Submitted by
Loyd Bishop

MRS. BUTT DEAD

The serious condition of the health of Mrs. A. D. Butt, has been known by the intimate friends for some time, but the community generally has not known of it until this week. With the certain knowledge of the friends that death was imminent and inevitable, they were no less pained and shocked at the announcement of her death Wednesday morning. Mrs. Butt has been a sufferer for years but of late has had a heart trouble for which there was no permanent relief. Her aunt, Mrs. Mary Rockwell of Columbus, Ohio, arrived Monday and was with her at the time of her death. The devoted husband, the intimate friends and neighbors and the attending physician did everything possible to delay the coming of the final summons, but without avail, and Wednesday at 10 o’clock in the morning she surrendered her soul to its maker, and earthly pain and sorrow for her was at an end.
Anna Martindale was born in Johnstown, Ohio April 23, 1856, and was married to Allen D. Butt at Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 19, 1878. Mr. And Mrs. Butt lived in Toledo, Ohio until 1880, when they came west, locating in Nickerson, Kans., where they resided until 1898 when they moved to this city. Mrs. Butt united with the Congregational church in 1887, and was a consistent Christian, one who humbly lived the life she professed. Her hand and heart were always open to the sick and afflicted, and those in trouble always found in her a help and comfort. Her ministrations to the sick specially endeared her to those afflicted, and her own health was probably jeopardized by such errands of mercy. She was best known and loved by those who knew her most intimately, and she always avoided notoriety in her kind deeds, and hardly let her left hand know the deeds of the right one. She cared more for the grateful remembrance of those who needed her help than for the world’s plaudits, and while she was the ideal friend and neighbor she never aspired to be a society leader, rather preferring the true friendship of the tried few, than the hollow homage of the majority. Her home life was ideal, and in that sphere will she be most missed, and the bereaved family and intimate friends are inconsolable.
The funeral was held at the residence Thursday morning, the Mayor and Council, of which Mr. Butt is a member, attended in a body and acted as pall bearers. The services were conducted by Rev. Craighead, and were unusually sad and impressive. The body was taken to Columbus, Ohio for interment, the funeral party leaving here Thursday morning via the Frisco.
The many friends of the family, and the citizens generally, deeply sympathize with the family in their bereavement.