Obituary of Harry "Butch" Cavender

CAVENDER, Harry (Butch) After a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer, Butch passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on December 4th, at the age of 71. Cremation has taken place. He was predeceased by his beloved soul mate and best friend of 55 years, Sue, in September 2013, and mother Verlie, in January, 2007. Survived by sisters Carol (Jim) Gardner and Lynda (Ron) Fairhurst, and nieces and nephews. Very proud Dad of Beth (Jack) Roberts, Kevin Cavender, Wendy (Paul) Feron, Chris (Nancy) Cavender, Tammy (Jim) McGrady and Cathy Cavender. Special Poppy/Papa to Jennifer (Brad) Skeggs, Jason Roberts, Briana and Braden Cavender, Alexandra and Meghan Feron, Hayden and Callia Cavender, Alicia and Jimmy McGrady. Great-Grandpa to Addison Skeggs. Born and raised in Windsor, ON, Sue and Butch met and married at the age of 15 and had six children by the age of 26. In 1972, the family moved to London, and Butch started his 36-year career at Fanshawe College, where he was a Senior Project Coordinator/Team Leader in Facilities Management, Planning & Development. He was an integral part in the construction of most of the new buildings beyond D Block on campus. Music was an important part of his life – he taught himself to play guitar, and composed many songs. He was a member of a spiritual folk group called The Youngfolk, and sang and played guitar in several church choirs. Butch believed that "We are on this Earth plane to experience the fullness of life; to give, more than to take, and basically to serve others; to hopefully leave it better than we found it". He lived his life based on his beliefs, developing his mind, body and soul throughout his lifetime. Visitation to be held at Logan Funeral Home, 371 Dundas St, London on Sunday, December 8th from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. Those with a written memory or picture they would like to share are asked to bring it to the visitation. The funeral mass will be Monday, December 9th at 10 am at St. Michael's Church, 511 Cheapside St. Please join the family for a luncheon following the service, in the Church Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations to the London and Regional Cancer Centre (LRCC) or Habitat for Humanity, would be appreciated by the family. Services: Service Date Monday, December 9, 2013 Service Time 10 am Service Location St Michael's Church Visitation December 8, 2013 Visitation Time 2-4 and 7-9 pm Visitation Location Logan Funeral Home Requested Charity London Regional Cancer Program or Habitat for Humanity