Butler Armstrong- Great Grandson of William & Sarah Scholl

Antique-Car Buff Dies at Age 61

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church for Butler Armstrong, a longtime Mexico resident and antique-car buff.

Mr. Armstrong, of 919 W. Boulevard, died at 1:47 p.m. Saturday at the Boone County Hospital, Columbia. He was 61.

The Rev. George B. Wraith, pastor of First Christian, will officiate. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Armstrong had lived in Mexico since 1946. He was a member of the Aurdrain Antique Auto Association and had served as the club's president. He became a member of the club during its first year, serving as treasurer.

Mr. Armstrong displayed his 1930 Model A Coupe at a number of antique auto shows and contests. Among the shows he entered were the Kingdom of Callaway Show in 1973 and the Audrain Antique Auto Association (AAAA) auto shows in 1976, 1977 and 1978. He won a trophy for his Model A at the 1976 AAAA show.

Mr. Armstrong was an active Mason and was a member of Hebron Lodge No. 354 A.F. and A.M. and Crusade Commandry No. 23, both of Mexico, Tribune Chapter No. 93 and Centralia Council No. 34. 

He had served as a deacon and head of an ushering committee at the First Christian Church of which he was a member.

He was born July 7, 1917, in Bachelor, son of John and Gertrude Peters Armstrong.

He was graduated from Fulton High School and teh Aeronautical Institute, Kansas City.

On Sept. 5, 1943, he married the former Ruth Morris in Fulton, She survives at the home.

Mr. Armstrong was a sales representative for the Witte Hardward for 23 years, and previously had worked for Richards and Sons Hardware in Mexico for 10 years. He served in the Navy during World War II.

Other survivors include his mother, Mrs. Gertrude Armstrong, a resident of the King's Daughters and Sons Home; a sister, Mrs. Jane Ray, Louisiana; six nephews and a niece.

The family will receive friends after 7 p.m. at the Arnold Funeral Home, and suggests that any memorial contributions be made to the Cancer Fund. Masonic services will be conducted tonight at 7:30.