Lloyd Arthur Butts, son of Rueben and Nellie Butts was born at Sykeston on November 11, 1909. He graduated from Sykeston High School in 1927. In 1928 he attended the North Dakota Agricultural College in Fargo for one quarter.
On November 30, 1940 he married Loretta Hoeckle of Pirigree. Loretta, the daughter of Phillip and Etta Clara Hoeckle was born at Petersburg; Nebraska on October 29, 1916. She came to North Dakota with her parents in 1917. In 1948 Lloyd purchased land on section 6 in Carrington Township and in 1950 after building a home and buildings moved in. Lloyd had large land holdings‑ farming 4500 acres‑ much of it under irrigation. He also had a feedlot which grew from about 400 head of cattle to about 11,000. He pioneered in the feeding of cattle in this climate. He was active in civic and farm organizations.
Lloyd died April 27, 1981 and is buried at Carrington,
Loretta continues to live on the farm and in Mesa, Arizona.
The couple had four children: Betty, Alan, Lloyd and Richard.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 18B