PROPHETSTOWN -Lawrence E. "Larry" Barton, 82, of Prophetstown, died Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at his home.
He was born on July 15, 1937, in Kewanee, Illinois, the son of Emery and Lorene (O'Neill) Barton. On September 12, 1959, he married the great love of his life, Carole Raley, a true gift.
Larry had farmed and ran a dairy operation for most of his adult life. Prior to that, he also served his country overseas in the United States Army. While farming was his occupation, serving others was his calling. In addition to supporting and caring for his large family, he was a proud, active, member of St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church, in Prophetstown. Larry championed the Winning Wheels Church Ministry for over 30 years and brought the ministry into the Hill Correctional Facility, in Galesburg. He volunteered for multiple decades at the Twin Cities PADS Homeless Shelter, the local nursing home and was a long-standing Prophetstown EMT-I. Larry was also a member of the American Legion Post 522. Larry was a quiet giant in the communities he served. Ultimately, Larry was a sower of seeds and he did so indiscriminately. As Larry reflected on his life, he humbly stated: "I tried, I died."
Survivors include his wife, Carole; three daughters, Teresa and Donald MacDavitt, Mary and Jeffrey Mauck, Christina and Daniel Howard; four sons, Patrick and Sheila Barton, Paul T. and Stacie Barton, David Barton and Tony and Tracy Barton of Point Roberts; his sister Doris Cox; his brothers, Francis Barton and James Barton; fifteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers Marvin and Kenneth Barton.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 1, 2019, from 4 - 7 p.m. at St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church, in Prophetstown. Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial will follow on Monday at 11 a.m. at the church. Burial with military honors will conclude at Riverside Cemetery.
Arrangements by McDonald Funeral Home.
Any memorials will be dedicated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Twin City PADS shelter and Prophetstown Food Pantry.
SaukValley.com (Sterling, IL) - November 29, 2019
PROPHETSTOWN -Lawrence E. "Larry" Barton, 82, of Prophetstown, died Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at his home.
He was born on July 15, 1937, in Kewanee, Illinois, the son of Emery and Lorene (O'Neill) Barton. On September 12, 1959, he married the great love of his life, Carole Raley, a true gift.
Larry had farmed and ran a dairy operation for most of his adult life. Prior to that, he also served his country overseas in the United States Army. While farming was his occupation, serving others was his calling. In addition to supporting and caring for his large family, he was a proud, active, member of St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church, in Prophetstown. Larry championed the Winning Wheels Church Ministry for over 30 years and brought the ministry into the Hill Correctional Facility, in Galesburg. He volunteered for multiple decades at the Twin Cities PADS Homeless Shelter, the local nursing home and was a long-standing Prophetstown EMT-I. Larry was also a member of the American Legion Post 522. Larry was a quiet giant in the communities he served. Ultimately, Larry was a sower of seeds and he did so indiscriminately. As Larry reflected on his life, he humbly stated: "I tried, I died."
Survivors include his wife, Carole; three daughters, Teresa and Donald MacDavitt, Mary and Jeffrey Mauck, Christina and Daniel Howard; four sons, Patrick and Sheila Barton, Paul T. and Stacie Barton, David Barton and Tony and Tracy Barton of Point Roberts; his sister Doris Cox; his brothers, Francis Barton and James Barton; fifteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers Marvin and Kenneth Barton.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 1, 2019, from 4 - 7 p.m. at St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church, in Prophetstown. Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial will follow on Monday at 11 a.m. at the church. Burial with military honors will conclude at Riverside Cemetery.
Arrangements by McDonald Funeral Home.
Any memorials will be dedicated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Twin City PADS shelter and Prophetstown Food Pantry.
SaukValley.com (Sterling, IL) - November 29, 2019
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