Catfish Charlie

About the Book

Jim Crawford of Crawfordsville, Texas knew he was dying. His only concern was how he could let his wife, May Sue, collect double indemnity on his ten thousand dollar life insurance policy. The reason it was so important to him was he wanted his son to be educated at Texas A&M University instead of the University of Texas. Jim wanted his son to grow up to be a man instead of  a sissy like his best friend, Charles Ray who would marry May Sue after Big Jim was gone. Find out how Catfish Charlie not only caused Jim to die by accidental drowning, but how the big catfish helped Jim resolve personal conflicts caused by the Korean War. This is a story of poignant conflicts besieging a man dying of cancer.

About the Author

Luther Butler was born of southern parents in Alamosa, Colorado in 1929. He holds degrees from Eastern New Mexico University, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Tarleton State University. He served in the US Navy and has ranched, worked in a mental hospital, in inner city slums, and was with the Texas Department of Agriculture for 23 years. He is married to Jo Butler and has one son. Other novels by the author can be found at Luther Butler’s Bookstore http://www.erath.net/butler/