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From YouTube: Thomas J. Butler Memorial Park Ribbon Cutting
Description
South Boston is gifted with a brand new park honoring the beloved Tommy Butler, who served as the long-time director of and Community and Government Affairs for the Massachusetts Port Authority. Governor Charlie Baker and Mayor Marty Walsh join elected officials and the Butler family to cut the ribbon for the Thomas J. Butler Memorial Park, a new green space which includes lighted walkways, bike racks, and a dog park.
A
A
C
Well,
good
afternoon,
everybody
it's
it's
really
nice
not
to
be
standing
in
the
rain,
because
we've
had
plenty
of
that
lately
and
let
me
just
say
to
the
butler
family
how
much
we
appreciate
your
presence
here
today
on
this
very
special
occasion
and,
as
you
can
see,
almost
everybody
who's
ever
been.
Anybody
in
South
Boston
is
here
today
and
there's
a
reason
for
that,
because
this
say
what
he's
taken
know
it's
yeah.
She.
C
But
it's
also
because
of
how
important
this
project
is
to
the
continued
development
and
the
ongoing
relationship
between
the
residents
of
South
Boston
and
those
who
make
a
living
working
here
in
South,
Boston
and
I
just
want
to
spend
a
minute
on
that,
because
for
employers
and
for
businesses
the
amount
of
cargo
that
moves
through
this
particular
port
and
supports.
So
much
of
New
England
is
a
Monstress
connection
to
a
global
economy
in
a
global
marketplace.
C
1,600
businesses
in
New
England
use
the
port
to
import
and
export
their
goods.
7,000
jobs,
4.6
billion
in
economic
activity,
which
makes
it
the
sixth
largest
employer
in
Boston
and
the
Connelly
terminal,
is
Tomblin
points
out
to
anyone.
He
sees
at
any
point
in
time
on
any
day
has
said
three
consecutive
records
for
volume,
256
thousand
containers
in
FY,
2017
and
kudos
this's
been
said
before
to
the
longshoremen
for
the
work
they
did
to
make.
C
Now
this
particular
freight
corridor
and
buffer
project
is
a
70
million
dollar
project
to
construct
a
new
2/3
mile,
dedicated
freight
corridor
and
truck
haul
road.
We
moved
all
the
container
traffic
off
of
East,
first
Street
in
parts
of
Summer
Street,
as
of
September
new
security
screening
and
truck
queuing
areas
to
reduce
congestion
on
congestion
on
city
streets
and
the
mayor.
After
his
comments
last
night
about
chairs
and
toilet
seats
will
like
this
one.
It
nearly
doubles
on
street
parking
opportunities
for
local
residents
from
57
spaces
to
95.
C
It
also
includes
construction
of
a
new
linear,
four
and
a
half
acre
community
open
buffer
space,
which
is
going
to
be
built
and
maintained
by
the
folks
at
mass
port,
which
creates
a
noise
and
visual
buffer
from
the
port
for
nearby
residents.
16
foot
high
wall,
which
separates
the
secure
Connelly
terminal
area
from
the
public
and
mitigates
sound,
connects
Castle
Island
to
other
DCR
Harbor
parks
and
existing
parks
and
playgrounds.
A
four
hundred
thousand
dollar
dog
park.
A
C
But
this
is
all
the
result
of
collaboration
between
massport,
a
ton
of
state
agencies,
a
lot
of
local
elected
folks,
the
South
Boston
community
and
the
city.
And
it's
named
in
honor
of
Thomas
J
Butler,
a
native
of
South
Boston
in
a
longtime
Massport
director
of
External
Affairs,
but
mostly
a
great
guy
and
exactly.
C
C
I,
just
also
want
to
say
that
we
continue
to
really
appreciate
the
ongoing
collaboration
and
cooperation
that
we
as
an
administration
have
had,
and
secretary
Pollock
and
I
and
secretary
Ashe
and
the
other
folks
on
our
team
talked
about
this
all
the
time.
The
collaborative
relationship
we've
had
with
so
many
of
the
folks
in
the
legislative
delegation
and
city
government
in
Congress,
congressman
Lynch
and
so
many
others
who
are
part
of
this
wonderful
community,
and
we
continue
to
look
forward
to
working
with
you
to
build
a
stronger,
safer,
better
South
Boston
far
into
the
future.
A
A
The
mayor
has
been
a
supporter
of
the
whole
project,
the
parking
spaces,
the
connection
to
summer
Street
I
was
going
to
mention
one
another
aspect,
but
now
I'm
afraid
to
mention
that
again,
the
great
team
that
we
work
with
on
his
behalf,
Brian
golden
Geno
fee
and
akka
and,
most
importantly
the
mayor-
is
here
not
just
because
of
the
project
but
because
of
his
own
personal
relationship
with
Tommy
Butler.
So
with
that,
let
me
introduce
mayor,
Marty
Walsh.
D
Thank
you
very
much
son
I
won't
I
want
to
thank
you,
Tom
and
when
you
were
talking
about
the
DARS
congressman
Lynch
got
very
excited
because
he
is
a
champion
for
dogs
in
the
United
States
Congress
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that
and
the
and
what
you
have
done.
I'm
gonna
be
I'm.
Gonna,
try
and
be
brief.
I
don't
want
to
go
too
long.
D
Steve
Murphy's
with
us
today
thank
you,
Steve
the
Registrar
former
city
councilor
represent
just
go
from
Milburn's
with
us
today.
Thank
you
represent
oh
and
I,
see
three
other
former
reps
I
want
to
just
give
a
quick
shout
out
to
representative
Jim
Brett
represent
virtue
house
represented
and
Bosley
state
sent
up
all
white.
The
reason
why
I
bring
all
these
people
up.
D
These
are
all
the
people
that
I
associate
with
Tory
Butler
when
I
was
when
I
was
growing
up
and
getting
involved
in
politics.
It
was
these
are
the
guys
we're
at
these.
These
events
and
and
Tommy
was
always
connected
to
these
folks.
It
was
absolutely
amazing
and
to
be
here
today
so
I'm
Glen,
said
I'm
the
mayor
of
Boston
and
I.
Think
Tommy
certainly
would
probably
he'd
be
like
hitting
me
up
with
lists
now
if
it
hit
I've
doubled,
but
you
know
you
know
I'm
honored
to
be
here
today
to
remember
Tommy
in
his
family.
D
Thank
you
for
letting
me
say
a
few
words
here
today.
This
park
is
incredible.
As
you
know,
and
this
this
this
this
road
is
incredible.
It's
something
that
Tony
Butler
really
thought
about
and
talked
about
in
the
community
and
and
it's
a
way
again,
that
this
community
is
able
to
have
the
burden
of
having
so
much
so
much
economic
development
in
their
community
with
trucks,
but
also
working
to
get
the
trucks
off
the
street
and
when
I
think
about
this
talking
about
was
kind
of
final
assignment.
I.
D
Obviously,
tommy
was
able
to
do
really
well
and
then
Birmingham
came
in
and
Tommy
was
able
to
keep
that
connection
going
and
then
traveling.
He
came
in
he's
able
to
keep
that
connection
going
and
that's
important
when
you
think
about
that.
Here's,
a
guy
that
came
from
the
neighborhood
that
was
able
to
kind
of
transform
helping
people
and
it
wasn't
helping
himself-
was
helping
other
people
and
that's
the
difference
in
public
life
today
that
you
see
people
some
people
are
in
it
to
help
themselves.
Charlie
Butler
was
in
it
to
help
other
people.
D
Probably
can't
count
them
amount
of
people
that
he
touch,
but
there
was
a
lot
I'm
supposed
to
talk
about
the
road.
I.
Don't
have
to
talk
about
the
road
I
just
want
to
say
for
me
personally,
probably
I'm,
50
years
old
I
probably
met
Ronnie
Butler
when
I
was
probably
19
to
20
years
old
I
wanted
to
get
into
politics
and
when
I
got
into
politics,
I
was
fortunate
to
get
elected.
D
A
A
E
Good
afternoon,
everyone
and
to
Helen
Butler
and
Jillian
and
Tom
and
the
butler
the
extended
Butler
family.
Thank
you
so
much
for
allowing
me
to
just
to
say
a
few
kind
words
about
my
friend,
Tom
and
and
about
this.
This
project
I
want
to
also
thank
the
people
who
really
put
this
in
motion
along
with
with
Tom
Butler,
and
that,
of
course,
is
the
Senate
President
William
Bulger
and
along
with
Tom
and
Jimmy
Kelly,
god
bless
Jimmy,
Kelly.
E
And
my
pal
Jack
Hart,
they
were
really
the
ones
that
came
up
and
said
what,
if
we
could
shut
off
truck
traffic
on
First
Street
and
create
a
little
road
behind
here
and
then
Tom
like
he
did
so
many
times
on.
Our
behalf,
went
back
to
massport
worked
the
Statehouse
a
little
bit
and
that's
why
you
see
all
these
state
reps
and
Senators?
They
will
pay
and
Tommy
hush
money
too.
No
question
about
that,
but
it
was
just
look
Tom.
E
The
reason
this
place
is
packed
like
this
and
the
reason
we're
named
in
the
role
for
Tommy
is
Tommy
loved
loved
loved.
This
community
loved
it
he
was
just
he
was
one
of
us
and
from
the
moment
he
woke
up
in
the
morning
to
the
minute
he
laid
his
head
on
his
pillow
at
night.
All
he
did.
Every
single
day
of
his
life
was
just
try
to
make
life
better
for
the
people
of
South
Boston,
and
he
worked
on
behalf
of
the
people
in
East
Boston
to
I.
E
E
So
here's
the
deal
on
the
dog
park,
so
there
were
so
many
people
with
dogs
and
so
many
people
with
kids
up
at
M,
Street
Park
and
it's
all
so
middle
of
owner
park-
that
there
was
a
real
competition
between
the
kids
and
the
dog.
So
we
said:
okay,
we
got
to
do
something
about
this,
so
I
went
to
Tom
Glen,
god
bless
Tom,
Glen
and.
E
But
Tommy
Bartlett,
oh,
he
said
he
had
such
foresight.
You
know
Tommy
Butler,
so
I
said
Tom.
Okay,
here's
the
deal
with
the
we
got
to
create
about
150
parking
spaces,
but
we
need
this
dog
park.
Otherwise,
there's
gonna
be
a
civil
war
up
there
on
Medal
of
Honor
Park,
and
he
said:
okay,
we'll
do
it
we'll
do
it.
E
He
said,
but
you
know
as
soon
as
you
get
the
dog
park,
you're
gonna
start
to
hear
from
the
cat
people
what
he
said
and
as
God
is
my
judge
I'm
starting
to
get
the
calls
from
the
cat
people
I,
don't
know
what
I'm
gonna
do
with
the
cats.
Okay.
Well,
we'll
have
to
figure
that
out,
but
a
couple
other
thanks.
We
are
blessed.
We
are
blessed
to
have
governor
Charlie
Baker
in
our
corner
here
in
this
community
really
out
I.
E
Don't
know
if
he's
everybody
and
everybody
else's
district,
but
either
in
my
district
all
the
time
it
was
probably
a
couple
of
times
a
week.
I
see
him,
and
you
know
he's
just
been
so
generous
of
spirit
and
he's
got
a
great
team
behind
him.
You
know
we
had
a
an
award.
The
South
Boston
Community
Health
Center
gave
an
award
to
Mary
lucetta's,
who
was
his
Secretary
of
Health
and
Human
Services
Stephanie,
SIA
and
she's
been
dynamite
on
on
trying
to
help
us
on
on
different
issues.
Obviously
I'm
not
having
much
success
with
the
FAA.
E
D
E
Is
it
beautiful
and
a
great
addition
to
get
the
trucks
off,
but
just
like
Tom
Butler
that
this
road
is
designed
to
be
a
buffer
a
buffer
between
you
know
the
the
the
heavy
industrial
activity
that
happens
in
the
port
and
the
residential
community,
just
like
Tom
Barlow,
Tom
Barlow,
when
he
was
when
he
was
with
us
so
many
times
whether
it
was
airplane
noise.
God
bless
him
or
you
know
truck
traffic.
E
He
was
always
there
trying
to
protect
the
community
and
there
wasn't
a
family
who
got
burned
out
of
the
house
or
had
a
sick
child
where
Tom
Butler
wasn't
there
day
one
day,
one
with
people
like
doe,
Tony
and
others,
seeing
what
the
community
could
do
on
behalf
of
that
that
that
family
or
that
person,
so
tom
was
one
of
us.
Tom
was
one
of
us
and
thanks
to
the
kindness
of
Massport
and
the
kindness
of
Mayor
Walsh
in
and
Governor
Baker,
he
will
never
ever
ever
be
forgotten.
God
bless
you
all.
A
So
before
I
introduce
the
senator
I
just
want
to
mention
that
Speaker
Julia
really
wanted
to
be
here,
but
the
negotiations
on
the
criminal
justice
bill
are
ongoing,
so
he
sends
his
regrets,
but
he's
been,
you
know
a
huge
fan.
Those
of
you
who
were
at
the
groundbreaking
remember
his
great
stories
about
working
with
Tommy
about
so
we
thank
him
for
his
support
and
I
promised
I
would
recognize
him
and
councilor
CV
George
is
also
here.
So
we
want
to
thank
her
for
being
here
as
well.
A
So
you
know
we're
all
very
fortunate.
That's
senator
Linda
Dorsey
know
for
II
was
elected
I
think
we
could
say
that
if
Tommy
had
still
been
around
when
she
was
first
elected
and
took
responsibility
for
the
breakfast,
the
first
person
would
have
called
her
with
advice
about
the
breakfast
would
have
been
Tommy
Butler,
so
you
know
that's
the
kind
of
guy
he
was
in
terms
of
recognizing
how
the
world
is
changing.
So
we
appreciate
her
being
here
today
and
please
come
up
and
say
a
few
words
about
how
I
felt.
F
And
so
it's
an
honor
for
me
to
be
here
with
all
of
you.
As
we
celebrate
you
know
the
life
and
legacy
of
Thomas
J
Butler,
the
incredible
man
in
South
Boston,
born
and
raised,
who
gave
everything
to
this
community
that
he
loved
and
I
can
tell
you.
I
knew
Tommy,
because
when
it
was
ever
the
conventions
and
the
Democratic
conventions-
and
there
was
all
these
meetings
taking
place,
tommy
was
there-
was
there
to
lend
a
smile
and
crack
a
joke,
and
he
knew
how
to
tell
some
jokes.
F
Let
me
tell
you
and
I
could
have
used
them
on
my
writing
team
for
the
st.
Patrick's
Day
breakfast,
but
it
is
great
that
we're
doing
this
today
and
I
want
to
thank
Tom
Glen
and
his
incredible
team
for
their
dedication
in
making
sure
that
the
75
million
dollar
investment
got
completed.
Working
with
this
incredible
community
called
South
Boston.
So
thank
you.
Tom
for
your
leadership.
F
Now
we
know
you
know
to
work
in
the
private
sector.
Sometimes
it's
difficult.
Isn't
it
a
lot
a
lot
of
issues
but
I
want
to
thank
the
butler
family
I
want
to
thank
Helen
for
your
dedication
and
love
of
your
community
and
saying
that
you're
gonna
give
us
Tommy,
so
he
could
do
the
incredible
work.
So
thank
you.
F
F
You
know
we
have
an
incredible
delegation
here
in
South
Boston
and
we
have
those
who
are
now
our
current
folks
right,
but
I
just
am
so
grateful
of
those
who
came
before
us
who
set
the
stage
for
us
to
be
here
and
do
this
work.
President
Bill
Bulger.
Thank
you
for
your
leadership,
brilliant
commitment
on
to
this
incredible
community
as
I,
follow
in
your
footsteps
and
Mary.
Thank
you
for
being
here.
Thank
you.
Mary
Flynn,
ambassador,
Flynn
and
Cathy
for
all
you've
done
for
this
community
continuing
to
do
for
the
community.
B
F
He
was
happy
to
pass
up
the
st.
Patrick's
Day
breakfast,
though,
with
the
quickness
right.
Okay,
all
right,
all
right,
but
now
you
know
we
have
our
delegation
now
representative
Nick,
Collins,
incredible
person
friend
that
I
work
with
every
day
as
we
continue
to
fight
for
state
resources.
Coming
into
this
incredible
community,
governor
Baker,
mayor
Walsh,
Thank,
You,
congressman
Lynch,
one
of
our
champions.
F
No
doubt
secretary,
Pollock
and
I
say
this
because,
as
you
see,
the
dog
park
we're
working
with
the
MBTA
and
masta
to
make
sure
again
that
we
can
get
the
South
Boston
community
moving
and
not
just
stuck
on
these
buses
that
folks
can't
get
on
right.
The
seven
and
a
nine!
So
there's
work,
that's
being
done!
Y'all
know
what
I'm
talking
about
all
right,
all
right,
so
we're
working
on
that
we're
gonna,
not
everybody
but
know
this
is
exciting.
F
It's
exciting,
because,
my
goodness,
as
we
go
by
this
park,
this
beautiful
Park,
this
beautiful
you
know
the
dog
park.
It's
named
after
someone
that
everyone
will
remember
and
there's
a
placard
there.
That's
gonna
remind
us
when
we
come
out
who
was
and
who
still
is
Tommy
Butler
as
I
was
coming
off
the
stage
I'm
talking
to
Helen
and
Helen
would
spread.
She
said
you
know
what
you
know.
What
Tommy
is
thinking
about,
Tommy
would
have
been
like
where's,
my
Bloody
Mary.
F
What's
going
on,
this
is
going
to
come
on
like
help
me
out
here,
but
I.
Think
that's.
What's
amazing
is
the
spirit
of
wanting
to
care
for
people
Stan
up
and
saying.
If
you
want
to
be
a
partner
in
a
community,
then
you
need
to
be
a
true
partner
in
terms
of
Massport,
listening
to
the
concerns
of
the
residents
here
and
the
businesses
here,
and
we
think
the
longshoreman
for
your
work.
But
that's
what
Tommy
was
about
it's.
How
do
we
see
one
of
our
selves
in
one
another?
F
A
You
know:
we've
had
a
lot
of
people
who
have
helped
us
over
the
last
few
years
to
strengthen
the
working
port.
Nick
Collins
took
the
leadership
and
helping
us
get
money
for
the
dredging
of
the
Harbor,
which
triggered
a
lot
of
the
subsequent
investments
that
the
governor
I
referred
to.
So
we're
very
honored
that
he
is
able
to
be
with
us
today
and
say
a
few
words.
G
Thank
you
Tom
good
afternoon,
everyone
I'm
honored
to
be
here
as
a
state
representative
of
this
district
and
a
childhood
friend
of
Tom
jr.,
so
I
have
a
different
perspective.
Tom
as
a
as
a
as
a
father
of
South,
Boston
and
I
was
telling
Clerk
Doyle
beforehand
about
a
great
experience
and
story.
My
I
was
exciting
for
many
reasons,
as
I
got
to
see.
Big
Tom
in
action
and
I
got
to
play
my
first
hockey
game
up
in
Lake
Placid
and
for
some
reason
there.
G
You
know
you
know
parents
and
families
from
all
over
the
Northeast
playing,
and
this
thing
big,
big
ruckus
breaks
out
in
in
there's
a
you
know,
wrestling
match
in
the
in
the
lobby
of
the
place
and
this
Tom
in
the
middle,
making
sure
that
you
know
everyone
was
alright
and
breaking
that
up.
So
that's
my
early
moments
with
Tom
Butler
and
as
I
saw
big
Tom.
You
know
as
a
leader
at
Massport
and
former
president
traveling.
G
He
had
said
it
at
the
breakfast
when,
when
he
passed
in
2011
that
he
changed
the
way
massport
did
business
and-
and
he
did
in
the
way
that
was
better
for
the
community.
It
allowed
the
port
to
continue
to
grow,
but
in
a
way
that
was
sustainable
for
for
self
Boston.
Freeze,
Boston,
I,
just
listened
and
I
asked
the
Linehan
who
work
in
the
park
system
in
Boston
before
his
time
and
the
City
Council
and
3700
trees
and
shrubs.
There's
no
way
they've
done
that
in
my
lifetime
in
this
community.
G
So
that's
a
significant
single
investment
and
in
the
lasting
impact
for
that
for
the
youth
and
for
the
families.
I
want
to
recognize
someone
who
spent
a
lot
of
time
working
with
Tom
and
first-,
Sam
Simon
and
his
team
that
made
sure
that
this
got
done
as
fast
as
possible
and
and
we're
grateful
for
his
leadership
here.
G
G
G
Tom's
work
paved
the
way
for
other
things:
yeah
Tom
Quinn
mentioned
my
activity
and
effort
working
with
Senator
for
he's
been
a
great
partner
for
South
Boston
in
this
effort
here
in
the
port.
Getting
this
Park
done
so
I
want
to
thank
her
for
her.
Her
support
her
leadership
on
this,
but
Tom
it
had
mentioned
the
efforts
getting
funding
up
the
state
also
grateful
for
the
governor
for
releasing
I
said
what
would
Tom
do
here?
G
He'd
say:
get
the
money
just
make
sure
you
get
something
for
self
Boston
and
so
I'm,
proud
to
say,
with
the
help
of
the
mayor
and
the
City
Council
and
filed
by
concept,
bill
Linehan
and
in
the
support
of
council,
Flaherty
and
Senator
4e,
and
the
support
of
the
mayor
will
create
a
foundation
here
in
South
Boston,
not
quite
as
large
as
East
Boston.
Yet,
but
one
that's
going
to
preserve
this
park
across
the
street
here,
M
Street
Park,
with
a
maintenance
fund
and
for
youth
sports.
G
That
I
think
is
gonna,
be
fantastic
for
the
community
for
for
many
years
to
come
and
in
a
sustainable
way.
Thank
You
Billy
in
Tommy's
memory
and
just
before
before
I
go
I
just
want
to
thank
the
the
Butler
family
for
sharing
Tommy,
where
this
was
mentioned
for
the
extended
Bartlett
family,
as
you
can
see
it's
very
large
and
they
make
still
make
incredible
contributions
to
self
Boston
and
in
the
city.
So,
thank
you
very
much
and
thank
you
for
having
me.
A
H
H
Tom
Butler
and
I
we're
from
two
large
families
he's
the
youngest
of
his
family
and
I'm,
the
oldest.
So
my
mother
and
his
older
brothers
were
classmates
and
it's
a
unique.
It
can
happen
here
and
so
Boston,
because
we
just
don't
go
away
and
there's
a
crossover
and
we're
not
going
away
all
right,
and
so
we
had
a
unique
relationship.
I
met
him
when
we
were
real
young
teens.
We
both
started
our
political
career
in
campaigns
for
in
the
very
first
campaign
for
Michael
F
Flowery
senior
when
he
was.
H
H
Because
it
wasn't
for
Mike,
Tommy
and
I
would
have
been
still
borrowing,
karzai,
down
and
Andrew
square.
He
gave
us
a
real
job
and
so
Tommy's
a
real,
unique
person.
I
mean
he
embodied
a
little
bit
of
every
one
of
us.
He
could
do
what
he
could
do
it
all
and
he
was
relentless
and
he
has
an
insatiable
appetite
for
work
and
to
find
that
next
resource
he
could
not
only
for
his
community,
but
he
knew
they
had.
H
He
had
to
do
it
for
other
communities
so
that
he
could
once
again
bring
home
the
bacon
here
to
South
Boston.
It's
an
honor
for
me.
I
am
in
a
very
unique
situation
this
last
week
or
so,
and
to
be
part
of
this
activity
with
all
of
the
the
great
men
and
women
who
have
worked
over
the
20
years.
I
was
with
your
oldest
man,
and
he
said
he
was,
and
he
was
a
student
working
at
Massport
when
this
first
came
about
nearly
20
some
odd
years
ago,
and
so
it
takes
a
long
time.
H
It
takes
a
lot
of
good
people.
It
takes
an
incredible
family
who
stood
by
Tommy.
I
mean
time,
it
was
an
incredible
family
man,
but
he
was
gone
a
lot
he
he
was
always
on
the
run,
but
he
was
always
back
there.
I,
don't
know.
If
you
all
know,
Tommy
love
to
cook
he
loved
to
eat
he
loved
to
live,
had
a
drink.
Occasionally
I
was
fortunate
enough
to
share
a
few
with
him.
We
also
shared
the
same
birthday.
H
H
A
So
the
last
elected
official,
then
we
want
to
hear
from
a
friend
of
Tommy's
and
from
his
family
that
we're
going
to
hear
from
his
councillor
Michael
Flaherty.
Obviously
somebody
else
who
knew
Tommy
very
very
well.
He
has
the
citywide
responsibility,
but
obviously
South
Boston
is
his
first
love
and
he's
one
of
the
most
quotable
people
in
elected
life.
So
please
welcome
counsel,
Michael,
Flaherty.
J
Thank
you
to
him
and
I'm
glad
that
council
Linehan
had
cleared
up
the
vintage-car
I
thought
that
so
I'm
Glen
brought
in
all
the
cars
that
hit
Tommy
Butler
over
his
lifetime.
Well
worried
about
that.
But
but
in
all
seriousness,
true,
it
is
quotable
but
I,
like
sister
Peggy
and
my
brother
and
I.
We
literally
grew
up
on
Tommy
Butler's
lap
and
felt
the
chaos
that
we
surrounded
him
with
her
in
the
early
days.
J
In
some
stories,
maybe
about
Tommy,
when
you
think
of
a
mass
port,
you
know
wherever
Massport
touched
Tommy
touched
in
fact,
I
believe
Tommy
was
sort
of
bigger
than
Massport
folks.
When
we
went
to
an
event
you
didn't
want
to
see
the
executive,
the
chief
executive,
you
wanted
to
see
Tommy
Butler
because
he
was
a
doer
I
know
the
cameras
are
rolling,
he
was
a
fixer
and
the
true
sense
of
the
word.
He
ran
out
ground
balls.
J
He
got
the
job
done,
he
put
people
to
work
and
he
was
as
much
loved
here
in
South
Boston,
as
he
wasn't
saying.
There's
a
lot
of
folks
here
from
East
Boston
and
again
everywhere.
Mass
sports
actually
I
want
to
recognize
one
person
to
kind
of
show
you
the
depth
and
that's
going
to
be
Josephine
travel,
Eenie,
89
years
old,
welcome
to
South
Boston,
mrs.
Ravel
Eenie.
J
So
it's
it's
true.
It's
her
first
time
coming
over
the
bridge
to
sell
Boston
so
welcome
through
the
tunnel,
and
but
it
goes
to
show
you
in
at
night
and
I.
Think
I
speak
for
everyone,
particularly
Tommy
and
Tommy's,
not
here
so
I'll
actually
say
that
was
Tommy
that
enjoyed
your
jello
shots
right,
but
I
think
if
truth
be
told,
you
actually
enjoyed
his
jello
shot.
J
So,
but
the
fact
that
you're
here
on
behalf
of
the
butler's
in
the
South
Boston
community,
we
know
how
how
much
you
love
Tommy
and
probably
reminded
him
a
lot
of
his
mother
who
many
times
Tommy
would
stick
me
with
driving
his
mother
home.
You
take
my
mother
home,
you
take
my
mother
home.
She
wanted
to
stay
for
the
latest
last
call
and
so
I
end
up
getting
stuck
driving
her.
J
But
again,
if
you
think
about
Tommy's
life
and
folks,
here
and
I,
you
know
not
just
up
on
snotty,
Steve,
Winthrop
and
other
communities
when
we
were
doing
the
the
windows
and
the
doors
and
the
soundproofing
and
the
insulation.
There
were
some
streets
that
was
sort
of
just
on
the
line.
I
know
they
would
call
Senate
President
bulges
office.
They
would
call
my
father's
office.
J
Sometimes
they
would
call
a
house
they
would
just
off
the
off
the
decimal
level
line
so
that
they
wouldn't
be
able
to
get
the
doors
in
the
windows
and
the
soundproofing
and
and
Tommy
did
this
trick.
He
didn't
just
do
it
in
Southie,
but
he
did
it
in
East
E
and
with
her
that
he
would
show
up
when
the
guy
was
doing
the
decimal
readings.
A
young
Tommy's
hockey
equipment
was
in
his
car.
J
J
Give
his
bellowing
laugh
just
to
get
people
over
the
decimal
level
to
help
people,
and
those
are
the
great
lengths
that
Tommy
went
not
just
to
put
people
to
work,
not
to
help
families
not
to
solve
problems
with
traffic
and
parking
and
Freight
coming
into
the
port,
but
also
to
recognize
that
there
was
real
value
in
that
program
in
in
how
it
was
going
to
improve
people's
quality
of
life.
And
so
now
those
are
just
little
footnotes
for
Tommy
and
so
for
me,
and
for
my
family.
J
Driving
by
this
Park
will
be
reminded
all
of
Tommy's
love
and
his
friendship
and
his
loyalty,
but
also
his
wit,
his
mischief,
his
great
sense
of
humor,
his
beautiful
smile
in
his
beautiful
laugh,
and
so
we
love
the
Butler
family.
We
miss
them
and
there's
gonna,
be
a
beautiful
opportunity
for
generations
to
come
to
recognize
that
son
of
South
Boston,
who
worked
extremely
hard
in
this
community
and
and
lived
everyday
to
help.
A
So,
as
I
mentioned,
everybody
here
was
a
friend
of
Tommy
Butler
wanted
to
give
a
chance
for
someone
who
was
a
close
friend
of
his
to
say
a
few
words
on
behalf
of
all
of
his
friends.
So
we
appreciate
Maura
Doyle
volunteering
to
represent
all
the
Friends
of
Tommy
Butler.
So
please
come
up
and
say
a
few.
K
K
K
What
brings
you
here
but
more
importantly,
I
mean
everyone
has
said
everything
you
can
imagine
that
I
have
thought
of.
As
a
you
know,
what
I
was
asked
to
speak
suddenly,
the
one
thing
I
think
of
is
that
it
really
didn't
matter
where
you
came
from
it
didn't
matter
where
you
came
from
when
I
was
first
in
office
and
I
was
from
Dorchester
and
I
was
involved
in
Dorchester
youth
soccer
suddenly
and
I.
Don't
know
who's
gonna
get
in
trouble
for
this,
but
we
were.
B
K
B
K
K
Yeah
I
said:
well,
you
know
all
right,
don't
tell
anybody,
but
I'll
send
a
box,
and
next
thing
you
know
everybody
thought
I
was
the
fixer,
but
it
was
Tommy.
It
was
Tommy,
it
was
just
remarkable
and
when
I
ran
for
office
for
the
first
time,
I'll
tell
you
he
was
out
on
the
corner
with
his
kids
and
his
wife
that
everybody
scream
and
be
loyal
to
Doyle
and
threatening
people
to
DIF.
They
didn't
vote
for
me.
What
would
happen
and
he
just
was
so
full
of
life.
K
K
That
I
was
fortunate
enough
to
to
get
from
my
predecessor,
Ritchie
rouse,
and
it's
a
saying
that
to
me
epitomizes,
Tom,
Butler,
and
that
the
saying
says
I
shall
pass
this
way,
but
once
any
kindness
that
I
can
show
any
goodness
I
can
give
to
another
human
being.
Let
me
not
defer
nor
neglected
for
I
shall
not
pass
this
way
again
and
that's
the
way
he
lived
his
life.
K
A
L
Counselor
I,
don't
I,
don't
know
about
classic
cars,
but
in
2000
we
drove
an
85.
She
liked
old
cars.
I
know
that
but
good
afternoon,
I
want
to
stop
by
thanking
Tom
Glenn
and
the
entire
massport
family.
For
this
amazing
honor
and
humbling
tribute
to
my
dad
governor
Baker
mayor
Walsh,
congressman
Lynch
senator
for
e-rep
Collins
counselors
lend
a
hand
in
Flaherty.
Thank
you
for
your
kind
remarks
and
touching
stories
and
to
all
of
you.
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You
were
here
today
because
you
shared
a
special
bond
with
my
father,
whether
it
was
a
lifelong
friendship
or
just
an
interaction
in
the
workplace.
You
know,
on
behalf
of
my
entire
family.
Thank
you
for
joining
us
speaking
of
family,
the
butler's
a
here
today
in
full
force,
I'm
joined
by
my
beautiful
wife,
Kimberly,
our
three
girls
Avery
Amelia
and
Ayla.
My
sister
Jill,
whose
class
is
probably
thrilled
that
she
took
off
early
on
a
Friday
she's,
a
schoolteacher,
her
wife
Jen
and
my
beautiful
niece
Addison.
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Like
the
wall
that
runs
through
the
park,
my
father
acted
as
a
buffer
to
the
communities
he
served
in
his
capacity
at
mass
bought
as
much
as
he
loved
traveling
down
to
DC
or
running
through
the
halls
of
the
Statehouse.
His
true
passion
was
helping
people
on
a
personal
level.
If
you
need,
if
your
team
needed
new
uniforms,
your
kids
needed
a
summer
job
or
you
were
under
the
flight
path
or
two
streets,
three
streets
over
and
needed
new
windows,
you
could
call
my
dad.
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The
landscaping
is
over
the
top
and
the
bright
green
lawns
are
so
full,
and
so
is
all
you
know.
That's
how
my
father
lived
his
life,
he
loved
his
family,
he
loved
his
friends
and
he
loved
having
a
good
time.
He
was
well
traveled
and
made
sure
he
left
his
moc
wherever
he
went.
The
interpretive
panels
tell
the
history
of
South
Boston,
his
beloved
South
Boston
and
flow
through
the
park.
The
same
way,
this
community
flowed
through
his
veins
it
defined
who
he
was.
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And
none
of
this
would
have
been
possible
without
the
hard
work
and
passion
a
big
Tom
staff,
and
there
are
a
number
of
you
here
today,
both
past
and
present,
and
you
were
part
of
our
family.
While
he
was
at
work,
we
knew
he
was
safe
because
of
each
of
you
cared
about
him
as
much
as
we
did,
especially
to
Elena
and
Anthony
for
putting
on
for
being
the
leads
on
this
amazing
event.
Thank
you.
So
much.