A PROCLAMATION TO DESIGNATE MARCH 6, 2025, AS “FRANK M. BUTLER, JR. DAY”

At the Okaloosa County Regular Board Meeting today, a proclamation was approved to designate March 6, 2025 as Frank M Butler Jr. day. Frank will celebrate his 100th birthday, March 6, 2025

Frank obtained his commercial and amateur federal radio licenses in the early 1940’s and became a broadcast engineer at several radio stations and he during his career at Eglin Air Force Base he was involved in field testing major weapon systems, including Hound Dog, BOMARC and the Air Launched Ballistic Missiles; his career included design and testing multiple communication, radar and electronic warfare systems.

He enjoys time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, David, Nellie, Steve, Jacki, Ryan, Stephanie, Michael, Kate, Lisa, Jake, Claire, Katie, Thomas and Valarie, his close friend, Joy Bates, and the many loving members of his church congregation.

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