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William McLarty Obituary

Lt. Col. (Ret.) William Dugald McLarty, 82, of New Bern, passed away on Saturday, December 22nd, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. Bill was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, & friend. He loved golf, & was quite knowledgeable of old films. He was a Vietnam veteran, dedicated Army officer, & Civil Servant. He loved New Bern, & was a member of Craven Concerts, & supporter for Folds of honor. Bill was a genuinely good man, & will be dearly missed.
He is survived by his son, Sean D. McLarty (Jen) of Fairfax, Va.; his daughter, Colleen Iacch (Emilio) of New Bern; three granddaughters, Lindsay, Hannah, and Chrissy; and his sister, Karen Webster.
Memorial service will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 5th at Cotten Funeral Home. The family will receive friends just prior to the service from 10 to 11 a.m. He will later be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Bill's name to his favorite charity, the Folds of Honor Foundation, PO Box 12341, New Bern, NC 28561, Attn: Jerry Briele.
Arrangements are by Cotten Funeral Home & Crematory.

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Published by Sun Journal from Dec. 27 to Dec. 28, 2018.

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December 28, 2018

When we lived in New Bern we always looked forward to Ann & Bill coming in our restaurant and visiting. We were at their 50th Anniversary party and enjoyed meeting all their children and grandchildren. Bill was quite the character. A calm presence and very admired. May he Rest In Peace with Ann.

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