Share The Road: Family members organize run in memory of avid cyclist

Raymond Butler, avid cyclist, died at 74 after a car hit him while he was riding his bike home. In his memory, family members have come together to spread bike safety awareness with a run called Share the Road.  

Raymond Butler was all things outdoors from cycling to running to canoeing. At age 74, he still rode his bike every day in the summer, averaging 100 miles a week. 

One day, biking home from his part-time job, he was hit by a car. He was 0.3 miles from home. Raymond sustained multiple injuries and died the following day. 

Abigail Murphy is a multimedia reporter for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. To contact Abigail Murphy, email abigail.murphy@alexcityoutlook.com.