Precious Moments said that Butcher died Monday surrounded by loved ones at his house in Carthage, Missouri. The company said that Butcher’s life mission was “to share God’s gift of love with the world ...

Sam Butcher, the soft-spoken artist whose doe-eyed, pastel-hued porcelain Precious Moments figurines ignited a global collecting frenzy and made him a wealthy man, and whose Christian faith spurred ...

A selection of Precious Moments figurines sit on a shelf, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Blaine, Minn. Sam Butcher, the artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed ...

May 20—CARTHAGE, Mo. — Sam Butcher, an artist who helped put Carthage on the map as the founder of Precious Moments, has died. The Precious Moments Foundation announced on its Facebook page on Monday ...

Sam Butcher, the artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children, has died. He was 85. The company said in a Facebook post that he died early Monday ...

CARTHAGE, Mo. - Samuel "Sam" Butcher, the artist and creator of the iconic collectibles company Precious Moments, has died. He was 85 years old. The company said in a Facebook post that he died early ...