Palmer Eugene "Pal" Barger, age 88, of Akron, formerly of Brookwood, died Oct. 31, 2008, at home.
He was preceded in death by his wives, Jessie Elizabeth Eaton Barger and Theo Barger.
Dear friends and Guardian, Ronald K. Lewis and Barbara J. Richardson Lewis.
He was born July 11, 1920, to Esther Sullivan Barger and Henry D. Barger. He grew up in Brookwood, Alabama and worked most of his life as a bulldozer operator for various coal mining companies in Brookwood. A veteran of World War II, he fought fearlessly with the 81st Infantry Division, company 323, as the Number 1 Machine-Gunner. He campaigned for the freedom of America in three major battles, and was awarded three Bronze Stars for Valor in the Battles of Guadalcanal, Agar, and Pallieu. He fought against the Japanese Imperial marines without serious injury. He was a true American Patriot.
In later years, he resided at Roebuck Landing in Hale County and spent most of his days fishing the Black Warrior, Tombigbee, and Alabama Rivers, in search of his favorite fish, The Black Crappie. We as a nation are diminished with his loss.
Pal was beloved by many friends at Roebuck Landing, and never seemed to meet a stranger. He was good natured and of great spirit to the last day of his life. He enjoyed the company of all fishermen, hunters, shooters, and other "liars," and will always be remembered for the sign on the oak tree shading his picnic table, "The Lying Tree."
He was especially fond of the Roebuck Landing Gang: Ronnie Higginbotham, Ronald Lewis, Bradley Brown, Tommy Brown, Robert Yeager, Gene Cox, John Cox, Harold Deason, Barbara Richardson, Dan Hallman, Trish Donaldson, Vera Hopson, John Griffith, Mickey Dunn, Ron Crocker, Robert Terry, Albert Terry, Juan McGruder, James Terry, Mike Wilson, Ruth Wilson, and the many other camp house owners at Roebuck Landing.
Published in the Tuscaloosa News on 11/4/2008
He was preceded in death by his wives, Jessie Elizabeth Eaton Barger and Theo Barger.
Dear friends and Guardian, Ronald K. Lewis and Barbara J. Richardson Lewis.
He was born July 11, 1920, to Esther Sullivan Barger and Henry D. Barger. He grew up in Brookwood, Alabama and worked most of his life as a bulldozer operator for various coal mining companies in Brookwood. A veteran of World War II, he fought fearlessly with the 81st Infantry Division, company 323, as the Number 1 Machine-Gunner. He campaigned for the freedom of America in three major battles, and was awarded three Bronze Stars for Valor in the Battles of Guadalcanal, Agar, and Pallieu. He fought against the Japanese Imperial marines without serious injury. He was a true American Patriot.
In later years, he resided at Roebuck Landing in Hale County and spent most of his days fishing the Black Warrior, Tombigbee, and Alabama Rivers, in search of his favorite fish, The Black Crappie. We as a nation are diminished with his loss.
Pal was beloved by many friends at Roebuck Landing, and never seemed to meet a stranger. He was good natured and of great spirit to the last day of his life. He enjoyed the company of all fishermen, hunters, shooters, and other "liars," and will always be remembered for the sign on the oak tree shading his picnic table, "The Lying Tree."
He was especially fond of the Roebuck Landing Gang: Ronnie Higginbotham, Ronald Lewis, Bradley Brown, Tommy Brown, Robert Yeager, Gene Cox, John Cox, Harold Deason, Barbara Richardson, Dan Hallman, Trish Donaldson, Vera Hopson, John Griffith, Mickey Dunn, Ron Crocker, Robert Terry, Albert Terry, Juan McGruder, James Terry, Mike Wilson, Ruth Wilson, and the many other camp house owners at Roebuck Landing.
Published in the Tuscaloosa News on 11/4/2008
Palmer Eugene "Pal" Barger, age 88, of Akron, formerly of Brookwood, died Oct. 31, 2008, at home.
He was preceded in death by his wives, Jessie Elizabeth Eaton Barger and Theo Barger.
Dear friends and Guardian, Ronald K. Lewis and Barbara J. Richardson Lewis.
He was born July 11, 1920, to Esther Sullivan Barger and Henry D. Barger. He grew up in Brookwood, Alabama and worked most of his life as a bulldozer operator for various coal mining companies in Brookwood. A veteran of World War II, he fought fearlessly with the 81st Infantry Division, company 323, as the Number 1 Machine-Gunner. He campaigned for the freedom of America in three major battles, and was awarded three Bronze Stars for Valor in the Battles of Guadalcanal, Agar, and Pallieu. He fought against the Japanese Imperial marines without serious injury. He was a true American Patriot.
In later years, he resided at Roebuck Landing in Hale County and spent most of his days fishing the Black Warrior, Tombigbee, and Alabama Rivers, in search of his favorite fish, The Black Crappie. We as a nation are diminished with his loss.
Pal was beloved by many friends at Roebuck Landing, and never seemed to meet a stranger. He was good natured and of great spirit to the last day of his life. He enjoyed the company of all fishermen, hunters, shooters, and other "liars," and will always be remembered for the sign on the oak tree shading his picnic table, "The Lying Tree."
He was especially fond of the Roebuck Landing Gang: Ronnie Higginbotham, Ronald Lewis, Bradley Brown, Tommy Brown, Robert Yeager, Gene Cox, John Cox, Harold Deason, Barbara Richardson, Dan Hallman, Trish Donaldson, Vera Hopson, John Griffith, Mickey Dunn, Ron Crocker, Robert Terry, Albert Terry, Juan McGruder, James Terry, Mike Wilson, Ruth Wilson, and the many other camp house owners at Roebuck Landing.
Published in the Tuscaloosa News on 11/4/2008
He was preceded in death by his wives, Jessie Elizabeth Eaton Barger and Theo Barger.
Dear friends and Guardian, Ronald K. Lewis and Barbara J. Richardson Lewis.
He was born July 11, 1920, to Esther Sullivan Barger and Henry D. Barger. He grew up in Brookwood, Alabama and worked most of his life as a bulldozer operator for various coal mining companies in Brookwood. A veteran of World War II, he fought fearlessly with the 81st Infantry Division, company 323, as the Number 1 Machine-Gunner. He campaigned for the freedom of America in three major battles, and was awarded three Bronze Stars for Valor in the Battles of Guadalcanal, Agar, and Pallieu. He fought against the Japanese Imperial marines without serious injury. He was a true American Patriot.
In later years, he resided at Roebuck Landing in Hale County and spent most of his days fishing the Black Warrior, Tombigbee, and Alabama Rivers, in search of his favorite fish, The Black Crappie. We as a nation are diminished with his loss.
Pal was beloved by many friends at Roebuck Landing, and never seemed to meet a stranger. He was good natured and of great spirit to the last day of his life. He enjoyed the company of all fishermen, hunters, shooters, and other "liars," and will always be remembered for the sign on the oak tree shading his picnic table, "The Lying Tree."
He was especially fond of the Roebuck Landing Gang: Ronnie Higginbotham, Ronald Lewis, Bradley Brown, Tommy Brown, Robert Yeager, Gene Cox, John Cox, Harold Deason, Barbara Richardson, Dan Hallman, Trish Donaldson, Vera Hopson, John Griffith, Mickey Dunn, Ron Crocker, Robert Terry, Albert Terry, Juan McGruder, James Terry, Mike Wilson, Ruth Wilson, and the many other camp house owners at Roebuck Landing.
Published in the Tuscaloosa News on 11/4/2008
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