R.W. `BUTCH' FRIEDRICH JR.

ADVANCE -- R.W. "Butch" Friedrich Jr., 50, of Advance died Saturday, June 24, 1995, at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis after an extended illness.

He was born Aug. 22, 1944, at Perkins, the son of Ray and Velma Miller Friedrich.

He married Judith Ann Sissum on June 2, 1984. She survives.

Friedrich was a graduate of Oran High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Advance and was employed with James Arnzen Construction until retiring in 1993.

Other survivors include his parents; a daughter, Kim Mayberry of Cape Girardeau; and two sisters, Sue Sellers and Phyllis Ragsdale.

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at Morgan Funeral Home in Advance, where funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Scott Price will officiate, and burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Tilman.