Madeleine Carole Butterworth

Madeleine Carole Butterworth

June 14, 2006  - January 6, 2012

Madeleine Carole Butterworth was born on June 14, 2006 to Lee and Christy Butterworth. She was given the nick-name "Maddy" by those who knew her. Maddy was called a 'born performer'. She loved dancing, and she could often be seen skipping down the hallway of her elementary school instead of walking. She also loved fashion, art, and especially "rock n' roll". She loved her teachers at school, and she was very excited about improving her reading and writing skills in her kindergarten class. Maddy's favorite color was pink, and she loved making up her own dance routines. She would perform her dance routines for her family, friends, and sometimes even her American Girl Dolls. She had a three and a half year old brother named Cooper who she loved very much. Three days before she passed away was the first day back from winter vacation at Maddy's school. Near the end of the day during the after school program that Maddy attended, she complained of headache. It didn't take long after this for teachers to notice that Maddy wasn't acting like her normal self. They called Maddy's mother, Christy, to tell her that Maddy wasn't feeling well. A short while later, they called her again and asked that she come to Maddy's school as soon as possible. By the time Maddy's mother arrived, medical workers were desperately trying to revive her five year old daughter who was now unconscious. She was taken to the hospital, and then transferred to another hospital. Doctors tried to revive Maddy, but they were unsuccessful. Five year old Maddy had died of a brain aneurysm.