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Marian Alice WIGHT was another daughter of Clayton Gifford WIGHT and Alida Alice BUCK. She was the wife of Arthur Clifford BUTTON.
Obit: The Times Argus [Barre, VT] 5 Jul 2006: Arthur C. Button July 4, 2006 - CHELSEA, VT
Arthur C. Button, 90, lifelong resident of Chelsea, died Saturday, July 1, 2006, at the Gifford Medical Center in Randolph. He was born March 8, 1916, in Chelsea, the son of Amasa and Grace (Bowin) Button. He graduated from Chelsea High School. He married Marian Wight on Aug. 8, 1936, in Brookfield. She predeceased him on March 5, 2003. Mr. Button and his wife ran the family farm, which Mr. Button had bought from his mother shortly after he graduated from Chelsea High School. The couple bought four other small farms and combined them with their own operation. In 1985, when he retired and sold off his herd, his milk quality records ranked his herd as second in the nation and fourth in the world. Mr. Button was a selectman in Chelsea for nine years. He regularly donated livestock to 4-H projects and to the state sale for needy families. He was on the boards of several dairy and Jersey associations. He was a 50-year member of the United Church of Chelsea. He is survived by three sons, Wendell A. Button of Spartansburg, S.C., Clayton A. Button of Nottingham, N.H., and Brian A. Button of Chelsea; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; a sister, Ethel Hazen of Northfield; a half-sister, Claudia O'Donnell; two brothers, Glenn Button of Barre and Clarence "Joe" Button of South Royalton; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides his wife, he was predeceased by a sister, Edna Moulton. Friends may call Thursday, July 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Boardway & Cilley Funeral Home in Chelsea. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 7 at 2 p.m. at the United Church of Chelsea with the Rev. Benjamin officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the United Church of Chelsea, P.O. Box 98, Chelsea, VT 05038." -end- -
Note: I am not related, just helping with the BUTTON genealogy.
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