David L. "Dave" Butters was born on April 30th, 1932, and passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on July 25th, 2007, at the age of 76.  Memorial services were held 1:00 p.m. Saturday July 28, 2007 at the Mudd-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green.  Memorials may be made to the Learning Center.
He was married to Shirley Sue Moore.  Their union produced three children, Marty, who passed away in 1976, and two surviving sons, Cary and Richy.  Dave had five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren at the time of his passing.  Orson and Midge Butters were Dave's parents, and in his youth his dog's name was "Mike Butters."  Other pets of Dave's included Lady, Sam and Duchess.
Dave graduated from Bowling Green High School in 1950, where he excelled on the basketball team.  In 1949, when Dave was a junior, the team went 36 and 2, and when he was a senior in 1950 the team posted a mark of 31 and 6.  He lettered all four years in basketball. In his last two years of high school he was considered the "lynchpin" of the team, according to some of his contemporaries.  Dave remained an avid sports fan and collector of memorabilia.
A life-long resident of Bowling Green, he operated "Dave Butters' Sharp Used Cars," from his shop located directly across the highway from Bowling Green High School.  Throughout the years, Dave was known for his fair dealing, and his ability to pick nice cars for his customers.  He gave back to the community by serving as a volunteer for the Bowling Green Fire Department for several years.
Dave had many interests outside of his car business, including fishing, horse racing, and car racing.  He loved watching Indy and Nascar races and was the driver of stock cars and go-carts.  But his greatest interest, by far, was the Chicago Cubs.  Dave was a die-hard Cubs fan, and was relentless and unwavering in his support of them. 
Although he was a savvy businessman, Dave was also a very generous person.  For those of you who knew him, you can remember his soft-spoken voice, his gentle manner, and the tolerance and patience that characterized him, on the basketball court, on the car lot, and at the Cubs game. 
 Dave will be fondly remembered and tenderly missed by his family, friends, and others who knew him.
"Take me out to the ball game, take me out to the crowd..."