James Ralph Barker was born in Ashington, England on September 25, 1921 and died on Feb.19, 2013. He came to the United States with his parents, Fred and Ruth Barker when he was 1 years old. Fred Barker was hired by PG&E and the family moved to Winters-where Jim spent the rest of his life.
He graduated from Winters High School with the class of 1940. While in High School he maintained good grades and excelled in football, basketball, baseball and track. He attended UC Davis for three semesters, but went work at Mare Island after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and until he was called into service. He finished basic training and then transferred to pilot training and was commissioned in 1943 and assigned to a B17 flight group.
On September 24, 1943, he married his high school sweetheart, Mildred Thomson, at the Presbyterian Church in Winters.
At the end of the war, he returned to Winters wher he and his father opened an appliance store and started Barkers Electric. He remained in the Air Force Reserve and was called into service during the Korean Conflict. He retired from the Air Force in 1980 at the rank of Lt. Col, after fulfilling 20 years service.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, his daughter Joan Lopez(John), his daughter Jill James(Lyle), four grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Respecting his wishes, there will be no public services.
He graduated from Winters High School with the class of 1940. While in High School he maintained good grades and excelled in football, basketball, baseball and track. He attended UC Davis for three semesters, but went work at Mare Island after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and until he was called into service. He finished basic training and then transferred to pilot training and was commissioned in 1943 and assigned to a B17 flight group.
On September 24, 1943, he married his high school sweetheart, Mildred Thomson, at the Presbyterian Church in Winters.
At the end of the war, he returned to Winters wher he and his father opened an appliance store and started Barkers Electric. He remained in the Air Force Reserve and was called into service during the Korean Conflict. He retired from the Air Force in 1980 at the rank of Lt. Col, after fulfilling 20 years service.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, his daughter Joan Lopez(John), his daughter Jill James(Lyle), four grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Respecting his wishes, there will be no public services.
James Ralph Barker was born in Ashington, England on September 25, 1921 and died on Feb.19, 2013. He came to the United States with his parents, Fred and Ruth Barker when he was 1 years old. Fred Barker was hired by PG&E and the family moved to Winters-where Jim spent the rest of his life.
He graduated from Winters High School with the class of 1940. While in High School he maintained good grades and excelled in football, basketball, baseball and track. He attended UC Davis for three semesters, but went work at Mare Island after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and until he was called into service. He finished basic training and then transferred to pilot training and was commissioned in 1943 and assigned to a B17 flight group.
On September 24, 1943, he married his high school sweetheart, Mildred Thomson, at the Presbyterian Church in Winters.
At the end of the war, he returned to Winters wher he and his father opened an appliance store and started Barkers Electric. He remained in the Air Force Reserve and was called into service during the Korean Conflict. He retired from the Air Force in 1980 at the rank of Lt. Col, after fulfilling 20 years service.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, his daughter Joan Lopez(John), his daughter Jill James(Lyle), four grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Respecting his wishes, there will be no public services.
He graduated from Winters High School with the class of 1940. While in High School he maintained good grades and excelled in football, basketball, baseball and track. He attended UC Davis for three semesters, but went work at Mare Island after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and until he was called into service. He finished basic training and then transferred to pilot training and was commissioned in 1943 and assigned to a B17 flight group.
On September 24, 1943, he married his high school sweetheart, Mildred Thomson, at the Presbyterian Church in Winters.
At the end of the war, he returned to Winters wher he and his father opened an appliance store and started Barkers Electric. He remained in the Air Force Reserve and was called into service during the Korean Conflict. He retired from the Air Force in 1980 at the rank of Lt. Col, after fulfilling 20 years service.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, his daughter Joan Lopez(John), his daughter Jill James(Lyle), four grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Respecting his wishes, there will be no public services.
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