EUGENE, Ore. – Marcel “Butch” Plourde Jr., 61, died Dec. 8, 2005, in Eugene, Ore.

He was born June 11, 1944, in Lisbon, son of Marcel and Mary Elcik Plourde. Butch loved hunting, fishing and the great outdoors.

He belonged to the Elks Lodge of Florence, Ore., and the Springfield, Ore. Moose Lodge.

Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Mary Jean, of Eugene, Ore.; sons, Randall, of Eugene, Ore., and Cory, of Creswell, Ore.; brothers, Thomas, of Gardiner and Toby, of Floresville, Texas; sister, Lorraine Hettich, of Mathis, Texas; and four grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his father, Marcel; mother, Mary; and son, Christopher.