Valette U. "Jack" Barr, 74 of Pana, Illinois, postmaster at Beecher City, Illinois for over twenty years, and a teacher in the local school. He had taught school in Tower Hill, Dieterich, and Findlay. He died January, 1972 at 8:55 p.m. at St.Mary's hospital, Decatur, Illinois. He was born in Beecher City, Illinois on September 30, 1897. He was the son of Asa and Essie Tipsword Barr. He married Constance M. Swinnen.
Surviving are his wife, Constance; daughter, Wilhelmina Burrous, Mr. Zion, Illinois; two grandsons, Phillip and Douglas; brothers, James, Porterville, California; Edwin, Beecher City, Illinois; William Hazelwood, Missouri; sisters, Lillian Smith, Mount Pulaski, Illinois; Lucille Reeder and Wilma Wonus, both of Beecher City, Illinois; and Irene Harlan, Perkin, Illinois.
Mr. Barr was a member of St. Patrick Church, Pana, Illinois and Knights of Columbus.
Funeral services were held at ST. Patrick Church, Pana, Illinois with Rev. B.H. LaBonte officiating.
Surviving are his wife, Constance; daughter, Wilhelmina Burrous, Mr. Zion, Illinois; two grandsons, Phillip and Douglas; brothers, James, Porterville, California; Edwin, Beecher City, Illinois; William Hazelwood, Missouri; sisters, Lillian Smith, Mount Pulaski, Illinois; Lucille Reeder and Wilma Wonus, both of Beecher City, Illinois; and Irene Harlan, Perkin, Illinois.
Mr. Barr was a member of St. Patrick Church, Pana, Illinois and Knights of Columbus.
Funeral services were held at ST. Patrick Church, Pana, Illinois with Rev. B.H. LaBonte officiating.
Valette U. "Jack" Barr, 74 of Pana, Illinois, postmaster at Beecher City, Illinois for over twenty years, and a teacher in the local school. He had taught school in Tower Hill, Dieterich, and Findlay. He died January, 1972 at 8:55 p.m. at St.Mary's hospital, Decatur, Illinois. He was born in Beecher City, Illinois on September 30, 1897. He was the son of Asa and Essie Tipsword Barr. He married Constance M. Swinnen.
Surviving are his wife, Constance; daughter, Wilhelmina Burrous, Mr. Zion, Illinois; two grandsons, Phillip and Douglas; brothers, James, Porterville, California; Edwin, Beecher City, Illinois; William Hazelwood, Missouri; sisters, Lillian Smith, Mount Pulaski, Illinois; Lucille Reeder and Wilma Wonus, both of Beecher City, Illinois; and Irene Harlan, Perkin, Illinois.
Mr. Barr was a member of St. Patrick Church, Pana, Illinois and Knights of Columbus.
Funeral services were held at ST. Patrick Church, Pana, Illinois with Rev. B.H. LaBonte officiating.
Surviving are his wife, Constance; daughter, Wilhelmina Burrous, Mr. Zion, Illinois; two grandsons, Phillip and Douglas; brothers, James, Porterville, California; Edwin, Beecher City, Illinois; William Hazelwood, Missouri; sisters, Lillian Smith, Mount Pulaski, Illinois; Lucille Reeder and Wilma Wonus, both of Beecher City, Illinois; and Irene Harlan, Perkin, Illinois.
Mr. Barr was a member of St. Patrick Church, Pana, Illinois and Knights of Columbus.
Funeral services were held at ST. Patrick Church, Pana, Illinois with Rev. B.H. LaBonte officiating.
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