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in Curtis Butterfield - past, present, & future.
Want the cliff notes version?
November 8, 2010, Curtis fell and bumped his head. After two helicopter rides, he landed at University of Iowa Hospitals where he underwent emergency brain surgery. Five weeks and one day later, he headed to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago to help him regain strength and function. After an amazing six weeks of incredible progress, he journeyed to Omaha, Nebraska to Quality Living, Inc. to continue rehabilitation in a more residential setting. In early May, Curtis returned to Iowa City for a follow-up surgery. Due to complications following surgery, Curtis returned to the Quad Cities for hospice care and healing of a very different kind. Early morning, May 29, 2011, Curtis breathed his last breath.
Curtis was a brilliant man and an amazing teacher using his life - and now his death - to teach us all something about ourselves and each other. No one can say it better than Curtis himself:
"When we express this mystery...when we accept that we are not infinity...we are not the
end of existence...when we see the beauty of that creation, yet accept its fleeting fragility...
is that salvation? is that god? with that, i am grateful for all of it. the pain. the suffering. the joy.
the mystery. the shared paths. the realization of it all.
joyful participation in the suffering of life"
- Curtis Butterfield, May 20, 2008.
in Curtis Butterfield - past, present, & future.
Want the cliff notes version?
November 8, 2010, Curtis fell and bumped his head. After two helicopter rides, he landed at University of Iowa Hospitals where he underwent emergency brain surgery. Five weeks and one day later, he headed to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago to help him regain strength and function. After an amazing six weeks of incredible progress, he journeyed to Omaha, Nebraska to Quality Living, Inc. to continue rehabilitation in a more residential setting. In early May, Curtis returned to Iowa City for a follow-up surgery. Due to complications following surgery, Curtis returned to the Quad Cities for hospice care and healing of a very different kind. Early morning, May 29, 2011, Curtis breathed his last breath.
Curtis was a brilliant man and an amazing teacher using his life - and now his death - to teach us all something about ourselves and each other. No one can say it better than Curtis himself:
"When we express this mystery...when we accept that we are not infinity...we are not the
end of existence...when we see the beauty of that creation, yet accept its fleeting fragility...
is that salvation? is that god? with that, i am grateful for all of it. the pain. the suffering. the joy.
the mystery. the shared paths. the realization of it all.
joyful participation in the suffering of life"
- Curtis Butterfield, May 20, 2008.
what you'll see around here
Visit today, a blog by Mrs. B, in which she share updates on his progress. Check out all things curtis and enjoy reading thoughts and memories by those whose lives he has touched. Think a picture is worth a thousand words? Well, we've got lots of pictures there as well. Many generous souls have planned benefits and fundraisers; details are posted at events as they are firmed up. The forum allows you to get in touch with others in Curtis' community. See contact to get in touch directly with the Mrs. For those offering more than prayers and blessings, click on give.
