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Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 11, 2017
Nashville lawyer Jack Akin Butler died on Dec. 7. He was 80. A native to the city, Butler earned his law degree from the Nashville School of Law while finishing his senior year of undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University. He spent 20 years in the Tennessee Air National Guard and rose to the rank of Major. In 1958, he was the youngest lawyer to be asked to teach at NSL, where he taught 4th year Moot Court for 42 years. Visitation will be at Forest Hills Baptist Church, 2101 Old Hickory Blvd. in Nashville, tomorrow at 11 a.m. with services following immediately after at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Nashville School of Law or Forest Hills Baptist Church.