Daniel C. Butler, Jr.

Memorial services for Daniel C. Butler "Danny" will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Blanchard - St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA with Rev. Wayne Johnson officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:00 am until service time. Danny, 67 years of age, passed away March 19, 2014. He was born in 1946 to the late Daniel C. Butler, Sr. and Hilda Speir Butler in Alexandria, LA.  He was a chemist and an educator for many years in the Zwolle and Natchitoches areas. He possessed a love of science. He would always find the best in a situation, no matter what he was facing. He lived for his children and grandchildren, had a wonderful sense of humor, and never held a grudge. He was a non-judgmental person; "Live and Let Live" was his philosophy. He influenced his family, his friends, his students, and his co-workers. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.He is survived by his wife of almost 30 years, Jennette Meshell Butler of Natchitoches, LA; his children, Cynthia Butler of Baton Rouge, LA, Daphne Butler of Natchitoches, LA, and Aimee Butler of Lafayette, LA; his grandchildren, Leyton Wyatt and Logan Wyatt; his siblings, Francine Pipitone and husband Eddie of New Orleans, LA, Hilda Pratt and husband Don of Haughton, LA, and Carol Hatcher and husband Bill of Waller, TX; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel C Butler, Sr. and Hilda Speir Butler; and his first wife, Kathryn Boudreaux Butler.