Tribute Wall
Monday
9
July
Visitation
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Monday, July 9, 2018
Adams-Green Funeral Home
721 Elden Street
Herndon
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jessie taylor posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Mr. Butterfield was an extraordinary teacher and friend. Everyone was always excited to see him. He helped me gain so much confidence & taught me i could do anything i put my mind to. Knowing him was a true blessing and i am so glad to have known him. He will never be forgotten.
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Jennifer Hattin posted a condolence
Saturday, November 17, 2018
Mr butterfield taught me journalism and creative writing in the early 1990s. He was one of my favorite teachers. I always think of him whenever I see people eating werthers toffee candies.
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Johnnie Pham posted a condolence
Monday, August 27, 2018
Mr Butterfield was always a stand up guy. He believed in me when I gave up on myself. I never believed I would ever graduate high school, yet he was always there to push me. He was a very kind and generous man who would always bring loaves of bread from his local bakery. He would always have talks about me smoking cigarettes and how it effected his brother. Best teacher ever.
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Susan posted a condolence
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Alex and family: I was unable to attend but I want to want to send my heart felt and sincere support for your loss.
I am glad I had the honor to meet him at Turkey in the Hole several years ago.
Cherish your memories.
Sending love, Susan Johnson
EDGE & Outdoor Adventures
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Monday, July 9, 2018
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MILDRED JOHN lit a candle
Monday, July 9, 2018
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Dear Mrs. Butterfield,
I'm so sorry for your loss. My heartfelt condolences to you and your family.
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Monday, July 9, 2018
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Charlie Mitchell posted a condolence
Sunday, July 8, 2018
I was blessed to have spent many weekends with John, Alex and Stuart during my time with Troop 160. Every weekend campout with John was always enjoyable and filled with great discussion on a multitude of topics. He always knew where to find ice cream, the coolest knick knacks and I will never forget that overloaded pickup truck that tilted on the driver side. He educated my children in the school room and taught them life lessons in Scouts. His ever positive attitude was a gift. He will be missed here but will be holding court with great authors, philosophers and lovers of people that have gone before him. See you in Heaven, JB.
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Rachel Lichter posted a condolence
Sunday, July 8, 2018
Wow, this hits very hard for me. Mr. Butterfield taught my Intro to Newspaper class in 9th grade. It was the first class of my very first day at Westfield - essentially the first teacher I met, just after losing my father (who passed on what should have been my first day of high school). He made a joke about me missing the first week of school, to which I responded with anger. But he persisted with kindness and checked in with me frequently to see how I was doing. He made turning up for school that year bearable. In the following years I still made sure to stop by and say hello (in junior year he even let my friends and me film a really terrible mini-movie about Gulliver's Travels in his classroom!). He was a shining light in education, and my own personal journey. He will be very missed.
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Friday, July 6, 2018
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Alexandra posted a condolence
Thursday, July 5, 2018
I'm so sorry to read about the passing of one of my favorite teachers at Langston Hughes in the mid-eighties. Mr. Butterfield was my 7th grade English teacher and he used to call me "Biscuit" as a nickname and he'd always pick on me in class,. He always had a smile and was one of my two all-time favorite teachers. To this day, I don't forget him. I'll add that when he was my teacher, he actually kicked me out of his class because I developed a crush on him. I was reassigned to a new teacher. I was 14 then and I'm 46 now. A funny memory. Even through it all, I knew he had my best interest at heart and I never held a grudge! My deepest condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time.
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Mary and Cathy (Pool sisters) posted a condolence
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Dear Nancy,
Our thoughts are with you and your family.
Mary and Cathy
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John & Ellen Huppman posted a condolence
Friday, June 29, 2018
Our deepest sympathies to Nancy and children on the passing of John. We have fond memories of him and their son Alex while being leaders in Boy Scout Troop 160. He was very friendly and always had a smile on his face.
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Jim Yerovi posted a condolence
Friday, June 29, 2018
I’ll always remember John as a very friendly and helpful neighbor. You always knew it was Friday when he would go to teach in his camouflage pants in solidarity for the troops overseas.
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Lu Ann Maciulla McNabb posted a condolence
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Dear Mrs. Butterfield and family,
We are so sorry for your loss. Mr. Butterfield taught my son, Patrick, at Westfield High School. Patrick absolutely loved him; he was incredibly kind and devoted to his students. Patrick became seriously ill his senior year and Mr. Butterfield came to our home to tutor him. We, too, loved Mr. Butterfield - he was funny, laid back and clearly understood teens, particularly, creative, artistic ones. He was incredibly supportive, taking time outside of the classroom to support their endeavors.
Please know that our thoughts are with you.
Love, Steve and Lu Ann McNabb and the McNabb Family
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Thursday, June 28, 2018
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Charley Gibbs posted a condolence
Thursday, June 28, 2018
What a tremendous loss. I sorely missed John's humor and positive outlook when he retired from Westfield. Such a joy to be around. And such a great model of balancing one's dedication to family, profession, and community. My best to all of his loved ones. Take comfort in the assurance that John touched so many lives as a messenger for good, and that thus his memory will live on in many hearts.
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Diane Barlow posted a condolence
Thursday, June 28, 2018
I am so very sorry to read about John. I remember him as a substitute teacher at HHS. Bless you and your family, Nancy.
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Cary Lichtman posted a condolence
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Please accept our deepest condolences. I have enjoyed being neighbors and friends with John over the past 12 years. His intelligence, thoughtfulness and good humor will be sorely missed.
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Kaitlyn Valentine posted a condolence
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Me.Butterfield was the best substitute teacher you could ask for. He really cared about his students was always putting smiles on other people’s faces, and making sure everyone was doing okay. He genuinely cared about people and he will be missed thank you for your time here with us.
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Justin Lane (Grandson of Jim Fife) posted a condolence
Thursday, June 28, 2018
I remember John from our time at the lake. The first time I went to the lake we stayed at the camp there and paddled over to Aunt Nona's house every evening around the witching hour. I always thought it was fun staying at the lake, and John and your family are part of my memories. One of the things John left with me was a love of Harry Potter. We were doing a bonfire on the lot next to the camp one night and he and the boys started telling me about the books. I was a fan of Lord of the Rings already, but never read Harry Potter until that summer, I made it to the end of the third book by the time school started.
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Carey Williams posted a condolence
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Please know that the entire Interagency Alternative Schools community is saddened by this news. John was a welcome addition to our team of dedicated educators last year and he will be dearly missed. Nancy, my sincere condolences to you and your family.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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suzie lane posted a condolence
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Sending condolences and love to the Butterfield family. I will be planting one of Dad's (Jim Fifes) beloved 5th generation Silver maple trees in his honor. Please know that you are in thoughts and prayers.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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Hilary Loder posted a condolence
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
My fondest memories of John were the multitude of gifts he found for me over the years...especially my school Christmas decorations that I will put up This and every future year in his memory.
John always arrived with poinsettias for Anita and I the week before Christmas...what a beautiful soul.
I'll miss you John ❤️
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Penny Fischer posted a condolence
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Alex, so sorry for your loss. Your dad was an amazing man. So encouraging to the students that he came in contact with. Such a lovely man to work with in the Theatre Department . He will be missed.
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Christine Burroughs posted a condolence
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
I have very happy memories of building and painting theatre sets with John at Westfield High School. He always had a smile and kind word for everyone and he will be deeply missed.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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Tara Quinlan Willenbrock posted a condolence
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
John was a great teacher and colleague. He loved his students, and they loved him! He always had a friendly smile and greeting for me and the entire staff at Westfield High School. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.
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Amy Ruschaupt posted a condolence
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Keeping John and Nancy and family in my thoughts and prayers during this very sad time. John Substituted for me a few times at Herndon HS and that’s how I got to know him. I remember what a kind and loving person he was......always thinking of how to make others happy.......he always had a smile on his face which just made you have a better day. John will be greatly missed but never forgotten.
Amy & Chris Ruschaupt
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Rich Mehrenberg posted a condolence
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
John was a generous and kind co-worker. He was loved by his students. I am grateful to have worked with him,
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Robert Margrave posted a condolence
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
John was such a kind and warm colleague who treated me with genuine concern. For some reason, he must have thought I needed looking after because he kept giving me part of his lunch and inviting me to travel north to his family’s vacation home. His affection for students and his peers was obvious. I am so sorry for your loss.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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Cecilia uploaded photo(s)
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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John participating in the WHS poster project
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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Cecilia uploaded photo(s)
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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Lisa Withers posted a condolence
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
John was a warm and loving man who will be missed by all the lives he touched. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. God rest his soul, and bring you peace.Eq75
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Hilary Loder lit a candle
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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The candle from me signifies a never-ending friendship and my love to John and his family
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Sharon Bowen posted a condolence
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Our houghts and prayers are with you and your family. May the memories of the wonderful times you've had with John comfort you and bring you peace.
Adams-Green Funeral Home & Crematory
721 Elden Street | Herndon, VA 20170
P: (703) 437-1764 or (703) 471-4090 | E: bill@adamsgreen.com
