Thomas Arnold Butler Thomas A. Butler, Appleton, age 96, died peacefully at home on November 5, 2005.  Tom was born April 21, 1909 , in Appleton, son of William B. and Ellen M. (Calnin) Butler.  100% Irish.  He attended St. Mary's School in Appleton and St. Norbert's.  On September 4, 1937, he married Ramona R. Hooyman at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Appleton, where he was a lifetime member.  They spent over 65 happy years together and especially enjoyed traveling by train and steam boating on the Delta Queen.  Ramona died on March 19, 2003, leaving him without his lifetime partner.  At age 17 he was employed by Kimberly Clark and retired over 47 years later from K.C.'s Atlas mill as Head Millwright, Head Machinist, and Fire Chief.   He was an avid steam boat and railroad historian and enjoyed working on locomotive restoration at North Freedom's Mid-Continent Railway Museum.  He was a lifelong circus buff, contributing photo exhibits to the Circus World Museum (Baraboo) and circus related magazines. He was a long time member of the Circus Fans Association of America, The Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen, The Mid-Continent Railway Historical Society, a 75 year member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, and former member of the Appleton Yacht Club and Red Cross Volunteer.  His remarkable gift of sharp memory and awareness of accurate details allowed Tom to share with community groups and those who cared to listen.  He most recently contributed information and photos to the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame, Appleton Yacht Club, City of Appleton, and St. Mary's Church.  These documented details along with his gift of photography will live on for generations. He is survived by five children: Maureen Waala, Greenville, William (Sharon) Butler, Darboy; Ramona (Thomas) Bartman, Appleton; Ellen (David Helms) Weber, Appleton; and Sheila (Richard) Brucks, Menasha.  16 grandchildren: Loren T. (Tamara Relyea) Waala, Eric Waala, Laureen (Michael) Giese, Lynda Boll, Lance Waala, Thomas (Jodi) Butler, Charles (Laura) Butler, Gregory (Jackie) Butler, Julie (K.C.) Puestow, lisa (Scott) Watkins, Thomas (Nancy) Bartman, Colleen (special friend Brian) Vandenheuval, Mark (special friend Erin) Weber, Jacob (Lisa) Brucks, and Luke Brucks.  22 great-grandchildren, sister-in-law Betty Steffens, Appleton; brother-in-law, Albin Bevers, Appleton.  Further survived by many nieces and nephews.   He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife Ramona, his sisters Marie Butler, Myrtle (bob) Monaghan, Kathryn (Jim) Schreiter, and Lynda Butler.  Sisters and brothers-in-law Mildred (Robert) Kranhold, Florence (John) Fentz, Virginia Bevers and Charles Steffens.   A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated 11 a.m. on Thursday November 10, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 312 S. State St. Appleton, with the Rev. Michael O'Rourke officiating.  Friends may call at the Brettschneider-Trettin-Lederer Funeral Chapel on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. and from 10 a.m. Thursday directly at the church until the time of service.  Parish Prayer Service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral chapel.  A memorial fund has been established. Brettschneider-Trettin-Lederer 606 N. Oneida St. Appleton 920-733-7383 www.btlfuneral.com