Pat Butler, 63, a notable Gallupian, and the friendly face of Butler’s print shop, died  from complications associated with cancer May 20. Pat was born at St. Mary’s Hospital on Jan. 20, 1955, becoming one of a select group of residents who started and finished life in the two city hospitals that served Gallup over those separate years.

Some decades ago, Pat and his brother Barry took over the operation of their parents’ business, Butler’s Office Equipment and Supply, Inc. with Pat as the president. Pat was responsible for printing and production in the business while Barry managed the office supply section. Their mother, Grace, passed in 1991 and her husband, Gerald, in...