- Date Of Birth: August 24, 1929
- Date Of Death: May 12, 2009
- State: Illinois
John R. “Bob” Barrett, 79 of Galesburg, died May 12, 2009 at Seminary Manor.
Bob was born on August 24, 1929 in Canton, the son of John E. and Edith F. Coleman Barrett. He married Virginia Knox on September 23, 1953 in Olympia, WA. Surviving Bob are his wife, Virginia of Galesburg; a son, Tom (Sheila) of East Galesburg; 3 grandchildren, J.B. Barrett of East Galesburg, Katy Barrett of Blandinsville, and Courtney Barrett of Rock Island. Also surviving are a brother, Paul E. Barrett, of Astoria; and a sister, BettyCassel of Astoria. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters.
Bob served in the US Army from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean Conflict. He farmed and was a locomotive engineer for Burlington Northern Railroad for many years retiring in 1990. He was a long time member of Harold Hoops American Legion Post #17 in Ipava. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Corpus Christi Catholic Church.
