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I’m sad to share this post by Bryan Maiden, Al (Butch) Maiden’s son…
It is with great sadness that my family shares the passing of our father, Al Maiden, on Friday June 25, 2021.
We have been blessed to have had him in our lives for as long as we did. We will miss him for his quirky humor and his love for his family. He had quite an admiration for the word topography, he was proud of his involvement in community development and no one will ever argue his love for animals big and small.
He was larger than life! He was one of the most humble and genuine souls you could ever meet. He had an especially quick wit and would always offer help to anyone in need.
He was taken from us far too soon. But I’d like to think we have gained another angel to watch over all of us. In a recent conversation he shared with me, “The only thing fair in life is a ball hit between first and third.” Well said, Dad.
We would like to have friends and family alike join us for a Celebration of Life in his honor.
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at McMurrough Funeral Home in Libertyville, Illinois.
4pm-8pm.
We have asked since many of us did not get the opportunity to say goodbye that the last hour or so we have an open floor for anyone to share special stories or memories of him. Believe me...knowing dad he would want a party! His kids are going to make sure we give it to him! Surely, there will be tears and sadness, but we will also be able to share laughs and tears of joy for all the moments we had the opportunity to have had him be a part of all of our lives.
His memory and legacy of those whose lives he touched will never be forgotten.
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Mike Pavletic
Butch was a great person and a close friend throughout grade school. I have a number of fond memories of those times in the early '60s. Butch lived above the family hardware store, Maiden's Hardware on Milwaukee Avenue. The building, largely unchanged, is still there today.The hardware store was run by his kind parents; Butch's pet dog slept behind the store counter much of the time. Back then, there was a dead tree next to the hardware store where the parking lot now resides. Butch built a small fort high up in this dead tree and you took your chances when ascending and entering this wobbly 5 foot plywood box. Both Butch and I had a strong affinity for animals when we were growing up, I became a vet; Butch took the time to help out the local animal shelters. I regret that I never saw Butch again after high school graduation. C'est La Vie .-Pav.
Chris Danielson (Eiserman)
I agree, Mike. I haven't seen Butch since high school, either, but I have often thought about him. Although I did not know Butch as well as you did, I always felt he was a kind soul.
Godspeed, Butch. You are missed.
Chris Danielson Eiserman
Lester Swanson
This loss registered Butch stood out as a kind person when kindness was treasured. Not surprised that his passion for animals lasted a lifetime.
Our family was only in Libertyville long enough for me to attend 8th grade through HS graduation plus two years of college. I stayed in touch with a tiny number of 1968 grads, went to one reunion. Didn't see many classmates after graduation, a pretty common story for all of us it seems. Time is catching up with us. There were a lot of good stories from our class. It was a good place to grow up back then and time has had a way to filter people and events into the best part of memories. Butch was one for sure.