WATTON HAROLD (2006-12-03)
"BUTCH" R. Age 65, of Canton. Passed away December 1, 2006. Devoted husband of Joyce. Loving father of Pam (Mark) MacLennan, Jill (Kevin) McAndrew, Jeffrey Watton. Step-father of Nick Mancini, Gina (Matt) Meares, and Paula (Scott) Staebler. Beloved grandfather of Chelsea, Tori, Rory, Morgan, Ashleigh, Dj, Aj, Alyssa, Lyndsey, Tristin, Martin. Dear brother of Carol (Edward) Valente, Elaine (Jim) Crawford, David (Kathy) Watton. Preceded in death by parents Leslie and Charolotte and by brother Ronald. Funeral service Monday 1 p.m. at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, 280 South Main, Plymouth. Visitation Sunday 1-9 p.m
Martin J. Stefanac
I remember Harold (Butch)Watton as a neighborhood playmate and later we had Detroit News paper routes then he worked in the paper station dishing out the papers to the delivery boys. He also had a 1932 ford roadster that he built in his garage. I helped him a few times and we broke one of my wrenches trying to put a dropped axle on the front of the car. We got it done and Sears replaced the broken tool free under their tool replacement policy. He also had a Harley 185cc bike when they changed the law in Michigan to let 14 year olds ride motorized bikes under 5 horsepower. We had a lot of good times and I will miss seeing him at the reunion.Peter Braasch
Harold Butch Watton & I lived on the same street. I never remember not knowing him. We were paperboys & played baseball all the time. Butch was very good at drafting & was positivly college material but had to work instead because his dad was sick. When my handicapped son needed a room with no stairs, Butch stepped in and designed an addition that made my son's life so mutch better. I will never forget him and miss him everyday. Marty Stefanic ,Dale Koviak ,Ray McIntyre and I all had the best of times.Barbara K. Sargent (Rafford)
I remember Butch well from Larned. He was president of our class (June 1955). I don't ever recall remembring his name to be Harold. He was always just Butch... a great guy!!I remember seeing him at our 25th. Sorry to hear the sad news of his passing.