Butler, Charles Lorne UE.

At Little Current Hospital on Saturday, 20 January 2007 in his 82nd year, Charles Lorne Butler UE. Born in Brantford on 26 October 1925, son of the late Charles and Victoria Butler. Son-in-law of the late Samuel and Ellen Belshaw. Predeceased by his wife of fifty-six years Mildred (nee Belshaw). Loving father of Jon Charles Butler and his wife Kerry of Willisville and Vicki Ellen Butler of Ancaster. Most loved Grandpa to Lorne, Vanessa and Samuel Butler and Samuel Guagliano. Brother to Jean Hooton and her husband Jack, the late Robert Butler and the late Gordon Butler, all of Brantford. Survived by many nieces and nephews. Lorne proudly served for the D.E.M.S. during World War Two. He was honoured to be a descendant of Colonel John Butler and a United Empire Loyalist. Lorne joined Governor Simcoe Branch of the UELAC in 1972 and later transferred his membership to Col. John Butler Branch. He was the Honorary Colonel of the Butler's Rangers Re-enactors based in Brantford. Lorne donated their stand of colours in 1996 at the Butler Bicentenary commemorating the 200th Anniversary of Col. Butler's death. (see the cover of The Loyalist Gazette, Fall 1996).

After thirty-one years, he retired from Thomson Newspapers. He will be missed terribly and loved always. A service was held at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brantford, on January 23rd.