Obituary-The Neligh News-November 16, 1961

WILLIAM J BARRETT

Funeral rites were conducted Monday morning at 9:30 at St Francis Catholic Church in Neligh for William J BARRETT of Oakdale by Father Charles BRODERSEN. Interment was in the Oakdale Cemetery with military graveside rites by the Oakdale American Legion. Pallbearers were Leonard OBERSHAW, Gene CARNEY, Ralph OFE, William CORNETT, Merle MCDONALD and John HAUSWIRTH. William J BARRETT, the son of Arthur and Ellen BARRETT, was born September 21, 1895 at O’Neill and died November 10, 1961 at the St Joseph Hospital in Omaha at the age of 66 years, 1 month and 20 days. Mr BARRETT entered the Navy, November 15, 1943, during World War II and was discharged August 22, 1946. He is survived by his wife, three daughters and two sisters.