Whitman County Gazette - Serving Whitman County since 1877

Richard M. Barry, LaCrosse Wash., passed away at the young age of 75-years-old. He lost a hard-fought battle against Covid Pneumonia on Feb. 7, 2021, at Sacred Heart in Spokane, Wash.

Richard was born Jan. 21, 1946, in Colfax, Wash., to Archie and Mary Ann Barry. Richard's parents passed away in a plane crash in 1950. He and his siblings moved down to LaCrosse to live with his grandparents, Fred and Katie Wessleman. They raised Richard on the family farm where Richard and Lois currently live.

Richard graduated from LaCrosse High School in 1964, where he held the honor of being

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