Allen Barry
[June 28, 2012]
EMDEN -- Allen Lee Barry, 85, of Emden,
died Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at St. John's Hospice in Springfield.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Allen Lee Barry, age 85, of Emden, Illinois passed
away on Wednesday, June 27, at St. John's Hospice,
Springfield, IL.
On June 21, 1927, Allen was born in Emden, Illinois,
the son of the late William and Lily (Hilgendorf)
Barry.
Allen graduated from Elder Grove Grade School and
was a member of Hartsburg-Emden's Class of 1945. He
served in the Army from 1951 to 1953 and was
stationed in Germany with the 432nd Engineering
Construction Battalion during the Korean War. Allen
and Lula Belle Conrady were married on November 21,
1954 at St. Peter Lutheran Church by Pastor John
Detjen.
Allen spent his whole life farming in the Emden, IL
area. He ran a corn sheller and hauled livestock and
grain for over more than 50 years. He belonged to
St. Peter Lutheran Church, where he was baptized in
1927 and confirmed in 1941. He was a member of the
Illinois Farmers Union, the ASC Retired
Committeeman, the Logan Farm Bureau, American Legion
Post 506, Forty & Eight of Lincoln, Illinois
Association of Farmers Elected Committee, Hartem FFA
Alumni, and served on the Logan County ASC board for
35 years.
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Allen was an avid Hartem Stags fan and seldom missed
a ballgame. He never knew a stranger, making instant
friends with a warm smile and handshake. There was
no dessert he didn't like, and no matter where he
was, Grandpa Barry always had time for one more game
at the card table.
Allen will be missed by his wife, Lula Belle; three
children, Roberta (Ron) Gray of Aviston, IL, Russell
Barry of Emden, and Ron (Vanessa) Barry of Emden;
four grandchildren, Rebekah (Jason) Gray-Long of
Webb City, MO, Robert Gray of Shippensburg, PA, and
Alexis and Lillian Barry of Emden; great-grandson,
Jace Long; sister, Darline Becker of Emden;
sister-in-law Ruth Guill of Watseka, IL; and several
nieces and nephews.
Including his parents, Allen is preceded in death by
two sisters, Judith Barry and Ramona Groves;
sister-in-law Analina Coers; and special
brothers-in-law Dean Becker, Edgar Coers, and
William Guill.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 1 from 2-5pm
at St. Peter Lutheran Church. Funeral service will
be held at the church on Monday, July 2 at 10:30am
officiated by Rev. Frank Pieper and Rev. John
Schurter, with a visitation 30 minutes before the
service. Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Lincoln is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Emden Rescue
Squad, American Legion Post 506, Hartsburg-Emden
F.F.A., St. John's Hospice or St. Peter Lutheran
Church.
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