<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/obituaries/robert_james_butcher.html" dsn="news"><item_date>04/13/2026 01:45:34 PM</item_date><category_header>Obituary</category_header><image><img src="/_images/robertjamesbutcher3.png" alt="Headshot of Robert James Butcher "/></image><firstname/><middlename/><maidenname/><lastname/><suffix/><graduation-Year/><relationship-to-university/><degree-program-completed/><position-held-at-the-university/><title>Robert James Butcher</title><description/><author/><type>obituary</type><categories/><relationships/><main-content>Robert James Butcher, 22, of Rockwall, a senior supply chain management major in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business, died Feb. 24, 2026.  A member of the Honors College, James had worked as a handyman with his father and started his own handyman business. He was known for his strong faith and enjoyed riding motorcycles and spending time outdoors. He also was an avid reader and a violinist and guitarist.</main-content></item>