William F. Barton, 84, of Cornell, passed away at 10:30 am on Monday, April 8, 2019 at Good Samaritan Home in Pontiac, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Calvert & Martin Funeral Home in Pontiac with Deacon Jim Wallace officiating. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the services at the funeral home. Military rites will be accorded following services at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Calder Cemetery in rural Cornell, IL. Memorial contributions in Bill’s name may be made to the Livingston County Farm Bureau Foundation.
He was born March 2, 1935 in Pontiac, IL a son of Reno Gamblin and Lula May Barton. He married Barbara Ann Smith on June 14, 1958 in Amboy, IL. They were married for over 60 years. She survives in Pontiac, IL.
Also surviving are his children: Brian (Linda) Barton of Sugar Hill, GA, Beth Barton (Jeff) of Sacramento, CA, Brad (Julie) Barton of Waterloo, IL, Blair (Tina) Barton of Cornell, IL, and Brett Barton of Cornell, IL; his grandchildren: Nicole (Mike) Erhensrom, Matt, Megan, Marissa, Sara, Brandon, Brock, Sophie, and Piers Barton; and his great granddaughters: Emilia and Ellie Erhenstrom. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother: Kenneth Barton.
Bill was educated in the Cornell schools graduating from Cornell High School. He went on and served his country in the United States Army from January 11, 1955 to December 29, 1956 stationed in Korea. Bill was a farmer all his life.
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac, Cornell Lions Club, Pontiac Elks, and Livingston County Farm Bureau. He served as a 4-H Leader and on the Cornell Grade School and High School Boards.
Bill liked to travel. He especially enjoyed cruises down the Nile in Egypt, the Volga in Russia, The Yangtze in China and the Dneiper in the Ukraine. A safari in Kenya was a highlight; driving tours in South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Western Europe were memorable, as were land tours in Greece, Turkey, Thailand and Hong Kong. He also enjoyed vacations in Argentina, Chile, and Brazil, particularly in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend who will be greatly missed.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Calvert & Martin Funeral Home in Pontiac with Deacon Jim Wallace officiating. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the services at the funeral home. Military rites will be accorded following services at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Calder Cemetery in rural Cornell, IL. Memorial contributions in Bill’s name may be made to the Livingston County Farm Bureau Foundation.
He was born March 2, 1935 in Pontiac, IL a son of Reno Gamblin and Lula May Barton. He married Barbara Ann Smith on June 14, 1958 in Amboy, IL. They were married for over 60 years. She survives in Pontiac, IL.
Also surviving are his children: Brian (Linda) Barton of Sugar Hill, GA, Beth Barton (Jeff) of Sacramento, CA, Brad (Julie) Barton of Waterloo, IL, Blair (Tina) Barton of Cornell, IL, and Brett Barton of Cornell, IL; his grandchildren: Nicole (Mike) Erhensrom, Matt, Megan, Marissa, Sara, Brandon, Brock, Sophie, and Piers Barton; and his great granddaughters: Emilia and Ellie Erhenstrom. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother: Kenneth Barton.
Bill was educated in the Cornell schools graduating from Cornell High School. He went on and served his country in the United States Army from January 11, 1955 to December 29, 1956 stationed in Korea. Bill was a farmer all his life.
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac, Cornell Lions Club, Pontiac Elks, and Livingston County Farm Bureau. He served as a 4-H Leader and on the Cornell Grade School and High School Boards.
Bill liked to travel. He especially enjoyed cruises down the Nile in Egypt, the Volga in Russia, The Yangtze in China and the Dneiper in the Ukraine. A safari in Kenya was a highlight; driving tours in South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Western Europe were memorable, as were land tours in Greece, Turkey, Thailand and Hong Kong. He also enjoyed vacations in Argentina, Chile, and Brazil, particularly in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend who will be greatly missed.
William F. Barton, 84, of Cornell, passed away at 10:30 am on Monday, April 8, 2019 at Good Samaritan Home in Pontiac, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Calvert & Martin Funeral Home in Pontiac with Deacon Jim Wallace officiating. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the services at the funeral home. Military rites will be accorded following services at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Calder Cemetery in rural Cornell, IL. Memorial contributions in Bill’s name may be made to the Livingston County Farm Bureau Foundation.
He was born March 2, 1935 in Pontiac, IL a son of Reno Gamblin and Lula May Barton. He married Barbara Ann Smith on June 14, 1958 in Amboy, IL. They were married for over 60 years. She survives in Pontiac, IL.
Also surviving are his children: Brian (Linda) Barton of Sugar Hill, GA, Beth Barton (Jeff) of Sacramento, CA, Brad (Julie) Barton of Waterloo, IL, Blair (Tina) Barton of Cornell, IL, and Brett Barton of Cornell, IL; his grandchildren: Nicole (Mike) Erhensrom, Matt, Megan, Marissa, Sara, Brandon, Brock, Sophie, and Piers Barton; and his great granddaughters: Emilia and Ellie Erhenstrom. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother: Kenneth Barton.
Bill was educated in the Cornell schools graduating from Cornell High School. He went on and served his country in the United States Army from January 11, 1955 to December 29, 1956 stationed in Korea. Bill was a farmer all his life.
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac, Cornell Lions Club, Pontiac Elks, and Livingston County Farm Bureau. He served as a 4-H Leader and on the Cornell Grade School and High School Boards.
Bill liked to travel. He especially enjoyed cruises down the Nile in Egypt, the Volga in Russia, The Yangtze in China and the Dneiper in the Ukraine. A safari in Kenya was a highlight; driving tours in South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Western Europe were memorable, as were land tours in Greece, Turkey, Thailand and Hong Kong. He also enjoyed vacations in Argentina, Chile, and Brazil, particularly in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend who will be greatly missed.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Calvert & Martin Funeral Home in Pontiac with Deacon Jim Wallace officiating. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the services at the funeral home. Military rites will be accorded following services at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Calder Cemetery in rural Cornell, IL. Memorial contributions in Bill’s name may be made to the Livingston County Farm Bureau Foundation.
He was born March 2, 1935 in Pontiac, IL a son of Reno Gamblin and Lula May Barton. He married Barbara Ann Smith on June 14, 1958 in Amboy, IL. They were married for over 60 years. She survives in Pontiac, IL.
Also surviving are his children: Brian (Linda) Barton of Sugar Hill, GA, Beth Barton (Jeff) of Sacramento, CA, Brad (Julie) Barton of Waterloo, IL, Blair (Tina) Barton of Cornell, IL, and Brett Barton of Cornell, IL; his grandchildren: Nicole (Mike) Erhensrom, Matt, Megan, Marissa, Sara, Brandon, Brock, Sophie, and Piers Barton; and his great granddaughters: Emilia and Ellie Erhenstrom. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother: Kenneth Barton.
Bill was educated in the Cornell schools graduating from Cornell High School. He went on and served his country in the United States Army from January 11, 1955 to December 29, 1956 stationed in Korea. Bill was a farmer all his life.
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac, Cornell Lions Club, Pontiac Elks, and Livingston County Farm Bureau. He served as a 4-H Leader and on the Cornell Grade School and High School Boards.
Bill liked to travel. He especially enjoyed cruises down the Nile in Egypt, the Volga in Russia, The Yangtze in China and the Dneiper in the Ukraine. A safari in Kenya was a highlight; driving tours in South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Western Europe were memorable, as were land tours in Greece, Turkey, Thailand and Hong Kong. He also enjoyed vacations in Argentina, Chile, and Brazil, particularly in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend who will be greatly missed.
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