83R13113 BPG-D
By: Lewis H.R. No. 1416
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the
passing of Clyde R. Butter, Sr., of Odessa on February 24, 2013, at
the age of 82; and
WHEREAS, Born in Sheldon on September 20, 1930, Mr. Butter
was the son of Robert and Ethel Butter; he attended the University
of Houston, and a brief position at a local radio station sparked
his desire to work in the media; after serving his country in the
United States Navy during the Korean War, he embarked on a
distinguished career in broadcasting; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Butter became a radio, television, and stage
personality, and he launched an innovative service, Capital
Broadcast News, in the state capital; his passion for politics led
him to run for the state house of representatives, and he was later
elected to the office of reading clerk for the house; he went on to
interview many elected officials as the owner of radio station KRIL
in Odessa, and his stories aired nationally on such CBS news
programs as 60 Minutes; moreover, he wrote four books, among them a
professional autobiography entitled Theater of the Mind: Three
Quarters of a Century of Radio Across Texas; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Butter maintained his
interest in activities he shared with his father as a boy, including
building, working with his hands, and spending time outdoors, and
he carried on his mother's appreciation for classical literature
and the arts; he was devoted to his family and to his cherished
pets, and he was a valued member of the Lutheran Church of the Risen
Lord; and
WHEREAS, Although Clyde Butter will be deeply missed, he will
always be remembered with great admiration and affection by those
who were privileged to share in the richness of his life; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Clyde R. Butter,
Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
his wife, Charlene Butter; to his sons, Dr. Donovan Butter and his
fiancée, Rita Bell, Michael Butter, Clyde R. Butter, Jr., and his
wife, Susie, and Michael Cameron and his wife, Amber; to his
grandchildren, Matthew, Haley, Valerie, Andrea, and Natalie
Butter, Chris Holman, and Lillian Beatrice Cameron; to his
great-grandchildren, Andrew, Aaron, and Ava Butter, Hallie, Jacob,
and Caleb Bates, Christopher and Riley Holman, and Lily Huth; to his
brothers, Donovan Butter and his wife, Sylvia, and James Robert
"Bob" Butter and his wife, Carol Ann; and to his many other
relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Clyde
Butter.