corbett Ave., Swansboro, N.C. 28584, SUMC-JOY Sunday School Class at 665 W. Corbett Ave., Swansboro, N.C. 28584 or a charity of one's choice.
Jones Funeral Home of Jacksonville, N.C. assisted in final arrangements.