This was taken on our trip to Niagara Falls. It was the last trip we all took together.
Philip is on the left, Marus is in the middle, and Alek is on the right.
Alek said this is how he wants to remember being with his brothers.
That trip was one of the happiest times of our lives, because we were surrounded by such beauty, and did a lot of really special things on that trip, such as hunting for Herkimer Diamonds, seeing the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, visiting Gettysburg, etc.
Maris Michael Butta, Senior Airman, son of Raymond and Deena, nee Weglarz; brother of Alexander and Philip Butta. A 2006 graduate of Gordon Tech High School, Maris was a member of the 8th Intel squadron in the U.S. Air Force at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii. He was decorated with the Air Force Achievement Medal and earned the following awards: Air Force Organizational Excellence Award, the Air Force Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terror Service Medal and the Air Force Training Ribbon. In lieu of flowers, memorial donation to the Wounded Warrior Project, 7020 A.C. Skinner Pkwy., Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32256. Visitation Monday, 3 to 9 p.m., and Tuesday, 9 a.m., until time of service, 10 a.m., at Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, 6150 N. Cicero Ave., Chicago. Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery.