 William
Barrett, age 95, died at 3 a.m. Friday, Nov. 23,
1973, in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville. He
resided 3203 State Street in Collinsville.Mr. Barrett was a veteran
of the Spanish American War. He retired from the
Moss Tie Company in East St. Louis 20 years ago
as a master mechanic after 37 years there. He was
a member of the Nelson A. Miles Camp 61 of East
St. Louis.
Born in Princeton,
Ky., Oct. 15, 1878, he was the son of the late
Sally and Robert T. Barrett.
Funeral services
were at the Church of Christ at 10:30a.m.this
morning, with Windie Kee officiating. Burial was
in St. John's Cemetery. Herbert A. Kassly Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include
his wife, Nancy Jane Stinson Barrett; eight
stepdaughters, Mrs. Emil (Mary) Eccher and Mrs.
Marvin (Ann) Webb, both of State Park Place, Mrs.
Charles(Georgia) Peyla Sr., Fairview Heights,
Mrs. George(Edna) Peitz and Mrs. Thomas (Mildred)
Felis, both of Collinsville, Mrs. Ann Glerin and
Mrs Blanche Geromiller, both of East.St. Louis,
and Mrs. Herbert (Jeanette) Newgent, Ft.
Lauderdale, Fla.; one sister Margaret Bates,
Santa Cruz, Calif., 16 step grandchildren and 31
step great grandchildren.
A brother, Leonard
Barrett, and a sister, Carrie Whitaker, preceeded
him in death.
(Photo Contributed
by Gene Beals)
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