EXHIBIT 24.2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints John W. Huey as his or her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and in his or her
place and stead in any and all capacities, to sign a registration statement on
Form S-8 with respect to the payment obligations of Butler Manufacturing Company
under the Butler Manufacturing Company Executive Deferred Compensation Plan and
any and all amendments (including post effective amendments) to such
registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary
to be done in and about the premises to perfect and complete such filing(s), as
fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Name Title Date
/s/ Donald H. Pratt Director and Chairman of December 18, 2000
Donald H. Pratt the Board
/s/ John J. Holland Director, President and Chief December 18, 2000
John J. Holland Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Larry C. Miller Vice President-Finance December 18, 2000
Larry C. Miller (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ John T. Cole Controller (Principal December 18, 2000
John T. Cole Accounting Officer)
/s/ K. Dane Brooksher Director December 18, 2000
K. Dane Brooksher
/s/ Gary M. Christensen Director December 18, 2000
Gary M. Christensen
/s/ Susan F. Davis Director December 18, 2000
Susan F. Davis
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/s/ C.L. William Haw Director December 18, 2000
C.L. William Haw
/s/ Robert J. Novello Director December 18, 2000
Robert J. Novello
/s/ Robert J. Reintjes, Sr. Director December 18, 2000
Robert J. Reintjes, Sr.
/s/ Gary L. Tapella Director December 18, 2000
Gary L. Tapella
/s/ William D. Zollars Director December 18, 2000
William D. Zollars
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