The Butler name is deeply entrenched in the history of Pearl Beach.
Jack Butler and his cousins, after their return from World War One, frequented Pearl Beach on a regular basis to go fishing. This was a practice he continued for many decades. In the early 1920's Jack married his sweetheart, Ruby May Franklin.
Initially, they had a small cottage in Crystal Avenue used for weekend fishing visits. Later, in the latter half of the 1940's, Jack and Ruby Butler moved from their Sydney home in leafy Lane Cove to Pearl Beach. Jack, a Master Builder, constructed his own home in Diamond Road along with many other mid-twentieth century houses in the area before deciding upon retirement.
Both Jack and Ruby Butler remained residents of Pearl Beach until their passing. Their only daughter, Joyce, still resides in the original Butler family home in Diamond Road.
In 2004, their grandson Ian Butler and his wife Mariëtte, took up permanent residence in a new home adjacent to Jack and Ruby's family home.
