George Butler
1956-2021
George Butler, 65, of Boundary Creek,
passed away at The Moncton Hospital on August 27, 2021 with his
favourite person in the world by his side, his daughter Stacey. George
was born to George (Sr) and Margaret Butler on April 14, 1956, near
Rogersville, NB.
He was a good old country boy until he
moved to the big city, where, at the age of 19, met and fell in love
with his first wife. (We’ll call her Karen for obvious
reasons). They were married in December, 1975 and his first and only
child, Stacey Butler, was born in July of 1976. You do the math.
Shockingly, that marriage didn’t last very long. Luckily for
George, there was something about him that seemed to attract the
ladies. Many of them were crazy, but that’s another story
for another day.
In 1978, George began his 32 year career
with the Moncton Fire Department. Those were the good old days when
your qualifications didn’t really matter and it was all
about who you knew. George went on to save many lives throughout his
career. He was a damn good first responder but he ultimately paid the
price for a career that takes such a toll on so many. He thoroughly
enjoyed pranking his coworkers at the station. Some of his shenanigans
at the fire department are still talked about to this day with new
trainees. Scare tactics? I guess we’ll never know. If you
ask any of them about working with George, most of them all say the
same thing: there was never a dull moment at the station working with
George. He made many lifelong relationships throughout his career even
after retiring in 2021 at only 52 years old, he remained close with
several of them right until the end.
His daughter would like to personally
thank the following firefighters for their sincere and lasting
friendships to both herself and George. These guys far surpassed the
definition of «coworker» a long time ago and are truly
considered family. Al McNutt, Brian Gaudet, Dave Wood, Maurice
Richard, and Paul MacQuarrie.
George was mostly known for the size of
his heart, which was larger than life. He was a self-made millionaire
more than once in his lifetime. He gave away every dollar he ever made
to anyone who needed it more than him. The list of charities and
people that George helped would be long enough to write a very thick
book. George was a living legend. Although his body is no longer here
with us, he will forever live on in spirit and through his daughter
Stacey who is a carbon copy of him, no matter how hard she tried to
deny it.
George is survived by his only child,
Stacey, who loved him more than life itself, even if he drove her
crazy, which most days, he did.; his son-in-law, Cory Bembridge, who
he always referred to as his favourite son-in-law, even though Cory
was his ONLY son-in-law; one and only grandchild, Jayme Warren (the
day she was born was the day he started worshipping the ground she
walked on); Jayme’s boyfriend, Joe, who he referred to as
«his» motorcycle parts guy, even though George
didn’t own a motorcycle; step-daughter, Jessica Gillis who
he acquired through wife #2; Tammy Noade (Adam) who was like a
step-daughter, acquired through girlfriend # 167 (give or take a few);
brothers Paul (Fran) of PE, Wayne (Tamara) of ON, Donald, of Moncton;
three favourite siblings, his sisters who George was close with,
always spoke of in the highest regard, whom he loved dearly and who
could do no wrong in his eyes, Diane Shields (Dale) of PE, Ruth
Cummings (Elvin) of Newtown, and the baby of the family who George had
a real soft spot for, Patsy Dunstan (Mike) of Havelock; many nieces
and nephews who he loved dearly; and his four furry friends, His dog
Hunter, Stacey’s three Newfoundland dogs, Rosco, Daisy, and
the one he referred to as «his» dog, Little
Lulu.
Besides his parents, George was
predeceased by four brothers, Bobby, Johnny, Billy, and
Ricky.
Resting at The Salisbury Funeral Home,
3350 Route 106, Salisbury West (372-4800) from where visiting will be
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 from 6 – 9 pm and from where
Funeral Service will be held on September 1, 2021 at 1 pm with Pastor
Kevin Rogers officiating. Interment in Boundary Creek
Cemetery.
If desired, memorials to the charities
George helped raised many funds for through the fire department: IWK
or Muscular Dystrophy would be appreciated.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de George Butler 19562021..
Décès pour la Ville: Salisbury, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick