- ST.
NORBERT ABBEY
- DE
PERE, WISCONSIN, U.S.A.
- Rev.
Patrick N. Butler, O. Praem.
- b. Friday, June 7,
1901 – d. Friday, Feb. 2, 1973
Our brother
Patrick Butler was born in
Brokow,
Wisconsin
in 1901. After graduating from
St.
Norbert High, he entered the Order in 1920 and was solemnly professed in 1925.
The
University
of
Wisconsin
awarded him an M.A. in English and History 1928 and a Ph.D. in 1930.
Succeeding
Fr. Mike McKeough, Pat became the director of
Camp
Tivoli
in
Cecil, Wisconsin
in 1930, having been the riding master there since 1927.
He remained director for 31 years.
During
the academic year Pat taught at the college, specializing in Shakespeare, and
wowing his students with his knowledge of the man and his writings.
Beginning with World War II in 1941, he was made dean of the college.
After retiring at the college priory, he died on Friday,
February
2, 1973 at the age of 72.
