Alfred Butcher

Alfred Butcher, Jr. ?Al? Mr. Butcher, 92, of Charlotte, died December 9, 2009 at the Carriage Club. He was born on October 17, 1917, in Port Arthur, TX, son of the late Alfred, Sr. and Annette Butcher. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, with a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering. He served in the United States Army, 26th Ordinance during World War II. While serving in the Army, Mr. Butcher visited Asheville, NC and attended a concert honoring all the military men returning home. The featured Pianist was Doris Ledbetter who went on to become his wife of 57 years. During their life together, Mr. and Mrs. Butcher loved to travel. They traveled to and from Europe on board the Queen Mary as well as many other countries. Mr. Butcher was a long time member of the Charlotte Music Club, Opera Carolina, and the Friendship Force of Charlotte. He was a model train enthusiast, Photographer, Chemist and Violinist. In addition to his parents, Mr. Butcher was preceded in death by his wife, Doris. He is survived by his daughter, Margaret Butcher of Forest City, NC. The family would like to thank the administrators and staff of Carriage Club and Hospice and Palliative Care-Charlotte Region. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care-Charlotte Region, attention: Development Department, 1420 East 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28204.