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Submitted: 11/28/15 • Approved: 1/30/18 • Last Updated: 3/26/18 • R95249-G0-S3
Shares stone with Phyllis Lorain Knight Barbettini
Birth: Feb. 9, 1923
Wichita Falls
Wichita County
Texas
Death: Dec. 16, 2009
Bella Vista
Benton County
Arkansas
M.A. "Dutch" Barbettini, 86, of Bella Vista, died Wednesday, December 16, 2009.
He was born February 9, 1923 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Attell Barbettini and Florence Carter Barbettini. He grew up in Electra, Texas.
Dutch served in the Army Air Corp during World War II in the Pacific Campaign. He was in flight operations with the aircraft industry for 60 years. He was a pilot, and was one of the first members to serve on the Board of the National Business Aircraft Association, and through the University of Texas at Dallas Campus, served on the Board of History of Aviation Collection for 15 years. Dutch retired after 20 years of service with Teledyne Corporation in Neosho.
He loved to travel, play golf, and enjoyed being with friends and having great conversation. He was an active member of the First Christian Church of Bentonville and served as an Elder.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Phyllis Knight Barbettini of the home; a daughter, Linda Perkins of Bella Vista, 2 grandchildren, Amanda Lawson and her husband Mike of Guthrie, Oklahoma, Matt Perkins and his wife Chandra of Bentonville; 2 great grandchildren, Dylan Meyers of Bentonville, Jackson Lawson of Guthrie; 2 cousins, Wilma Bravo of Petaluma, California and Henry Bravo of Elk Grove, California. Dutch was preceded in death by his son in law Kertis Perkins in 2001 as well as his parents.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 19, 2009 at the First Christmas Church of Bentonville with the Rev. Don Morrow officiating. Interment will take place at a later date in the Electra Cemetery, Electra, Texas
In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorials be made in honor of Dutch Barbettini to the First Christian Church Youth Group, 807 SE 14th St. Bentonville, Ar. 72712.
Cremation and memorial arrangements are made by Stockdale Funeral Services of Rogers._
Electra Star-News
December 24, 2009
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