Born to
and George “Orkie" Winthrop Coughlan, Jr. , Victor began life in Kissimee, Fla. Later moving to Orlando, Sanlando Springs (Victors "paradise") and later still, to Beaumont, Texas. After Orkie and Jane divorced, he gained his much loved new dad, Jack R. Butts. Victor was Blessed with a sister ,Loretta, and 2 brothers, Raymond and Larry. He had 2 children with Susie and later, a daughter, Cassandra, with then wife, Annie.
In high school, Victor met his life long friend, David. They shared many adventures and went down different paths, always meeting back up again.
There were many adventures in Victors life, even as a child. By the time I got to know him, he had already lived so many, and shared them with me.
As an adult, Victor had been a patrolman in Beaumont, Texas, served in the Marines, taught security, sold pots and pans and finally for 16 years, he was a Yellow Cab driver. While he constantly read about so many differnt things, Victor truly enjoyed being a cabbie. He loved "the Great Adventure" and the people and places and situations he encountered. Victor Stone Butts was first and foremost an adventurer in LIFE and he loved this life!! There were so many things he had left to do. Revisit his boyhood paradise, visit so many other places he had yet to see, and we, together, had more places to go, more things to do. In latter times, even a trip to the store was a great adventure for us together.
Victor was a huge force to have in ones life. No matter the good or bad times, he was the most wonderful, exciting and adventersome person I have ever known. He loved life as I did- with abandon- open armed and wide eyed. For eight years I was able to know and love this exciting and intelligent man, (he would want all to know his 'IQ' was 146) who overwhelmed me in every way. In our declining years together, we kept one another company-on good days and bad. In good moods and bad.
Victor- there is no way I can tell you what you mean to me, besides, truth be known, you know how deep my love goes. You know how I feel. 'Love' can hardly be used to describe how devoted I am to you, or how you moved my heart to be young and carefree again. There will never be another you, that soft gentle soul, and still- the chaser off of all my boogymen.
You are my beacon.
Keep the light on for me darling. ~Sweetness
Houston,Texas
EDUCATION
Of League City, Texas(2003-2004).
1981-1982.
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
Taught Antiterrorism as a private contractor for NBC Television at the Seoul Olympics
In Seoul, Korea(1988) for Guidry and Associates. *This was the first time such an effort had been made from the private sector and became the prototype for the future. Also continued with similar for domestic and foreign programs after the Seoul Olympics.
Institute in Houston, Texas.
Course required by the State of Texas for Commissioned Security Officers. 1985-1987.
Including firearms instruction, for Texas Board of Private Investigator and Private Security Agencies (TBPIPSA), 1982-1985.
In Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1974-1976. Taught 2-year college courses in Green Bay,
Marinette and Algoma, Wisconsin.
Firearms training course, 1972.
Responsible for highly sophisticated security officer and computer security interaction
Among 35 personnel, 1984-1985.
Kaneohe, Hawaii, with the First Marine Brigade and also Seal Beach, California. Was involved in defensive actions at Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station in August, 1965,
During the Watts Riots.
United States Marine Corps, June 12,1962-December,1966. Wore the “bug-out”
Badge of the 4th Marine Regiment, Good Conduct and National Defense (Vietnam-era)
Medals. Honorable Discharge after 4 ½ years.
Independent Contractor Positions
Worked in various positions as an independent contractor from 1974-2007, at times while working full-time in other positions: 1. Taxicab driver with over sixteen years’ safe-driving experience;
2. Mystery shopper for various companies, while working as a cab driver, utilizing video, audio and written reporting techniques;
3. Assistant manager of apartment complex;
4. Private security officer (live-on) for apartment complex;
5. Licensed private investigator;
6. State-wide (Wisconsin) manager of 15 retail department stores for 1976, charged with improving apprehension levels of shoplifting details- accomplishing the mission
With an apprehension-level increase of more than 150% over previous year when law enforcement officers were used in same capacity; and
7. Dealer, unit leader and area leader for Miracle Maid Cookware. Won a trip on a Lear Jet to meet with the President of the company and won a trip to the Bahamas, all
Within a seven-month period. Wife and I were chosen from 4,000 couples nation-wide for management training program; but wife’s’ health became a very strong issue and had to depart the program.