Adoption of three grandkids become blessing for Oklahoma couple

Oleta and George Butler are featured for June in the "Oklahoma's Most Inspiring Couples" 2010 calendar, sponsored by the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative.

Life rarely turns out how you expect it to. But, as Oleta Butler says, when life hands you lemons, you make lemonade.

That's what she and her husband, George Butler, have done for more than four decades of married life.

Oleta and George Butler, couple for Marriage Intiative at OPUBCO Monday, Jan. 11, 2010. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman

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"We had a lot of good times together,” she said. "A lot of bad times, but a lot of good times.”

The Butlers never expected to be in their 60s and have three adopted...
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