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Barnett, Victor Magee

April 30, 1928 –
 November 8, 2015

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Victor Magee Barnett, passed from this life on November 8, 2015.  Mr. Barnett, twenty two year resident of Austin, was born in Tucson Arizona on April 30, 1928 to Ellis M. Barnett (1887-1964) and Pearl Magee Barnett (1890-1935). As a child, Victor lived in El Paso and later in Fort Worth, where he attended Polytechnic High School.  After graduation, he served a short enlistment in the U.S. Navy principally aboard the Destroyer U.S.S. Henley (DD762).  Immediately thereafter, Mr. Barnett attended the University of Texas on the WWII G.I. Bill.  In June 1951, he simultaneously received a BBA degree in International Trade (Latin America); a commission in the Air Force Reserve and a notice to report to the 131st Fighter Wing.  Released from active duty in March 1953, he proceeded to Mexico City College on the Korean War G.I. Bill.  There he obtained a Masters degree in Latin American Studies and met his future wife, Rosemarie Ippolito, a U.S. Embassy employee. On August 29, 1954, they married at St. James Methodist Church in Brooklyn, N.Y., then set up housekeeping in Houston, where Victor was involved in International Trade.  While in Houston, they were blessed with two sons, Mark D. Barnett and Stanley E. Barnett.  Recalled to active duty in 1961, then Air Force Captain Barnett was sent to Germany during the Berlin Wall crisis.  Shortly thereafter, he and Rosemarie elected to continue on active duty.  After Germany, there were tours in France, Utah, Vietnam, San Antonio, Korea, Washington, D.C., and the Philippine Islands. Following military retirement, Mr. Barnett had a third career using his expertise in petroleum and hazardous materials transportation with the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in New Orleans and then the Department of Energy, Albuquerque Operations Office.  He retired in 1990, moving to Horsehoe Bay and later Austin. Mr. Barnett was preceded in death by his parents, Ellis M. and Pearl, his brother, Harold M. and two sisters, Gladys Hall and Sara(Mitty) Bollman Guerra.  He is survived by his wife, Rosemarie of  Plano, Texas, two sons, Dr. Mark D. Barnett of Lewisville and Stanley E. Barnett of Pflugerville, plus four grandchildren, Katrina D. Bell,  Natalie D. Cole, Reuven and Isaac Barnett, three great grandchildren, Hudson Cole, Easton and Rhett Bell. A Celebration of the life of Victor Magee Barnett will be held privately at 2605 Sir Wade Way, Lewisville Texas, on November 22, 2015.  His funeral procession will be on November 23, 2015 at 2:00 pm at the DFW National Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of ARIA Cremation Service and Funeral Home 19310 Preston Road Dallas, Texas 75252 214-306-6700  

    Beverly O'Brien
    23 Nov 2015
    9:26am

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"I was amazed how professional the team at Aria Funeral Preston Dallas Texas are. They guided me through the process and my options of their services that they offered for my mother. They are compassionate, caring, calm, good listener, efficient and did an excellent job! Thank you!"
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"Nothing prepares you for the grief you go through when losing a child. I called this funeral home at 2:00 am broken and could barely talk. The amount of compassion and empathy they showed me immediately let me know I found the right place to cremate my son. I cannot thank them enough for their professionalism, SINCERE concern, and commitment to making sure my son was honored in the most respectful way. I hope this Funeral home values her as much as my family and I do."
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"Wayne and Staff, thank you for taking care of the arrangements for our mom, Exter McGee and our dad, Philip McGee. You have been great to work with during such a difficult time."
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"On behalf of my family, I wanted you to know how much we appreciate your handling of my husband's final arrangements. Wayne Baxter assisted & guided us through the entire process with such care & compassion. Don't know what we would have done without him! Sincerely, Colleen Elledge"
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"I can’t say enough about how helpful and professional Dusty Martin, the funeral director at the Aria Cremation location on NW Highway has been. From my initial call, he was kind and informative. My friend died at home while on hospice and she was picked up in about an hour after receiving the call from the hospice nurse. The person who arrived to pick her up was also very professional/respectful and allowed us to take as much time with her as we wished. When I met with Dusty the next day about arrangements, he explained the process and options available without being pushy or trying to “sell” extras. Throughout the process, he kept me informed and, for example, was careful to be certain I understood the cost of the obituary I wanted and offered some options for reducing that cost if I wished. When I stopped by for another reason and started talking about some of the problems I was having with the pictures and media I hoped to use at a memorial lunch I was planning, he not only listened patiently but offered technology advice and let me use his personal media player. I have had experience arranging cremations for four others using two other local companies, and this experience with Dusty at Aria has been by far the best one I have had."
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"My Daddy’s service and our family experience at Aria Northwest Highway was truly blessed. Funeral Director Dustin Martin is the kind of person that you would like to see on a more regular basis – but in his industry – you hope to not see him that often. That being said – THANK YOU DUSTIN for your unending kindness, compassion and friendship through the process. Meeting you and discussing Dallas History, Find A Grave and my Dad’s lifelong contributions to the great City of Dallas was simply wonderful! In memory of my dad James A. Dodd, Sr. – I want to personally thank you and let you know that you made everything better in that moment. Your calling to “Be There” is spot on. Aria has a one in a million guy in you! Bling Blinky of TEXAS Shout Out: God Bless You!!"
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