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Birth:          20 Aug 1920 Sacramento, Cal.
Death:          24 Sep 2008 New Iberia, La.
Burial:         17 Oct 2008 Beau Pre Memorial Park Cemetery, Jeanerette, La.

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1930 in Riverside, Cal.
1940 in Bossier Parish, La.
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In Loving Memory – You're back Home 
Helen Williams Barrow August 20, 1920-September 24, 2008 

Helen Williams Barrow, 88, a resident of Azalea Estates, died there in the arms of her 
nurse and friend, Jerrie Jacobs, on September 24, 2008. At her request, she was 
cremated. 

Family and friends will gather to pay their final respects at 2:00PM Friday October 17, 
2008 with a graveside Catholic Rite of Committal service to follow at 3:00PM all at the 
Beau Pre Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel, following which her cremains will be 
interred with her spouse of 66 years, Colonel Leonard ("Sug")J. Barrow, Jr., USAF 
Retired. 

Her son, Catholic Deacon James R. Barrow of Walla Walla Washington, will preside at 
the Rite. 

Mrs. Barrow was born in Sacramento California on August 20, 1920, the daughter of 
then- Air Service 1st Lt. Paul L. Williams and Bertha ("Birdie") Reed Williams. 

After traveling with her Air Corps family through several assignments in the United 
States and the Philippine Islands in the 1920's and 30's, and while attending 
Centenary College, studying fashion Design, she met and married her husband, Air 
Corps 2nd Lt. Leonard J. Barrow Jr. at Barksdale Army Air Field, Shreveport, La in 
1940. Following the War, she and her family lived throughout the Continental United 
States and Hawaii until the 1970 retirement to New Iberia, the family home of her 
husband, Air Force Colonel "Sug" Barrow. Helen was known to her many friends in 
New Iberia and around the Country as a dedicated USAF wife of 32 years and a 
willing, generous volunteer of her time and talents. During her career as an Air Force 
wife, Helen volunteered over 2500 hours as a Red Cross hospital volunteer. 
Additionally, she worked weekly as a social services volunteer. In New Iberia, she 
continued her volunteerism at Iberia General Hospital for most of her 34 years here. . 
After heart surgery, she also served as a mentor at the hospital's Cardiac 
Rehabilitation center. She was a guide at the Shadows for many years as well. Active 
in the Little Acorn Garden Club, and various social organizations, she was a former 
Grand Duchess of the Krewe of Iberians when her husband was the Krewe's King. In 
her childhood years, 

Helen loved horseback riding, and during the 1930's at Ft. Stotsenberg in the 
Philippines, she and her sister used to exercise the numerous polo ponies kept by their 
riders there. She also enjoyed playing cards, gardening, and was very socially active 
throughout her life. A convert to Catholicism, she was a devout member of St. Peter's 
Parish and after her husband's death in 2006, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. 

Survivors include a son, Deacon James R. Barrow (Colonel, AF Ret) and his wife 
Jeannette of Walla Walla Washington, a daughter Debbie Barrow Hartman and her 
husband Maurice ("Mac") of Auburn AL; three grandsons, Jeffrey Barrow and his wife 
Shannon of Cincinnati Ohio, James "Mark" Barrow, Dr.P.T., of Seattle Washington, 
and Daniel Barrow Hartman of Auburn AL; and a great grandson, Eli James, who was 
born on this past Sunday, Oct 12, 2008. She also is survived by brother-in-law Lt. Col. 
Bob Scudder (AF Ret), a sister-in-law Elizabeth "Betsy" Barrow Bourgeois of 
Jeanerette, nephews Wallace "Billy" Gesser, Bill Scudder of Idaho, Steve Scudder of 
Calf and four Bourgeois nephews: Russell, Dr. Leonard "Barrow", Langdon, and John 
of Jeanerette; and three nieces: Barbara Scudder of New Iberia, Virginia Bourgeois 
Zimmerman and Louise Bourgeois Reasonet, both of Jeanerette.

 Helen was preceded in death by her parents, Major General Paul and Bertha Williams, 
a sister, Roberta "Bobby" Scudder, and her husband, Leonard. 

David Funeral Home, 1101 Trotter St., New Iberia, La.(337)369-6336 is in charge of 
arrangements. 
 

Parents
WILLIAMS Paul L. (16 Apr 1894 - 3 Mar 1968)
REED Bertha (4 Aug 1893 - 29 Mar 1999)

Siblings
WILLIAMS Helen Reed (20 Aug 1920 - 24 Sep 2008)
WILLIAMS Edith M. ()

Marriage To BARROW Leonard James ("Sug") (25 Feb 1917 - 12 Nov 2006)
    m. 1939 

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Parents
BARROW Leonard James ()
VOORHIES Lillian ()

Children by BARROW Leonard James ("Sug") 25 Feb 1917 - 12 Nov 2006
BARROW James Reed ()
BARROW Deborah ()

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