Evening star., 1922-01-18

Col. Basil Hicks butcher. Medical
Corps. L. S. A.. retired. and promi-
nently identified in medical and scien.
tific research work. died Monday at
Walter Reed Hospital, following an
illness of six months. He was fifty
years old and resided at Grafton
street. Chevy Chase. Md.
Col. butcher was the son of the late
William and Caroline Price butcher.
He was born at Bergen Point. N. j.,
December 3, 1871. He was educated
at Friends Seminary and the School
Of Mines Of Columbia University. He
later graduated from the College of
Physicians and Surgeons. New York
city. completing his course there June
IL. 1895.
He was commissioned assistant sur.
geon with the rank of first lieutenan,
in the Medical Corps October &c
! 1896. He was commissioned captain
October 26. 1901: major. April 23. 1908
lieutenant cslone, July /, 1918. ano
! colonel May Is. 1917. He was retired
| in the spring of 1920.
! Some Of His Posts.
| During his military service, Col
! butcher was stationed at For,
\ Leveanworth, Kan, 1897: Fort Grant
Ariz., 1895; served twice in the
Philippines. 1899 and 1906. respect.
lively. receiving a medal the first time
for having served during the Philip
pine insurrection: Japan. 1901; For
Hancock, N. j., 1901; Fort Apache
sehoo, Of msdione 1857 s .srvea Hea'GI II
Antonio. Tex. is1s-is1s: Porto Rico
! 1S13-1917: and Panama. 1917.
! During. the world war. Col. butcher
took a hospital unit to Plymouth
England. and later was in charge Of
in charge OF the Brest hospital from
September. 1918. to February, 1919
and for this service received a cita
tion from the French government HI
returned to this country and wa.
stationed at Fort Hamilton. n. Y, ant
iremained there until November, 1919
when he came to this city and wa.
retired the spring of the following
year.
His Scientific Works.
In scientific work. Col. butcher wal
equally as active. After the completion
of his college courses in New York h,
survey under the Department Of Agri
culture and served in 1890 in a fell
party making a recosnizance of tn,
| state OF Idaho. The following year h,
was a member Of the Death Valley expe
dition and while camping on Noun
Whitney. Calf. made many biological
and meteorological observations. H
also made q trip to Mount Katahdin
the highest mountain in Maine. late
writing for q magazine an account o
his findings and observations.
Col. butcher was q former membe
Of the Biological Society Of this city
the Association Of American ornitholo
Society Of New York. He married Mis-
Maude Helen Walker Of Rome. N. T., II
1897. She died in 1917. and the follow
ing year he remarked. this time Mis-
Nina Diez Of New York city.
Surviving him are his second wife
Catherine butcher and Miss Carolin
butcher. students at vassar College
and two daughters by his second mar
riage, Nary and Nina butcher. Flu
neral services and interment were he'll
this afternoon at O'clock in Arlingto
cemetery. with military honors.
Sued for Divorce Recently.
Col butcher was recently made de
fendAnt in q suit flied at Rockville b,
Mrs. butcher for: divorce. At Abou
MRS. butcher filed another sui
aFainst the daughters Of the forme
Ar<S. officer by a former marriage
Altering they Alienated the affection
OF her husband and asking for 5000
said today. Col. Dutchers death, 0
course, puts an end to the divorc
suit and that determination OF tn
Saiienation case will await announce
ment Of the terms Of Col. butcher
| will.