Robert Henry Button, Sr.

1916 - 2015  (98 years)

• Name	Robert Henry Button  [1, 2]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	30 Jun 1916	Chelsea, Orange, Vermont   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Jan 2015	Chelsea, Orange, Vermont   [2, 3]
  Burial	Highland Cemetery, Chelsea, Orange, Vermont   [2]
  Person ID	I277014	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Charles Francis Button,   b. 20 Jun 1873, Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont d. 14 Feb 1957, Chelsea, Orange, Vermont (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Grace Hemingway Colby,   b. 8 Dec 1880, Chelsea, Orange, Vermont d. 12 Mar 1971, Berlin, Washington, Vermont (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F110438	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Flora McPherson,   b. 27 Sep 1916, Graniteville, Washington, Vermont d. 31 Aug 2005 (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	3 Dec 1954  [3]
  Children	1. Robert H. Button, Jr.   2. Roberta Button
  Family ID	F110452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Dec 2020

  
  

• Notes

  Boardway & Cilley Funeral Home Robert "Rob" Henry Button, Sr., 98 died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at his home in Chelsea, VT. He was born June 30, 1916 in Chelsea, VT the youngest child of Charles F. and Grace H. (Colby) Button. He attended school in Chelsea and graduated in 1933 from Chelsea High School. Soon after his graduation his family moved from the Chelsea West Hill to the village in Chelsea where they owned and operated a grocery store. The store eventually became the Button's Feed & Grain Store. Rob served in the U. S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater. After serving in the Army, Rob and his brother, George ran the store together for many years selling grain and supplies to all the area farms. On December 3, 1954 Rob married Flora McPherson of Graniteville, VT. They lived all their married life in the village where they raised their two children. Rob was always active in the store and worked with his son, Bob, until his death. Most recently, his daughter, Roberta and grandson, Charlie could be seen helping in the store too. He served the Town of Chelsea for over 40 years as the Town Service Officer and he was a lifetime member of the Chelsea Grange #362 for. Rob worked many years in the Vermont Building at Eastern States Exposition in Springfield, MA as a cheese cutter and at the Tunbridge World's Fair as a ticket taker. He loved animals, especially his dog, "Cheyenne". He enjoyed farming, auctions, riding the back roads and visiting with his customers and friends. He will be remembered as a compassionate man who worried more about other people than himself. He is survived by his son, Robert, Jr. of Chelsea, VT; his daughter, Roberta Carrier of Bethel, VT; a grandson, Charles "Charlie" Carrier of Bomoseen, VT and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his wife of 51 years, Flora in 2005; three brothers, Charles (Ernest) Button, Walter Button and George Button and a sister, Alice Allen.

  
  

• Sources

  [S66731] Obituary, The Times Argus (Montpelier-Barre, VT), Amy Button, (March 26, 2010). [S9590] Cemetery index, Highland Cemetery, Chelsea, Orange, Vermont, (Find-a-Grave). [S66733] Obituary, Boardway & Cilley Funeral Home, Robert Henry Button Sr.