Roy Burton “Bud” Hutton Jr. was born on June 3^rd, 1931 to Alice (Hansen) and Roy Hutton.  He died at the age of 84 years on Friday, October 30, 2015 at the St. Anthony Medical Center in Lakewood, Colorado.  He attended Towner elementary, Towner High School and graduated in 1949.  He attended NDSU and graduated 1953.  Member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity and played freshmen football.  He was commissioned in the Air Force as a 2^nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force and served 4 years. 

When he was in the Air Force, he married his hometown sweetheart, Marilyn Kidder.  They welcomed their first born, Alice-Arlene “Tudy” Hutton Krom while stationed at Fitzsimons in Denver, Colorado.

Bud and Marilyn decided at the end of his tour with the Air Force to come back home to raise their family and start a business.  They purchased Towner Lumber Yard during this time and had two more children, Mark and Marilee.  They sold the lumber yard in 1971 and purchased TH Vickars Company in 1969 which became Hutton Contracting Company. 

Bud leaves his beloved wife of 61 years of marriage, Marilyn.  Children, Tudy Krom and husband Tom, Mark Hutton and wife June and Marilee Hutton Clark.  His Grandchildren, Kristi Krom and husband Cody, Matt Krom and wife Daley, Kaylee Krom and fiancé’ Nick Kloster, Abby Hutton and Isabella Clark.  He has three great grandchildren, Zephaniah and Zeplin Krom and Ely Spanier.  His brother William “Bill” Hutton and wife Molly, his sister Carol Spilde and husband Warren and many beloved nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death. Parents, Roy and Alice Hutton. Parental Grandparents, Robert and Jenny Hutton.  Maternal grandparents; Carl and Anna Hansen.

A celebration of Bud’s life will take place at Zion Lutheran Church in Towner at 10:30 a.m. on Friday the 6^th of November.  Graveside service will be at the Union Cemetery.  Reception at the church to follow.

In lieu of flowers please consider a memorial in his name to Zion Lutheran Church or Metigoshe Ministries.