Basil Newton Barrett

1926 - 2010  (84 years)

• Name	Basil Newton Barrett
  Nickname	Chips
  Born	24 Mar 1926	Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Dec 2010	Seattle, King, Washington, United States
  	Basil Newton Barrett of Port Orchard March 24, 1926 to Dec. 26, 2010 Veteran Basil Newton "Chips" Barrett, age 84, passed away on December 26, 2010 at Harborview Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Neodesha Kansas to Basil and Matilda Barrett on March 24, 1926. He was the youngest of 6 children. At the age of 17, he left school to enlist in the Navy during WWII. He served in the Navy for 22 years, retiring as HT-1. He served on many ships: Chipola AO-63, Benjamin Stoddard DDG-22, Iowa BB-61, and Vega AF-59. In 1966, he started work at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Shop 56, retiring in 1986. He was a 32nd degree Mason for over 50 years, member of the Scottish Rite and The Shrine. He enjoyed traveling in his Airstream trailer for many years. His last trip was in September 2010. In Eureka Springs AR on August 30, 1952 he eloped with his sweetheart Barbara Joann. They made their first home in Memphis TN. Memorial service will be held at Rill Chapel in Port Orchard, on Wednesday, Jan. 12th at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in Fredonia, Kansas.
  Buried	Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas, United States
  	Burial: Fredonia City Cemetery Fredonia Wilson County Kansas, USA Find A Grave Memorial# 65815473
  Person ID	I2	Biggs-Barrett
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2015

  
  

  Father	Basil Thomas Barrett,   b. 12 Apr 1887, Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, United States ,   d. 1975  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Matilda May Fortner,   b. 19 May 1896, Kansas, United States ,   d. 14 Jun 1977, Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas, United States  (Age 81 years)
  Married	3 Oct 1915	Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas, United States
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara JoAnn Biggs,   b. 17 Mar 1929, Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, United States ,   d. 30 Mar 2013, Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, United States  (Age 84 years)
  Married	30 Aug 1952	Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
  Children	+ 1. Living
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2015
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Mar 1926 - Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, United States Married - 30 Aug 1952 - Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas, United States Died - 26 Dec 2010 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States Buried - - Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Basil Newton Barrett Born in 1926 and died in 2010
  		Basil Newton Barrett In the U.S. Navy Basil was a Metalsmith, 1st Class (M1c), in the Artificer's Branch
  		Basil Newton Barrett Basil in the U.S. Navy
  		Basil Newton Barrett and JoAnn (Biggs) Barrett Basil and JoAnn were only separated by three years in life and in death.
  		Basil and JoAnn with their grand daughter Alison Alison's wedding day.
  		Basil Newton Barrett, 1926-2010 A man with a great smile.

  
  

  Documents

  1930 Wilson County, Kansas Census for Basil Thomas Barrett In this census Basil is living with his wife, Tila, and four children, Myrtle, Earl, Dorothy and Junior (Basil Newton).

  
  

• Notes

  Name: Basil N. Barrett Last Residence: 98366 Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington, USA BORN: 24 Mar 1926 Died: 26 Dec 2010 State (Year) SSN issued: Kansas (Before 1951 Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.