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A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Mary 1
"Sue" Butler. 2
WHEREAS, Mary "Sue" Butler arrived in this world on November 20, 1944, the 3
third of six children born to Alice Kroger Lutz and Edward Lutz in Fort Thomas, 4
Kentucky; and 5
WHEREAS, Sue Butler was married for 55 years to her beloved husband, William 6
"Bill" P. Butler, and they raised two children, Kevin (Whitney) Butler and Christa Butler 7
(Anthony Papadopoulos); and 8
WHEREAS, Sue and Bill Butler established the Butler Foundation and the Life 9
Learning Center, supporting education in their Northern Kentucky community by 10
providing pathways to success for those in need; and 11
WHEREAS, Sue Butler was a founding board member of Northern Kentucky 12
Harvest and served on the boards of The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center of 13
Covington, Kentucky, and the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens; and 14
WHEREAS, Sue Butler also volunteered for the St. Elizabeth Medical Center 15
Foundation, where she helped to raise funds for a much-needed inpatient Hospice Center 16
in Northern Kentucky; and 17
WHEREAS, Sue Butler was a faithful member of both Mother of God Church in 18
Covington, Kentucky, and Holy Spirit Parish in Newport, Kentucky; and 19
WHEREAS, Sue Butler took great joy and care in creating personalized needlepoint 20
art for those she loved, and most enjoyed making fun memories with her family and 21
friends; and 22
WHEREAS, Sue Butler cherished her four grandchildren, and she will be dearly 23
missed by all her extended family and a host of close friends; 24
NOW, THEREFORE, 25
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 26
Kentucky: 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 253
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Section 1. The Senate extends its deepest sympathy upon the passing of Mary 1
"Sue" Butler, and expresses heartfelt condolences to all her family, friends, and 2
community. 3
Section 2. When the Senate adjourns this day, it does so in honor and loving 4
memory of Mary "Sue" Butler. 5
Section 3. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this 6
Resolution to Senator John Schickel for delivery to the family. 7