Kirt Barnett

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• Parents:

  His birth certificate names his parents as "William Dixon Barnett," age 21, and Virginia Agnes Mason, age 21,

• Obituary: 8 Sep 2013, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA;

  Obit, William Dixon Barnett, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2013

  "William Dickson Barnett Jr (1931-2013) William Dickson Barnett Jr. passed from this life while surrounded by his family on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, during his 81st year. Service: Full military honors will be accorded Chief Master Sgt. Barnett, USAF, retired, at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: Family and friends will gather 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Great Room at Robertson Mueller Harper. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, consideration of contributions to the Wounded Warrior Project, in his memory, is suggested. A Fort Worth native, Polytechnic High School graduate and outstanding letterman, he played one year of football at Texas Western University before joining the service during the Korean War. William was born Nov. 17, 1931, the son of William Dickson and Virginia Agnes Mason Barnett. He proudly served in the Air Force for 30 years, retiring in 1979 as a chief master sergeant. Known to his family, friends and fellow servicemen as "Barney" or "Dick," he served in the Korean War and two tours in Vietnam. After retiring from the USAF, Barney went to work at General Dynamics (Lockheed Martin) in Fort Worth for 15 years before retiring as a manager. Honor, duty and family were steadfast character traits in a life served with great distinction. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Sons of Confederate Veterans. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 52 years, Loretta; and daughter, Dannett Barnett. Survivors: In addition to his children, Kirt and April Barnett, Valerie and David Underwood, and Tracy Barnett and her fiance, Mike Wills, Barney is survived by his grandsons, Tyler and Grant Underwood and Mason Barnett; granddaughters, Heidi, Kaley and Sophia Barnett; brother, Jack Barnett; sister, Elizabeth Baines; nieces and nephews and their families; and a grateful nation. Published in Star-Telegram on Sept. 8, 2013"

Notes:

Name:

The obit actually named him as "William Dickson Barnett" but email from his son Kirt confirms that his middle name was actually spelled "Dixon."

William married Loretta. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Parents:

  Names parents as "P. B. Barnett" and "Cardie M. Nash," both born in Texas.

• Occupation: 1931, 2504 Bomar St., Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA;

  Insurance agent.

William married Virginia Agnew Mason. Virginia was born about 1910 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 3 May 1910, Dennis and Brooks Road, Justice Precinct 8, Parker County, Texas, USA;

  1. Barnett, Paul, [son, crossed out], head, male, white, 19, first marriage, married 0 years, Texas, Texas, Texas, farmer, home farm, own account, can read and write 2. _____, Mary, wife, female, white, 18, first marriage, married 0 years, Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, can read and write

Paul married Cordia Mane Nash on 16 Aug 1909 in Parker County, Texas, USA. Cordia was born about 1892 in Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name:

Seen as "Mary" in the 1910 census.

Children: 4. William Dixon Barnett was born on 29 Jul 1910 in Dennis, Parker County, Texas, USA; died on 29 Jul 1948 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA.