Robert E. Barratt. Age 89, of Thornton, IL passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Audrey(nee Schehl) . Loving father of Robert E. Barratt Jr., Barbara Jean(Bob) Daggy, and Thomas R.(Joan) Barratt. Dear Grampee of 8 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Dear brother of Dorothy(Robert) Barnes, the late William(Eleanor) Barratt, and the late George(late Virginia) Barratt. Visitation Tuesday, April 22, 2014 from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Smits, DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home 649 E. 162nd St. (Rt.6/159th St.) South Holland, IL. Funeral service Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Thornton United Methodist Church (712 Chicago Rd, Thornton, IL 60476). Interment Cedar Park Cemetery - Calumet Park, IL. Memorial contributions may be given to Alzheimer's Association (225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601), or Autism Speaks (1060 State Road, 2nd Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540). For further information, please contact 708-333-7000 or visit our online obituary and guest book at www.SMITSFH.com.