Duncan Butts

Profile Updated: April 3, 2021
Residing In: Kirchheim, Baden-Württemberg Germany
Teaching or Occupational Field: Math, Statistics, Economics
Military Service: USAF  
Yes! Attending Reunion
Where and when were you involved with UMUC's programs (scroll down to see all)?

Russia: 1997-2001
Bosnia: 2001-2002
Kosovo: 2002-2003
Kyrgyzstan: 2003-2004
Netherlands: 2004
Iceland: 2004-2005
Belgium: 2005
Afghanistan: 2006-2009
Iraq: 2009-2010
Afghanistan: 2011-2013
Germany: 2013-2014
England: 2014-2015
Germany: 2015-2018
Out to Pasture: 2018

What roles did you play? Faculty (Full-time; part-time) Staff Accompanying spouse

Full-Time Faculty.

List the specific locations where you taught or worked for UMUC:

See the above locations.

Kathleen Connolly in Bosnia, Marsh Moses in Bosnia, Russ Smith in Kosovo, Paul Lovello in Afghanistan

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Posted on: May 21, 2023 at 11:50 AM

Hello Robert:

Soon, you will have a birthday anniversary. You only have one birthday. I hope you have a good day. I also hope that you have many more good day anniversaries.

Ciao,
Rog

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May 02, 2023 at 4:55 PM

Hello Chris:
I hope that your B-Day anniversary is a good one. I also hope that you have many more. All is well here in Heideberg. I hope that all is well in the Phlippimes. Gae sends her regards. Give our regards to Loydz. .

Ciao,
Rog

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Feb 22, 2023 at 4:37 PM

Posted on: Feb 21, 2023 at 7:20 AM

Hello John:

Another anniversary for you. I hope this is a good one and that you have many more good ones. Live long and prosper.

Ciao,
Rog

Duncan Butts has left an In Memory comment for his Profile.
Feb 05, 2023 at 7:31 PM

Hello Bruce:

You wrote an outstanding message about Bill. Thanks. I was fortunate in that Bill was the sort of guy with whom I could always be my curmudgingly self. Yes, he and I had many conversations that were not fit to be heard by an ''outsider.'' We both knew that what we said to each other at the OMA meetings stayed at the OMA meetings.

Now, I hasten to add that we had many conversations that were intellectually stimulating. Yes, he was one smart cookie and could see matters that ordinary folks would not, or could not, see. .

I will miss him. He and I often discussed the trials that would come with advancing age. Little did I know that the end for him would come so soon. I say again, I will miss him. 

UMUC has lost a most distinguished professor. He could hold forth with certainty on many subjects. You would be a lucky student, indeed, to be in one of his classes. 

So, I say to Bill, RIP. Your legacy created in life, as well as at UMUC, will last for years to come. We should all be so lucky. 

BTW, we often discussed his ownership of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock. The stock was up several dollars a share on Friday. Hmm!

Rog Butts

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Hello Robert:

I hope you have many more birthday anniversaries. Stay safe and healthy.

Cheers,
Rog

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Feb 21, 2022 at 12:22 PM

Hello John:

Happy Birthday anniversary. I hope that you have many more.

Cheers,
Rog

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Hi Robert:

Have a good day. I hope you have many more birthday anniversaries.
Cheers,
Rog

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Posted on: Apr 28, 2021 at 6:23 AM

Hello Chris:

Have a happy birthday anniversary. I hope that you have many more. Gae and I are still in Heidelberg. We put out to pasture in 2018. We prefer teaching.

Cheers,
Rog

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Posted on: Feb 21, 2021 at 12:32 PM

Hello John:
Here's wishing you a happy birthday anniversary. I wish you many more. BTW, I turned 91 on 18 January. Miracles do happen. It could happen to you, too. I hope that are avoiding the virus. I had my second dose on 31 January. The side effects were minimal. All for now. Live long and prosper. Cheers, Rog

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Posted on: Jan 14, 2021 at 10:50 AM

Hello John:

Here's wishing you a happy birthday anniversary. I hope that you have many more. Thanks again for the work you did on my memoir. Stay safe and healthy. BTW, I received dose #1 on 8 January. Dose #2 will be on 31 January. I had no side effects. from dose #1.
All for now. Cheers, Rog

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Posted on: Aug 29, 2020 at 10:27 AM

Hello Pete:

It's good to hear that you are okay. I hope that you continue to be okay. I believe the Diogenovs are now in Voronesh..

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Posted on: Jul 10, 2020 at 6:53 AM

Hello Bill:

It's birthday anniversary time. I wish you a happy birthday anniversary. I hope you have many more.

Ciao,
Rog

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Dec 14, 2019 at 12:33 PM

Jim and I got acquainted when he and I had classes in Mannheim. He was living in Ramstein's guest quarters when I was living at Frau Jung's place on Fabrichstrasse in Landstuhl. As a side note, Frau Jung's place was interesting. I lived on the top floor, the Rowson's lived on the third floor. Frau Jung did not want the monthly rent to come out of the bank automnatically. So, we had to pay the rent to her personally. Why? She told me that she liked to see us at least once a month; hence, pay the rent to her.. Frau Jung arranged for us to have dinner with her once a month. The Rowson's and I enjoyed these events.  Okay, back to Jim. I don't recall how Jim and I got acquainted. We just did. So, Jim and I travelled in my car to Mannheim twice a week. He was a great companion. We swapped stories of our mis-spent youths as well as stories regarding what we were doing for UMUC.  On the way back from Mannheim to Ramstein and Landstuhl, we stopped at a restaurant. More stories were swapped. It was great. Okay, now to the point about Jim. I went to the Russian program, which meant  that I would be vacating my place at Frau Jung's. Well guess what. Jim moved out of his place at Ramstein and moved into my former place at Frau Jung's. How's this for a story? Every now and then I would see Jim in the military medical center at Landstuhl. .He was now having some health issues. I was saddened by this news. He was a great guy who should have lived forever. May he rest in peace.