Chaplain Walter Butler

February 27, 1960 - April 20, 2019

Walter was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Norristown Area High School and obtained a bachelors degree from Duquesne University in Marketing.  Throughout his career he worked for various Fortune 500 companies as a business sales executive for Playtex, Pepsi-Cola, Schweppes, Comcast/Xfinity, and as a pharmaceutical sales representative for Parke-Davis, and Takeda.  He won numerous awards for his achievements and performance.    In 1997, he relocated his family to Harrisburg to save his marriage, and chose DaySpring Ministries as the place his family would be planted.  It was through the enriching men’s discipleship ministry where iron sharpened iron, along with the dynamic Mighty Men of Valor Conferences and the fresh, dynamic teaching of the word of God during the weekly bible studies that God used to strengthen his faith, teach him to be a loving, giving, sacrificial husband and father, and built him into the biblical servant leader in his church and community.   At Dayspring Ministries, Walter served as a Chaplain, as part of the ministerial staff, Leader on Duty, Intake Evangelism, Doorway Class, Children and Student Ministry.  He was always stood ready and available to help other married men overcome challenges in their marriage.  Walter was a faithful, compassionate servant of the Lord, who loved people and impacted the lives of those around.   He is survived by his wife, Renee, of 35 years, son and daughter-in-law, Jonathan and Erica Butler, and daughter, Jasmine Butler. He has two loving grandchildren, a grandson, Chase Rosado, and granddaughter, Phoenix Butler, his mother, Ida Butler-Ficklin, his sister and brother-in-law, Mildred and Nathan Coleman, his nephews, John and Joshua Coleman, a brother-in-law and his wife, Vernon and Lisa Jones, and their children, Kayla, Alex and Zachary, and a sister-in-law and her husband, Michelle and Randy Heyward and a host of relatives and friends.