‘Dick’ Butt, rest in peace
They played it straight when they posted this one over at Death and Taxes this morning, for obvious reasons:
On Friday, 93-year-old Richard A. “Dick” Butt passed away in his hometown of Spokane, Washington, after struggling with heart disease for several months. He was born in Washington state on April 4, 1921, and had seven siblings. His parents, Will and Helen Butt, raised him on a farm. The obituary in the Spokesman Review noted that, in high school, Dick “was remembered for his pitching prowess.”
He’s probably recalled for something else, too…