Page 5 - Derek Elliott Till

The Concord Players was a second home for Derek for 60 years, where he applied his talents to
acting, set design, set construction and participation in the governing board. He made close
friends at the Players, and drew his family into productions as actors, musicians, and stage hands.

In 1995 Derek married Patricia Blevins Butcher, also an active member of the Concord Players.
Together they spent a passionate two decades enjoying many shared interests, most importantly
travel and the theatre. They did many theatre productions together and were still performing when
Patricia died in 2016.

Derek is survived by son Stephen and wife Linda Butterworth-Till of Carlisle, Massachusetts;
daughter Alison and husband Dirk Greeley of Anchorage, Alaska; and son Peter and wife Lucy Till
of Edington, Wiltshire, England. He was a proud and loving grandfather of six: Christy Till of
Tempe, Arizona; Henry Till of Carlisle, Massachusetts; Jeremy Till of Sacramento, California; and
Esme, Lara, and Cameron Till of Edington, Wiltshire, England; and a delighted great grandfather
of Dylan Till of Sacramento, California. Derek was an engaged and affectionate stepfather to Jon
Butcher of Carrboro, North Carolina; Ben Butcher of Boston, Massachusetts; and Amy Butcher;
Ben is step grandfather to Lucy Butcher of North Carolina.

Derek Elliott Till died peacefully in his reading chair at Carleton-Willard Village, Bedford,
Massachusetts, on April 21 , 2020. He was 97 years of age.
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Derek did an interview with the Natick Veterans Project in August 2017. This link takes the viewer
to the history project.

Natick veterans

Obituary curtesy: Concord Funeral Home