To the Butler and Barnhard Families, Jeff's passing is a big loss to people of all ages. He engaged all people, taught and coached many students, and had a willingness to help anybody who needed help. Fairness, Kindness, and sportsmanship, along with his leadership intelligence, strength, strong work ethic, and friendly demeanor. These are the skills he used twenty four -seven in life. Jeff will continue to use those skills in Heaven, and God will put him to work. I once told Jeff, that he was the best big game player I ever played with in basketball. The bigger the game, the better he played and contributed to the victory or championship. Jeff was a CHAMPION, husband, father,brother, son, uncle, grandfather, coach, teacher, classmate, friend, and teammate. Anybody he ever encountered on the lake, in the woods, ringing the bells at Christmas time on the sidewalks to fill the kittles, basketball court, boat docks, baseball and football fields, football film route, up on a paint ladder, weight room, under the hood of a car, fixing a boat engine, golf course, or sport camps. They would have a friend for life in Jeff Butler. My wife and I are proud to call Jeff Butler our friend and CHAMPION. And last, I would like to mention that when Jeff and I played on or against one another at the legion hall courts our basketball shorts or legs didn't have black charred ashes on the back of our legs from the railroad tie that was used as a resting bench. We had a long lasting friendship for life. From Lintz 22 to Butz 22 RIP My CHAMPION friend.
