George D. Butler ’40

George died April 10, 2006, in Sun City Center, Fla.

Butt, as his classmates called him, graduated from William Penn Charter School before entering Princeton. He majored in chemistry, was a contributor to the Nassau Lit and Bric-a-Brac, served as photography editor of the Nassau Herald, and was a member of the Chemistry Club and Key and Seal Club.

He had a long and varied career including positions as project manager for the Norden Bombsight and eastern sales manager of Beckman Instruments before forming his own company, Electra Manufacturing, and serving as president of Microelectron Inc.

George was a director and vice chairman of the Electronic Industries Association, and a director-at-large of the Independence, Kan., Chamber of Commerce. He also served on the lay board of Mercy Hospital.

He enjoyed skin diving and flying his own eight-place twin Beechcraft. He had success in amateur theater, playing leads in Independence-area productions of Pleasure of His Company, My Fair Lady, and Speaking of Murder.

George is survived by his wife of 64 years, Dorothy; his sons, Dave H. '69 and Jack L.; and three grandchildren. His classmates extend sincere sympathies to his family.