Hiram "Butch" Arthur
July 23, 1947 ~ November 7, 2021
Hiram “Butch” Arthur, 74, of Kincaid, passed away at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Taylorville Memorial Hospital.
Butch was born July 23, 1947 in Rice County, MN, the son of Vincent C. and Eileen A. (Piper) Arthur. He proudly served our country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Upon his honorable discharge, Butch worked for the Taylorville Park District. While there he painted the cartoon mural at Manner’s Park, which is still enjoyed by many today. Butch loved drawing cartoons, fishing, and was an avid arrowhead hunter. He was a longtime member of St. Rita’s Catholic Church in Kincaid.
Butch is survived by his siblings, Gloria Hunt of Chicago, Sharon Durbin of Taylorville, Robert (wife, Linda) Arthur of Oklahoma, Patricia Gordon of Macomb, and Katherine (husband, Mike) Lozier of Oklahoma; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Donald Arthur; and sister, Carol Ann Workman.
A private graveside ceremony will be held at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to: American Cancer Society, 4215 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
The family has entrusted Shafer-Perfetti & Assalley Funeral Home, 202 W. Franklin St., Taylorville, IL 62568 with ceremonies.
Please visit www.assalleyfuneralhomes.com to share memories of Butch, or offer condolences to his family.
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Butch was a good friend of my family. It was my comic books/Dr Suess books that he used to paint images from on the Chataqua building. He painted me a picture about 7 yrs ago that he said was a portrait of my husband Brad. Lol! Its a picture of a gnome holding a gold piece in his hand, with a house in the background. Shortly after he gave it to me we bought our own place in Taylorville. I swear it has magical powers as did Butch in his own way. Im sorry to hear of his passing. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family. Im sorry for all your loss. He was a unique man.
Rest Easy Hiram… We shared a lot of laughs, you will be missed…
So sorry to all the family for the loss of your brother.