Jesse Eldon Butler

Lou was the oldest of four sons of Jess and Mable Butler.
Eldon, the third son, was born September 7, 1927 in Pueblo, Colorado.

Jesse Eldon Butler
early 1928

These pictures give a good view of life in the 1920's. I think the swing is made of a bushel basket and a rope.

Louis - Eldon in the swing

1929 -- Louis, 6 1/2 (behind) - Eldon, 2 - Charles, 4

Lou records this about his younger brother:
During this year [1933 - 1st grade], Eldon got into trouble with Miss Gwinn. I remember that he laughed at her when she was lecturing him about whatever he had done. She grabbed him by one hand and swatted him with the other and sent his feet out over the stairs a couple of times. He sobered up pretty quick after that!

Rabbit Hutch - 1938

Rabbits were the main meal for the Butler family during the depression, but I guess the boys still considered them pets!

Eldon - Delbert

Sister Chabot's Sunday School Class
September 2, 1938
back row: Charles - far left, Eldon - far right

These undated entries were recorded by Eldon's mother, Mable in the last pages of his baby book:

• "How can Grandma get streamlined?" - Dr. said Grandma should learn to get old gracefully.

• "Charles why don't you learn to sew on your own buttons. Do you think Mother will live all of her life?"

In this first post about Eldon, we see him as a child. Future posts will detail his high school years, marriage, and death at the age of 21.