Jeremy Barrett 1980 - 2005

BARRETT, SPENCE, WEIR

Posted By: A.M.W. (email)
Date: 3/18/2006 at 01:36:41

Burlington Hawk Eye

Jeremy Michael Barrett, 24, of Pearl City, Hawaii, formerly of Winfield, died in a parachute accident Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, in Waialu, Hawaii.

Born June 3, 1980, in Mount Pleasant, he was the son of Todd and Linda Spence and Mark Barrett.
Mr. Barrett was a Petty Officer 2nd Class and hull technician assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit One at Pearl Harbor.

He was a 1999 graduate of Winfield–Mount Union High School and was attending college while serving in the Navy. He enjoyed volunteering time with younger kids. He enjoyed motocross, skydiving, surfing, hiking, bodybuilding and playing the drums.

Survivors include his parents, Todd and Linda Spence of Winfield and Mark Barrett; grandparents, Mo and Ellen Spence and Don and Phyllis Weir, all of Mount Pleasant; one brother, Aaron Barrett of Winfield; one sister, Ashley Spence of Winfield; aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his great–grandparents.

Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Monday at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

The funeral for Mr. Barrett will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church in Winfield, with the Rev. Greg Carr officiating. Burial with full military rites will be in Winfield–Scott Township Cemetery.

Memorials have been established for the Big Brother/Big Sister program and Winfield Open Bible Church youth fund.