He is survived by his parents, Dan & Michelle Golightly of Booneville, Iowa; a sister, Karlee, at home; paternal grandparents, Dale and Vera Golightly of Booneville, Iowa; maternal grandparents, Ken and Linda Croat of St. Marys, Iowa; aunts and uncles include: Brad and wife Shelly Golightly of Perry, Iowa; Randy Golightly of Booneville, Iowa; Jean Golightly of DeSoto, Iowa; Karyn Mallia of E. Stroudsburg, PA; Becki and husband Bob Williams of Lonetree, CO; Randall and wife Janice Croat of Ankeny, Iowa; and Jacqueline Croat of Taos, NM. Bret Croat Golightly, 6 of Booneville, Iowa, died September 6th, 2003, at Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Bret died after a courageous 13-month fight against leukemia, which included a bone marrow transplant. Bret was born in Des Moines, Iowa on May 26th, 1997, the son of Daniel and Michelle (Croat) Golightly. He loved trains, fishing, mushroom hunting, walking in the woods and the garden. He was strong willed and never knew a stranger. He loved to bake and made Christmas cutout cookies during and even before the Christmas season. Visitation: St. Marys Cemetery, St. Marys, Iowa Service: Mass of Christian Burial was held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday September 10, 2003 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Waukee, Iowa Memorial: Was held from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday September 9, 2003 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare, Winterset, Iowa
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