Death cannot dim youth's smile

Florida Keys News

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Death cannot dim youth's smile

Family, friends remember Fantasy Fest's first homicide victim

BY ADAM LINHARDT Citizen Staff
alinhardt@keysnews.com

It was his smile they will remember most.

Though he was a soft-spoken young man, Marques Butler could lift the mood of any room with just a grin, said nearly all who knew the 23-year-old Florida Keys Community College student and 2005 Key West High School graduate and athletic star.

"He always went out of his way to say hello," said Becky Cobo, a Key We...

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Sad Day all around

Submitted on Tue, 11/03/2009 - 4:08pm by Rev. Ruben Velasco

I pray for the young man his family and his friends. We also grieve for the young man who is in jail! Tragic loss of several lives!

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the hardest day

Submitted on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 10:57am

Today will be the hardest day for all of us in Key West. How are we to say goodbye to a man that we have all known to put a smile on a crying face and could brighten up a room like a rainbow? We miss you dearly Marques! We know your looking down on us making each and everyone strong to get thru this. Still can't believe that this is true. RIP Marques forever in our hearts! We love you! J Fernandez

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If your that young, you need

Submitted on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 11:02pm by puddin tang

If your that young, you need to have your butt in bed at home at that time in the morning

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Grieving for the young male who is jail

Submitted on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 3:43pm

Thank you. Extremely painful to know he sits there in a jail cell with the charges he has been charged with. If you know him like I do, you would know in your heart that he is a very good young man who also has a kind heart for others. This is too crazy to believe, my heart crys at night and even in the daytime for both families and friends involved.

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I hope he rots in there!!

Submitted on Sat, 11/07/2009 - 10:34pm

I hope he rots in there and dies a slow and painful death like he deserves!!!

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God bless the butler family

Submitted on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 9:06pm

God bless the butler family our prayers r with u...and the ferro's stay strong, and nick keep your head up

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i can second that he has

Submitted on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 9:02pm

i can second that he has always been a very good friend of mine and its still all so hard to take in...its just not him...and im sure theres sooo much more to the story then we all know. to the butler family my prayers are with u...and to the ferro's stay strong...and nick keep your head up. J Rojas

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No disrespect.........

Submitted on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 10:35pm

We understand how Nick's friends may feel! However, please find some other blog to grieve on. This is about Marques and his life being lost. May God bless the killer and his friends.

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Gone to soon .

Submitted on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 9:34am

Marques , in life you brought smiles to everywhere you went and everyone you encountered and if you're watching from above you can see how loved you were by all . Your passing on to the Lord has brought a vary special unity of Key Westers that we have not see in a long time . Thank you so much , we all love and will miss you and you will never be forgotted . May God Bless the hearts of your family and lovedones as you are laid to rest because we all know that you will be waiting in Heaven to give the grand tour of God's Palace > So long Little Bubba and keep an eye on us from above .

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Sad Day all around

Submitted on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 6:58pm by Wowsy

I'm sure it's unbearable for the guy's family who stabbed Marques. Right now it's difficult to grieve for him. But he also as a chain reaction has hurt many people. When people lose a loved one (especially due to violence) it can make life painful for a long time.

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Sad Day all around

Submitted on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 9:48pm by Wowsy

I totally messed up the last message. I meant to say that it's really hard to feel sympathy for the guy who did the stabbing. He started a chain reaction of hurt for a lot of people. Everyone is hurting so much.