Patricia Mae (Markham) Butler (1945 - 1996)

Born 24 Aug 1945 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA

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Died 11 Nov 1996 at age 51 in Provo, Utah County, Utah, USA

Biography

Patricia Mae Markham Butler passed away on November 11, 1996, having given peace to and received comfort from each of her children. She died after a short period of hospitalization, in the presence of family. On August 24, 1995, she had been diagnosed as having breast cancer in an advanced stage, but was able to remain active and productive for more than a year, until a few days before her death.

Patricia Mae Markham was born on August 24, 1945, in Long Beach, California, to Don C. and Helen Miner Markham. On September 6, 1966, she married Terrell M Butler in the L.D.S. Los Angeles Temple. She bore five children, all of whom survive her: Mark Cheiron, 29 years old; Christopher Darren, 27; Brian Wesley, 24; Ruth Charlene, 19; and Audrey Patricia, 11. She is also survived by her father and four siblings: Linda Jeppson, Bruce Wride, Don Markham, and Melvin Markham. She was preceded in death by her mother and her sister, Sherry Scholes.

Patricia Butler graduated as salutatorian of Wilson High School in 1963 with an All Southern California award and scholarship for business. Having subsequently received a bachelor degree in Childhood Development, with Honors, from Brigham Young University, she returned to B.Y.U. later in life to earn a Master of Organizational Behavior, with a graduate G.P.A. of 3.99. She was an excellent student, evidenced by a scholarship from the Department of Organizational Behavior, and a Dean's Award from the Graduate School of Management. At the U.V.S.C. Women's Conference in fall, 1995, she was honored as the outstandingly successful single mother of the year, for Utah County. Working at the Center for Personal and Career Development at U.V.S.C., she dedicated herself to teaching interpersonal, career, and basic life skills, through classroom instruction and one-on-one consulting. She developed close personal relationships, provided individually tailored counsel and guidance, and shared her clients' problems.

Burial: Spanish Fork City Cemetery Spanish Fork Utah County Utah, USA Plot: 01.06 .11

Sources

• [1] Find A Grave Memorial# 11071805

• [2] Find A Grave Index

• [3] BillionGraves Index