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Rest in Peace, Dr. Butler
Submitted by redmondkr on Thu, 2007/11/29 - 11:21am.
East Tennessee has lost a great man. Dr. William O. (Bill) Butler passed away Tuesday. His love for his patients was unsurpassed even though some of them kicked him and bit him. He was there for so many of my family's crises down through the years.
He was much more than our vet, he was our dear friend.
I remember his wife Josie telling me once that she knew what kind of marriage it would be when he went to birth cattle (or maybe it was a horse) on the morning of their wedding. Bill Butler was a special person, from treating animals large and small, giving or finding thousands of pets a home and providing the petting zoo at the TVA&I Fair from his own farm animals.
Take a look back when his house burned. If I recall correctly, the community raised enough money to build him a new one. He was loved and appreciated by many.
Submitted by redmondkr on Thu, 2007/11/29 - 1:59pm.
My mother was settling up with him once about a cat she had lost. He told her that he made most of his money on his large animal work for farmers. Years later I talked to one of his farmers who said he had told him just the opposite, that he made most of his money on the small animals at the clinic.
He never turned an animal away and he adopted many "hopeless" cases as his own either to live on his farm or to greet patients there at the clinic. You were as likely to be greeted by a duck wandering around the waiting area as that big friendly Doberman.
He had a great deal of pain the last few years, but his work seemed to be his therapy, and none of this would have been possible without the love and help of Josie and the children.
Submitted by cmreynaud (not verified) on Fri, 2007/11/30 - 11:11pm.
All God's Creatures Great and Small are mourning the loss of their patron saint.
Doc was always generous to me, as he was to everyone who genuinely cared for their pets. Doc always extended credit to me when I couldn't afford to pay for the many cats, dogs, goats and one turtle that I have brought to him over the years. Doc saved the life of my Chesapeake Bay Retreiver when 3 other vets in this town told me there was nothing wrong with him or wanted to charge me hundreds of dollars to run the same tests as the one before. It is a sad day as there are no other vets like him. He will be terribley missed.
Mrs. Butler and family, God Bless you and keep you. May your grief be brief as you rest in the joy of knowing that Doc is sitting at the head of the table of God's great gifts to this earth.
Submitted by Karen Edwards (not verified) on Thu, 2008/03/13 - 7:33pm.
I've known Doc since I was 16 and he was a young man with small children, way back in 1966. Doc has always been a real hero -- so generous, kind, a wonderful vet and a wonderful friend. If the world had more people like him it would be a much happier place.
It is always sad to hear another good person leaves this earth. Vets definitely have a special place in our hearts. Happy trails, Dr. Butler.
I remember his wife Josie telling me once that she knew what kind of marriage it would be when he went to birth cattle (or maybe it was a horse) on the morning of their wedding. Bill Butler was a special person, from treating animals large and small, giving or finding thousands of pets a home and providing the petting zoo at the TVA&I Fair from his own farm animals.
Take a look back when his house burned. If I recall correctly, the community raised enough money to build him a new one. He was loved and appreciated by many.
My mother was settling up with him once about a cat she had lost. He told her that he made most of his money on his large animal work for farmers. Years later I talked to one of his farmers who said he had told him just the opposite, that he made most of his money on the small animals at the clinic.
He never turned an animal away and he adopted many "hopeless" cases as his own either to live on his farm or to greet patients there at the clinic. You were as likely to be greeted by a duck wandering around the waiting area as that big friendly Doberman.
He had a great deal of pain the last few years, but his work seemed to be his therapy, and none of this would have been possible without the love and help of Josie and the children.
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Our entire extended family has been going to Doc Butler for years.
When our beloved Paws and Patches were too sick to be treated, My wife took them there.
Mrs Thag was allowed to stay in the back and hold them while the injection was done. My wife said it really helped with the closure.
Surely, the good Lord has a special place for men and women like Doc Butler.....
No Matter Where you go, There you Are!!!!
All God's Creatures Great and Small are mourning the loss of their patron saint.
Doc was always generous to me, as he was to everyone who genuinely cared for their pets. Doc always extended credit to me when I couldn't afford to pay for the many cats, dogs, goats and one turtle that I have brought to him over the years. Doc saved the life of my Chesapeake Bay Retreiver when 3 other vets in this town told me there was nothing wrong with him or wanted to charge me hundreds of dollars to run the same tests as the one before. It is a sad day as there are no other vets like him. He will be terribley missed.
Mrs. Butler and family, God Bless you and keep you. May your grief be brief as you rest in the joy of knowing that Doc is sitting at the head of the table of God's great gifts to this earth.
I've known Doc since I was 16 and he was a young man with small children, way back in 1966. Doc has always been a real hero -- so generous, kind, a wonderful vet and a wonderful friend. If the world had more people like him it would be a much happier place.
Mrs. B and family, so very very sorry.
i have always brought my animals to him i will never get to anyone else except his son now
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