Irvin Duane "Butch" Bunting

SWANTON - Irvin Duane Butch Bunting, age 77, passed away Friday evening, October 27, 2017 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans with his loving wife by his side following a brief illness.
He was born August 2, 1940 in Livingston ,Illinois the son of the late Carroll & Dorothy (Irvin) Bunting.
Butch has been a resident of Swanton since 1972. He had a long career with the United States Border Patrol as a Border Agent with 16 years on the countrys southern border with the remainder on the Swanton Sector retiring in 1996 . Butch enjoyed raising and breeding European Brit gun dogs and also loved his English Bull dogs. He will be remembered as a fair and no-nonsense person, best described by his wife as a Cowboy .
His son Kevin feels that the following lyrics by David Crowder also fits his Dad;
"Come As You Are"
Come out of sadness
From wherever you\u0027ve been
Come broken hearted
Let rescue begin
Come find your mercy
Oh sinner come kneel
Earth has no sorrow
That heaven can\u0027t heal
Earth has no sorrow
That heaven can\u0027t heal

So lay down your burdens
Lay down your shame
All who are broken
Lift up your face
Oh wanderer come home
You\u0027re not too far
So lay down your hurt
Lay down your heart
Come as you are

There\u0027s hope for the hopeless
And all those who\u0027ve strayed
Come sit at the table
Come taste the grace
There\u0027s rest for the weary
Rest that endures
Earth has no sorrow
That heaven can\u0027t cure

So lay down your burdens
Lay down your shame
All who are broken
Lift up your face
Oh wanderer come home
You\u0027re not too far
So lay down your hurt
Lay down your heart
Come as you are
Come as you are
Fall in his arms
Come as you are
There\u0027s joy for the morning
Oh sinner be still
Earth has no sorrow
That heaven can\u0027t heal
Earth has no sorrow
That heaven can\u0027t heal

So lay down your burdens
Lay down your shame
All who are broken
Lift up your face
Oh wanderer come home
You\u0027re not too far
So lay down your hurt
Lay down your heart
Come as you are
Come as you are
Come as you are
He is survived by his wife Kathleen Zeke (Guidry) Bunting of Swanton; his son, Kevin Kip Bunting his wife Dani of New Mexico and Kevin\u0027s children, Abby, Twins - Zachary & Kerri-Jo and Anderson. Butch thanks Dani for being a loving wife to his son and making him happy. He is also survived by his daughter, Lori Potter her husband Mike and Lori\u0027s two children, Cameron & Jessie. And ( Butchee ) as that is what she would call him, Sister-in-law, Lois Ottis ( As what he would call her ) Pratt of Swanton; and his living Sister-in-law, Sheila and his predeceased brother, Glenn and their Sons; Manuel, Bill & Steven Bunting. Besides his predeceased parents, Carroll & Dorothy, he was predeceased by his first wife Gloria Glori Bunting; and his brother, Glenn Bunting.
Butchs family wish to thank the staff at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans for the loving and compassionate care provided to Butch during his illness.
In keeping with Butchs wishes he will be cremated and there will be no funeral services or visiting hours.
For those who wish, contributions in Butchs memory may be made to the Northwestern Medical Center, Palliative Care Program, 133 Fairfield St., St. Albans, VT 05478.