Eagle Lake citizens mourned the loss of another long-time Eagle Lake resident last week when John B. Barker passed away at the Columbus Nursing home after a short illness at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13th. Prior to his retirement Mr. Barker was a farmer and merchant in the Eagle Lake community.
Funeral services were held at 4:00 p.m. last Thursday, May 14th from the Mill-Bauer Funeral Home with the Rev. Ralph A. Jones, pastor of First Baptist Church officiating. Mrs. Clara May Nash played favorite hymns at the organ and accompanied her daughter, Miss Claire Nash in "Rock of Ages."
Interment was in the Lakeside Cemetery with the following serving as pallbearers: Alvin Kohleffel, Simon Sinclair, Miles Theuman, Albert Pustjovsky, Sam Davidson and Harold Thomas.
John B. Barker was born on Feb. 16, 1874 in Arkansas. He came to Texas when a young man and has been a resident in this section most of his life.
He was married on June 12, 1898 in Weimar to Agnes Miles and she preceded him in death on March 25, 1941.
Surviving are his wife by a later marriage, Mrs. Katherine Barker; three daughters, Mrs. Sam Austin of Eagle Lake, Mrs. F. B. Duve of Galveston and Mrs. L. C. Burdette of San Francisco, California; one son, Pervy Barker of Rayville, La.; nine grandchildren, Glen Duve of Galveston, Douglas Wayne and Dennis Clay Burdette of San Francisco, Gene Austin of Bakersfield Calif., and Carl W. Austin, Kenneth Austin, Larry Austin, Dorothy Austin and Erline Reuther of this city and five great grandchildren, David, Gail and Pamela Austin, Denice Austin and Kathy Reuther, all of this city.
He was preceded in death by one son, Clyde Barker on Dec. 25, 1933, and two grandchildren.
Mr. Barker was loved by all who knew him and friends join in extending sympathy in the loss of this loved one.
Eagle Lake Headlight, May 21, 1959
Funeral services were held at 4:00 p.m. last Thursday, May 14th from the Mill-Bauer Funeral Home with the Rev. Ralph A. Jones, pastor of First Baptist Church officiating. Mrs. Clara May Nash played favorite hymns at the organ and accompanied her daughter, Miss Claire Nash in "Rock of Ages."
Interment was in the Lakeside Cemetery with the following serving as pallbearers: Alvin Kohleffel, Simon Sinclair, Miles Theuman, Albert Pustjovsky, Sam Davidson and Harold Thomas.
John B. Barker was born on Feb. 16, 1874 in Arkansas. He came to Texas when a young man and has been a resident in this section most of his life.
He was married on June 12, 1898 in Weimar to Agnes Miles and she preceded him in death on March 25, 1941.
Surviving are his wife by a later marriage, Mrs. Katherine Barker; three daughters, Mrs. Sam Austin of Eagle Lake, Mrs. F. B. Duve of Galveston and Mrs. L. C. Burdette of San Francisco, California; one son, Pervy Barker of Rayville, La.; nine grandchildren, Glen Duve of Galveston, Douglas Wayne and Dennis Clay Burdette of San Francisco, Gene Austin of Bakersfield Calif., and Carl W. Austin, Kenneth Austin, Larry Austin, Dorothy Austin and Erline Reuther of this city and five great grandchildren, David, Gail and Pamela Austin, Denice Austin and Kathy Reuther, all of this city.
He was preceded in death by one son, Clyde Barker on Dec. 25, 1933, and two grandchildren.
Mr. Barker was loved by all who knew him and friends join in extending sympathy in the loss of this loved one.
Eagle Lake Headlight, May 21, 1959
Eagle Lake citizens mourned the loss of another long-time Eagle Lake resident last week when John B. Barker passed away at the Columbus Nursing home after a short illness at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13th. Prior to his retirement Mr. Barker was a farmer and merchant in the Eagle Lake community.
Funeral services were held at 4:00 p.m. last Thursday, May 14th from the Mill-Bauer Funeral Home with the Rev. Ralph A. Jones, pastor of First Baptist Church officiating. Mrs. Clara May Nash played favorite hymns at the organ and accompanied her daughter, Miss Claire Nash in "Rock of Ages."
Interment was in the Lakeside Cemetery with the following serving as pallbearers: Alvin Kohleffel, Simon Sinclair, Miles Theuman, Albert Pustjovsky, Sam Davidson and Harold Thomas.
John B. Barker was born on Feb. 16, 1874 in Arkansas. He came to Texas when a young man and has been a resident in this section most of his life.
He was married on June 12, 1898 in Weimar to Agnes Miles and she preceded him in death on March 25, 1941.
Surviving are his wife by a later marriage, Mrs. Katherine Barker; three daughters, Mrs. Sam Austin of Eagle Lake, Mrs. F. B. Duve of Galveston and Mrs. L. C. Burdette of San Francisco, California; one son, Pervy Barker of Rayville, La.; nine grandchildren, Glen Duve of Galveston, Douglas Wayne and Dennis Clay Burdette of San Francisco, Gene Austin of Bakersfield Calif., and Carl W. Austin, Kenneth Austin, Larry Austin, Dorothy Austin and Erline Reuther of this city and five great grandchildren, David, Gail and Pamela Austin, Denice Austin and Kathy Reuther, all of this city.
He was preceded in death by one son, Clyde Barker on Dec. 25, 1933, and two grandchildren.
Mr. Barker was loved by all who knew him and friends join in extending sympathy in the loss of this loved one.
Eagle Lake Headlight, May 21, 1959
Funeral services were held at 4:00 p.m. last Thursday, May 14th from the Mill-Bauer Funeral Home with the Rev. Ralph A. Jones, pastor of First Baptist Church officiating. Mrs. Clara May Nash played favorite hymns at the organ and accompanied her daughter, Miss Claire Nash in "Rock of Ages."
Interment was in the Lakeside Cemetery with the following serving as pallbearers: Alvin Kohleffel, Simon Sinclair, Miles Theuman, Albert Pustjovsky, Sam Davidson and Harold Thomas.
John B. Barker was born on Feb. 16, 1874 in Arkansas. He came to Texas when a young man and has been a resident in this section most of his life.
He was married on June 12, 1898 in Weimar to Agnes Miles and she preceded him in death on March 25, 1941.
Surviving are his wife by a later marriage, Mrs. Katherine Barker; three daughters, Mrs. Sam Austin of Eagle Lake, Mrs. F. B. Duve of Galveston and Mrs. L. C. Burdette of San Francisco, California; one son, Pervy Barker of Rayville, La.; nine grandchildren, Glen Duve of Galveston, Douglas Wayne and Dennis Clay Burdette of San Francisco, Gene Austin of Bakersfield Calif., and Carl W. Austin, Kenneth Austin, Larry Austin, Dorothy Austin and Erline Reuther of this city and five great grandchildren, David, Gail and Pamela Austin, Denice Austin and Kathy Reuther, all of this city.
He was preceded in death by one son, Clyde Barker on Dec. 25, 1933, and two grandchildren.
Mr. Barker was loved by all who knew him and friends join in extending sympathy in the loss of this loved one.
Eagle Lake Headlight, May 21, 1959
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