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Eula Barrett 1927-2026 Eula was born north of Mattfield Green, Kansas, on the Kirk Ranch, in 1927. Her father, Glen Burton, worked for the Crocker Ranch. Her grandfather, Nate Russell, was a legendary Flint Hills cowboy. Eula and her husband Glendon were married in 1944 and farmed and ran a dairy east of Cottonwood Falls. Eula has lived her entire life in Chase County and is a descendent of the "Sharps", who settled Sharps Creek in 1860. Mark Feiden and Farrell Hoy met with Eula at her home near Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, on July 5, 2021. Eula passed away on June 23rd, 2026. She was 99 years old. Shorty 4:54 Chase County, Kansas, 2021 Clara Brandley 1:59 Chase County, Kansas, 2021 Before the Chickens Get Up 2:48 Chase County, Kansas, 2021 Fried Okra 2:48 Chase County, Kansas, 2021 The Flint Hills 2:48 Chase County, Kansas, 2021 Old Faithful 2:48 Chase County, Kansas, 2021 Return to the Index