Howard Butcher, a past-president of the National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA), passed away on June 7 at the age of 95.
Before going to work for the George E. Anderson Co. rep firm in 1957, Butcher served in the Air Force during World War II and during the Korean conflict and attended Southern Methodist University. He was NEMRA’s president from 1989-1990 and the CEO of the George E. Anderson Co. until his full retirement in 2016.
According to his obituary at o the website of Jaynes Memorial Chapel, Duncanville, TX, Howard is pre-deceased by his wife, Anne Louise Phillips Butcher survived by his three children, Pamela Butcher Baker, Philip Howard Butcher, daughter in law, Sherry Mayo Butcher and Keith Edward Butcher. Howard was also the grandfather to Courtney Butcher Sanquinetti, Lauren Baker Watson, Natalie Baker Gaither and Zach and Julia Butcher. Howard also had six great grandchildren and was also the brother of Randolph Butcher, Margaret Butcher Munse and Francis Butcher Griswold.