Robert Ormanzo Butler (Bob) died at his home in Mukilteo, Washington State, on July 27, 2017, at the age of 87. His wife, Lorna, survives him. He was born May 31, 1930, in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Ella Mae (Gullickson) and Ormanzo (‘Summy’) Butler. He was his parents’ only child. Bob’s parents farmed near Northwood IA on land purchased by Bob’s maternal grandfather, Gilbert Gullickson. Bob’s family came from Voss, Norway.