Park Charles Custer

Park Charles "Butch" Custer died Friday night, January 15, 2010 at his home in Vernon, Arizona following a short battle with cancer. He was 70 years old. Butch, as he was affectionately known, was born on January 22, 1939 in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania to the late Park Austin and Dorothy Marie (Fisher) Custer. Butch was so proud to be an American that following his high school graduation, he went and enlisted in the United States Navy serving for 4 years during the Vietnam War era. Following his honorable discharge, Butch worked as a maintenance supervisor in the electronics industry. He has been a resident of Arizona the past 43 years and moved to Vernon from Phoenix 1985. In 2002, his sweet wife of 35 years, Mary Ann Custer passed away. Butch thoroughly enjoyed working with his hands and was an expert wood worker. He also found beauty in the outdoors and enjoyed the peace and solace he felt while fishing throughout the state. This good man will be greatly missed my his many, many friends, but none will miss him more than his brother. Butch is survived by his brother, Gary Custer and his wife, Sharen of Lakeside, Arizona and by his fiancee, Marsha A. Mousaw of Vernon and Tucson. Graveside services, including military honors, will begin at "High Noon" on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the Show Low Cemetery right off of Adams Street in Show Low, Arizona. Memorial contributions to the Arizona Cancer Center at The University of Arizona, P.O. Box 245081, Tucson, Arizona 85724 or to the American Cancer Society, 2724 E. Lakin, Suite #9, Flagstaff, Arizona 86004 have been suggested by his family.