Jeffrey Bernard Butler (1952 - 2016)

Born 13 May 1952 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Died 1 Oct 2016 at age 64 in Dominican Republic

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Jeffrey Butler is part of a Bahamian family.

Biography

Jeffrey Bernard Butler was born in 1952 in Toronto, Canada to Bernard Ray and Lucille Butler; he died 1 October 2016 in the Dominican Republic. He was a keen genealogist. In the spirit of this interest, the following death notice from bahamasweekly.com 2 October 2016 is attached:

The Bahamas Weekly has learned of the passing of Grand Bahamas business man, Jeffrey Bernard Butler. He died in the Dominican Republic. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family.

Jeffrey Bernard Butler, Sr was the Owner & CEO of The Butler Group of Companies. In his role, Jeff coordinated and managed the importation and buying side of the companies while overseeing the corporate and expansion aspects of the companies. He owned and operated local favourite spots, Butler's Specialty Food Store, Harbour Lobster, Shenanigans, Chicagos, and the Harbour Room.

A big believer in the island of Grand Bahama, Butler fully supported the FNM Government and The Grand Bahama Port Authority.

Butler was a combination of entrepreneur, corporate manager, pilot, author, sommelier, engineer, political and community activist.

In sports, he was the Bahamas and world record holder of the three mile ocean swim, president of the GB Cycling Club and the first Grand Bahamian to represent the Bahamas Internationally in several ironman triathlons.

According to his website, Butler had more than thirty seven years experience in private business, thirty six years flying- 18,000 hours as pilot in command and twenty eight years in Food & beverage.

Butler was educated in West End, Nassau, Freeport and Toronto and had traveled through out thirty nine countries. He owned residences in Freeport, Ft Lauderdale and Toronto.

He is a founding member of the Free National Movement and was strong supporter of many Grand Bahama organizations, such as the GB Chamber, the Humane Society, Freeport Players Guild, the Rotary Clubs, the Lions Club and many of the athletic organizations.

Jeff was a practicing Roman Catholic with five children and five grandchildren.

Sources

Florida, Passenger Lists, 1898-1963, 9 March 1959, Miami, Florida.

Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1, Fort Lauderdale and Dania, Florida.

Grand Bahama mourns the loss of Jeffrey Bernard Butler, the bahamasweekly.com, Oct 2, 2016 - 12:39:31 PM