Phillips County News - One Nation, Under God

Dorothy Barton, 92, peacefully passed away on February 6 with her daughters and sons-in-laws by her side. Her kindness, generosity, sense of humor, and faith and trust in Jesus were as evident in her passing as they were in her daily life.

Dorothy was born in Crystal Lake, Illinois, on March 1, 1929 to Charles and Mabel Schroeder and raised on a dairy farm with her beloved sisters, Marion, Alice, and Marjorie. She graduated from Crystal Lake High School and Ellis Business School.

Dorothy met her husband, John Barton, through a bet he made with Jack Woods, a local insurance salesman and frie...