Basil Newton "Chips" Barrett, age 84, passed away on December 26, 2010 at Harborview Hosptital after a short illness. He was born in Neodesha Kansas to Basil and Matilda Barrett on March 24, 1926. He was the youngest of 6 children. At the age of 17, he left school to enlist in the Navy during WWII. He served in the Navy for 22 years, retiring as Home Technician-First Class. He served upon many ships: Chipola AO-63, Benjamin Stoddard DDG-22, Vega AF-59 and the battleship Iowa BB-61. In 1966 he started work at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Shop 56, retiring in 1986. In Eureka Springs AR on August 30, 1952 he eloped with his sweetheart Barbara Joann. They made their first home in Memphis TN. In Memphis he joined the Masons and was a 32nd degree Mason for over 50 years, member of the Scottish Rite and The Shrine. He was a member of Naval Fleet Reserve, Corpus Christie TX. He enjoyed traveling in his airstream trailer for many years. His last trip was in September 2010, included a stop at Yellowstone National Park. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, by his daughter Alison, Son-in-law Evan, grandchildren Miriam, Victor and Martin; many nieces, nephews and numerous friends. Memorial service will be held at Rill Chapel in Port Orchard, on Wednesday, Jan. 12th at 10:30am. Internment will be in Fredonia Kansas.