Obit: Butterfield, Claude (1878 – 1964)

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Surnames: Butterfield, Briggs, Zell, Robinson, Soam, Daniels, Moots

---- Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., Wis.) 17 SEP 1964

Butterfield, Claude (2 JAN 1878 – 9 SEP 1964)

Funeral services for Claude Lee Butterfield, 86, who died of a ventricular fibrication on Sept. 9 at Bellefontaine, Ohio, were held on Friday, Sept. 11th. Rev. Robert Goessling of Owen officiated at the two p.m. service and burial was made in the Sylvan Cemetery, Reseburg Township.

Pallbearers were all grandsons; Keith and Roscoe Jr. Butterfield, Harvey and Larry Briggs, and Goren and Glendale Zell.

Mr. Butterfield, a retired farmer, well-driller and lumberman, was born January 2, 1878 at Reedsburge, Sauk County, Wis. He served in the merchant marines as fireman on the “Maryland” on the Great Lakes during World War II. He has resided in the following places: Aniwa, Wis., Thorp Wis. in Reseburg township, Hayward, Wis. and Bellefontaine, Ohio, and also spent two winters in Pomona Park, Florida. In September 1901, he was united in marriage to Hattie Birdena Wilson Briggs at Baraboo, Wis. She preceded him in death September 3, 1953.

Surviving are three sons; Roscoe, Hayward, Lester, Thorp, Claude, Santee, Calif.; one stepson, Raymond Briggs, Hayward; two daughters, (Edythe) Mrs. M.F. Robinson, San Diego, Calif., (Lillian) Mrs. L. F. Zell, Bellefontaine, Ohio; one brother, Floyd L. Butterfield of Wisconsin Rapids; one sister (Ethel) Mrs. Geo. Soam, Chatsworth, Calif; one uncle, George Butterfield of Reedsburg, Wis., 30 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by a stepson, Gordon Briggs, one son, Lloyd, two baby daughters, Bernice and Lois, and two sisters, Lena and Gertrude.

Those from out of town attending the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Floyd L. Butterfield and granddaughter Donna, Wis. Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Butterfield, Wausau; Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Butterfield, Reedsburg; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Daniels, La Valle; Mrs. George Moots, Endeavor; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Briggs, Hayward; Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Butterfield, sons Roscoe, Tom, Forrest and daughter Kathy of Hayward; Mrs. M.F. (Edythe) Robinson, San Diego, Calif. and …