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Butch served in the Army and like our dads, he and his brother Gary served together in Viet Nam. After service Butch was in the restaurant related field as manager and an owner. He also has a fondness for photography and videography and he and Shirley are avid animal lovers.
Butch married Shirley Ann Epstein Cheney Kinkade on December 10, 1966, in Mexico and again In Los Angeles on December 13th. Shirley had 2 daughters, Teri and Carrie, from a previous marriage.
Butch and Shirley had one son, Edward Gary-Raymond, born June 24, 1969, in Jeffersonville. (Interesting note: Edward Gary-Raymond was born on my daddy’s birthday and my sister Kathy had a
daughter born on Uncle Ed’s birthday.)
Sadly, Gary was 7 years old when he died from Leukemia, August 22, 1976, at Children’s Hospital in Louisville. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Louisville.
Teri Sue Cheney Smyre – Born December 5, 1955. Teri lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband Jack, an urban planner and civil engineer. Carrie is an award-winning artist known for her commercial artwork, but she now focuses on creating paintings from her studio in downtown Raleigh. Her work is exquisite and can be viewed on-line.
Carrie Lou Cheney Kloss - Born May 25, 1957. Carrie lives in Carlsbad, CA. She is a 5 times US Ballroom Champion dancer (her ex-husband David Kloss was her dancing partner) She was one of the first people to discover the art of dancing with a hoop. She is a ballroom dance instructor, judge, hoop dance instructor and a life coach. You can view her on-line through YouTube.
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