The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-02-24
DEATH OF NJ. BUTTERFIELD
Prominent Horticulturist OF Farming
ton Passes Away at the Home OF
His Son in Texas.

His Son in Texas.
Mr.. Morris Butterfeld of this
place, a prominent and well known
horticulturist and nursery man, died
at the home Of his son, Elmer Rut-
terrified, in Winuna, Texas, last sun
day morning, February 20, 1910. Hav-
ing been in poor health for some
months, he left here on the jth of
January for the purpose. of spending
the winter in the South, and was
taken suddenly i'll ut the home of his
son in Winoua. He was immedi-
ntcly joined by his wife, who was
with him when the final summons
came.
MIR. Ruttcrfcld was born in Shan
don, Ohio, August 30, lSlG, being II
son of Elijah aud Mary Jones But
| terheld. He came to Missouri about
/ forty years ago, locating at Knob
/ NostCr, Johnson county, whore he
/ lived about twelve years engaged in
the live stock business. The year
after coming to Missouri he was
married August 9, 1870, to Miss
, Luvina James. From Knob Nostcr
he removed to Lees summit, and
went into the nursery business,
where he remained eighteen years,
Being in failing health in lslS he
Joined party going to klondykc,
where he spent eight months, re.
turning very much improved.
In 1900 he came to Pennington,
started fruit experiment farm and
laid the foundation for the now flour
ishing Pennington Nurseries and
Greenhouses. He had formerly
spent good deal of his time in
Southeast Missouri travelling in tn,
interest of the Missouri Pacific rail
road, and had become so impressed
with the horticultural possibilities
of this section that he determined I,
give his long experience to its de
velOpment IN fruit culture.
MIR. Butterfeld was member o
the Baptist Church, "a man of gentle
' generous impulses, who believed
and practiced what he believed, /,
> the fatherhood OF God and the broth
. erhOOd of man. lie loved children
- flowers, the beautiful in nature, an
all OF Gods creatures and creations
, He possessed natural courtesy q
, soul and kindness of heart tina
I shrank from offending and woul
rather suffer than give pain. II
practiced that Cnrist-like spirit whic
, teaches that it is more blessed to Civ
than to receive, and in giving th
a very kindness OF his face shnne wit
the pleasure he derived from II
Visitors to his nurseries, greer
a houses and generous flower garde
r. found welcome always that mad
a them feel that they were. bestowin
, instead Of being the recipients of IA
: vor, and never left without havin
a pressed into their hands some beat
, tiful flower or sweet-scented plan
the flavor of " hich lasted long afte
the delicate blossom had faded an
druOEed. One of natures noblemer
n his gentle spirit has gone to be wit
). the Loving Father with whom AN
= whose nature he was in such clos
b communion while living among u
n Mr.. Butterfield is survived by hi
:, bereaved wife and eight children
i Miss Mary Butterfield of Chicago
Charles A. Butterfield of Muskoge,
Okla; Jesse f. Butterfleld of Lee
/. Summit, Mo-; Elmer G.. Butterilel
of WinOna, Texas; Harry j.. Butter
field Of Little Rock, Ark. Misse
T. Anna B. and Dorothy aud Fred Blu
= terfield of Pennington. The syn
i pathy of friends all over the State
u goes out to them In their sorrow.
d The body was brought home, al
irving here Tuesday, and the funerl
o services were conducted at the Bar
y tist Church that afternoon by I'll
:. pastor, Rev. s. L. Brlte. lntermcr
). at the Masonic cemetery with NJ,
!, sonic rites by Pennington Lodp
y No. l4 A. +. d a. NJ, of which h
y was II member, having been Nj
e son for many years and prominel
d in the order before coming to Farm
&c ington.
All the members of the family wei
present and two sisters of Mr.. Blu
l. terfield, Mrs. Ives of Warrenbui
l. and Mrs. McCausland Of Sedalia.
Have you read our subscriptic
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