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In Fond Memory of
Earl Smith Boutelle

Beloved & Cherished
Father, Brother, Son, Uncle,
Grandfather & Great Grandfather
1925 - 2000

Born: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin - January 12, 1925
Died: Beloit Memorial Hospital, Beloit, WI - February 9, 2000
Parents: Fuller and Mayme Boutelle of Lake Geneva
Brothers: Everett (deceased), Maurice (Rockledge Fl) and Clyde (Beloit, WI)
Daughter: Karin Coppernoll of Beloit
Grandsons: Mike Ehard of Texas and Andy Ehard of Virginia
Great Grandchildren: Malorie, Lindsey and Sabrina Ehard of Texarcana Texas
Schooling:
Lake Geneva School District, University of IL.
Beloit College (graduated with a BA in Economics, Magna Sum Laud, and was voted a member of Phi Beta Kappa).
Church membership:
First Congregational Church of Lake Geneva, WI
Service:
U.S. Army399 Armored Field Artillary Battalion, 8th Armored Division.
Earl fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
Work Career:
Was hired by the U.S. Government after the war, and served in Germany until 1950.
He joined Herman's Real Estate Agency in Beloit Wi in 1955
Formed Boutelle Real Estate
Most recently was affiliated with Hart, Kruse and Boutelle Real Estate - Century 21.
Service Clubs and Community Activities:
Past President, Beloit Noon Lions;
A member of Morningstar Lodge #10 F & AM, Scottish Rite and Zor Temple;
Member of Sigma Chi
Member of The Beloit Historical Society
Member of The Rock County Humane Society.
Work related activities:
Longtime member and past President of Beloit board of Realtors.
He was elected Realtor of the Year in 1982.
He had also been elected to the Wisconsin Association of Real Estate Brokers.
Political:
He was an active member of the Republican Party of Rock County, where he served in many offices, including President, Treasurer and Secretary.
Hobbies:
Tennis, travel and collecting everything!
He had extensive collections of books on World War II, and had thousands of classical records, l.p.s and c.d.s.
Memorial Service:
Memorial services were held at Eaton Chapel at Beloit College with Rev. Richard Adair officiating.
He was burried in Oak Hill Cemetary, Lake Geneva.

We all love and will Miss you Terribly