It is with great sadness that the family of the late Gordon Butt of Springdale, announce his sudden passing on June 30, 2009, at the age of 51. Gordon was an honorary firefighter with the Springdale Fire Department and had retired from AG&L Construction. He was predeceased by parents Charles & Jessie, sister Verna, father-in-law Rev Abraham Downey, and nephew Jeremy. Left to mourn are: loving wife Lorinda, daughters Vanessa (Gordon) Janes, Pasadena, NL, and Aileen (Jamie) Hopkins, Paradise, NL, sisters Joan (Claude), Evelyn (Greg), Marilyn (Brian), Donna (Lorne),Glenda (Eric), Brenda (Elmo), Beverly (Dennis), Audra (Perry), brothers Ivan (Verna), Wayne (Brenda), Andre (Tina), three grandchildren Jayla, Caleb, and Wyatt, mother-in-law Marguerite Downey, sisters-in-law Christine (Jerry), Millicent (Lou), brothers-in-law Doug (Millie), Lawrence (Helen), Ron (Bonnie), nephews and nieces, as well as a large circle of other relatives and friends. Rev Patricia Melindy conducted the funeral service on Friday, July 3, 2009 from Grace United Church with interment following at the Grace United Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were brothers Andre, Wayne, Ivan, sons-in-law Jamie and Gordon, and friend Keith Clarke. Honorary pallbearers were brothers-in-law Jerry Hicks and Lawrence Downey. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Gail Noel and Leander Hewlett of Green Bay Funeral Home, Springdale.