By sonia2 - Jul 12, 2007, 9:45 PM Post #1 of 19
www.boston.com/...mr_butch_the_st.html Mr. Butch, the street icon, dies in a scooter accident
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By Ron Newman - Jul 12, 2007, 11:38 PM Post #2 of 19 [In reply to]
Going 50+ mph, according to other reports. On a Vespa! I didn't know they could go that fast.
By adamg - Jul 13, 2007, 12:13 AM Post #3 of 19 [In reply to]
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By ladytravel - Jul 13, 2007, 7:16 AM Post #4 of 19 [In reply to]
'I'm just gonna live off the streets. Whatever comes to me comes from the street. I've been doing this so long. I can't break the habit now," Mr Butch Memorial services are to be held at Ritual Arts in Allston on July 16th at 8:00pm.
By sonia2 - Jul 13, 2007, 9:05 AM Post #5 of 19 [In reply to]
ALLSTON - Mr. Butch, the charismatic, dread-locked, “honorary mayor of Allston,” died this morning after an accident on his motor scooter. Mr. Butch, whose real name was Harold Madison Jr., was traveling inbound on Brighton Avenue on his scooter around 8 a.m. at a speed close to 50 miles per hour when he appeared to lose control of the vehicle, fly over the handlebars and strike a light pole, witnesses told police. He was taken to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. He was 56. http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=1011112
By sonia2 - Jul 13, 2007, 9:17 AM Post #6 of 19 [In reply to]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4wysLpwNuI
By sonia2 - Jul 13, 2007, 10:05 AM Post #7 of 19 [In reply to]
more Mr. Butch videos: http://mrbutchshow.com/
By sonia2 - Jul 13, 2007, 10:09 AM Post #8 of 19 [In reply to]
one more link: http://www.postwarmedia.nl/els/qt/clips_butch.html
By eeka - Jul 13, 2007, 12:07 PM Post #9 of 19 [In reply to]
He was such a great guy. R.I.P.
By sonia2 - Jul 13, 2007, 12:12 PM Post #10 of 19 [In reply to]
there's a memorial on Brighton Ave, near the intersection of Cambridge & N. Beacon Streets...I guess that's where the accident happened.
By sonia2 - Jul 14, 2007, 3:14 PM Post #11 of 19 [In reply to]
Remembering 'Mr. Butch' A selection of the hundreds of online guest-book tributes to the Allston and Kenmore Square icon since his death Thursday http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/07/14/remembering_mr_butch/
By sonia2 - Jul 14, 2007, 3:20 PM Post #12 of 19 [In reply to]
Mr. Butch tribute is postponed http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2007/07/14/mr_butch_tribute_is_postponed/
By sonia2 - Jul 15, 2007, 7:07 PM Post #13 of 19 [In reply to]
Donations are being collected at Marty's liquors they intend on having a plaque put up in Allston.
By eeka - Jul 15, 2007, 8:35 PM Post #14 of 19 [In reply to]
Ooh, thanks. I'll stop in. Do you know anyone who knows when the memorial will be? I have a few friends who're in on the planning, but I imagine they're swamped with people wanting info...
By sonia2 - Jul 15, 2007, 9:06 PM Post #15 of 19 [In reply to]
they're saying sometime next week - the myspace page will have updated info: A memorial service for MR. BUTCH will be held at Regeneration Tatoo Studio 155 Harvard Ave. in Allston and is planned to procceed to Allston's Ringer Park So, the memorial service has been postponed. It was going to be monday night, but Mr. Butch's ashes won't be ready in time, and his family cannot make it down on monday, so the whole thing has to be moved. It will be held sometime between July 21st and July 27th. There will be a really short ceremony, followed by a parade through Allston, where we will scatter his ashes. We will also be most likely having a benefit show for Mr. Butch. His family has very little money to pay for his final expenses, so the show will hopefully cover that and then some. Contact us if you have any questions or if any bands want to play. thanks, --Regeneration staff(Please Repost)
By sonia2 - Jul 16, 2007, 1:46 PM Post #16 of 19 [In reply to]
Mr. Butch memorial update This came from Erin over at New England Comics Allston: I'm reposting this on behalf of Mr. Butch's family and close friends Tony, Sue,and Brook. this a post From Erin: **************************************************** A short service for Mr. Butch will be taking place at the ICC church in Allston ( near the Merwin Animal clinic on Cambridge St.) next Sunday, July 22 at 8pm. The pastor from the ICC will be speaking along with Reverend Hank who some of you may know from years and years in the scene and such. Please keep in mind that Mr. Butch's family will be there and this will be in the church so we need to be cool. Prior to the service or possibly post service a big old funeral processional will be taking place starting at Comm. Ave and Harvard and continueing down to Brighton Ave and stopping where Mr. Butch died. Music, pictures, good times and the sprinkling of his ashes will be taking place. There is planning being done right now involving local eateries/bars providing places for people to congregate following the parade. More details will follow shortly. Right now I know Pizzaria Uno has donated the use of their basement room and food for a wake type gathering on that Sunday. Reagarding donations-Please drop off any monetary donations at Ritual Arts. Cash works best, but if you use a money order or check, please make it out to Brook Corey and then in the memo write Mr. Butch Memorial Fund. You can also drop off donations at the my store, New England Comics and various other places around the neighborhood. As you may know funerals and all are wicked expensive so this will go to cover the costs. The rest will go to help his family and then anymore will go towards his memorial plaque that Marty's is putting up. Much love to you and yours. Hug someone you'd miss. Erin Please repost or spread the word
By automaton2 - Jul 17, 2007, 11:29 AM Post #17 of 19 [In reply to]
heres some views of our friend mr butch http://www.dphoto.us/forumphotos/showgallery.php?ppuser=2866&cat=500
By automaton2 - Jul 18, 2007, 11:48 AM Post #18 of 19 [In reply to]
A Memorial/Celebration of Mr. Butch will be held Sunday July 22 2007. A New Orleans style memorial procession will start from Harvard and Commonwealth Ave in Allston at 7PM. People who wish to walk in the procession should arrive 6:30 PM or later. The Procession will end at the International Community Church at 557 Cambridge St in Allston where services will be held at 8PM. It is recommended that people take public transportation as there is no parking at the church and limited parking in the area. For more info contact: Toni / Ritual Arts 617-787-4157
By sonia2 - Jul 18, 2007, 7:40 PM Post #19 of 19 [In reply to]
Parade planned for Mr. Butch http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/07/18/parade_planned_for_mr_butch/
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