Robert J. "Bob" Button, 91, of Hunter Hill Rd. son
of Ames and Jennie (Mullikin) Button, went to be with his wife and Lord Tuesday
evening, June 27, 2017 at St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell.
Bob was a lifelong resident of Jasper, where he went to
school graduating from Jasper Central School in 1945. He and his wife of 63
years, the former Evelyn Edwards, ran the Button Family Dairy Farm on State
Route 36 for many years where they also raised their six children.
After retiring from farming, he continued to stay busy being
a school bus driver for the Hasper/Troupsburg school district for 12 years. Bob
was a 77 year member of the South Canisteo Methodist Church, 55 year member of
the former Jasper Grange, a 20 year member of the Steuben County Agricultural
Stabilization Committee. He volunteered his time for "Meals on
Wheels", was a Jasper Town Board member for 10 years, member of the
Addison Milk Cooperative Board of Directors, and a former member of the Jasper
Ambulance Corp. He was an honorary State & Chapter Farmer for Future
Farmers of America and was a recipient of the Steuben County Sr. Citizen Award
and the Jasper Citizen of the year award in 1994. Bob also enjoyed watching
many of the Jasper/Troupsburg sporting events throughout the academic year.
Bob is survived by two daughters: Nancy (James) Butler of
Loudon, TN and Susan Cornell of Rochester, four sons: Robert (Valerie) Button
of Jasper, Ronald (Cynthia) Button of Troupsburg, Jack (Colleen) Button of
Troupsburg and James Button of Jasper. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren,
34 great-grandchildren and 2 great, great-grandchildren and several nieces and
nephews. Bob was predeceased by three brothers, Charles, Gerald and Dale Button
and two sisters, Carrie Spaulding and Alta Brabant.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday
at the H.P. Smith & Son, Inc. Funeral Home, 29 East Main Street in
Canisteo, where a funeral service will take place Saturday at 11:00 a.m. with
the Rev. Trevor Price officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in
Canisteo.
The family would like to acknowledge their appreciation to
the staff at the St. James Mercy Hospital Comfort Care Unit for the wonderful
care and compassion given to Bob in his last days.
Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the
South Canisteo Methodist Church, c/o June Button, 3571 Ste. Rte. 36, Jasper, NY
14855.
