| 1. | Roy L. Barker was born on 30 Jan 1913 in Buckhorn, Illinois, USA; died on 15 Apr 1990 in Pittsfield, Illinois, USA; was buried in Baylis Cemetery, Baylis, Pike County, Illinois, USA. Notes:
ROY L. BARKER , 77, of rural Baylis, a grain and livestock farmer for many years, died at 7:50 am Sun., April 15, 1990 in Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield. Mr. Barker was born Jan. 30, 1913 in Buckhorn Township, Brown County, a son of John and Sophia Deeder Barker. He married Celia Elizabeth Splain April 24, 1947, in Detroit, IL. She died Oct. 7, 1983. An Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Barker was a member of Griggsville Post 1040 of the American Legion. He was also a member of the AFL-CIO, the Prairie Farmers and the Baylis Saddle Club. Survivors include a son, Stanley of Baylis, 2 sisters, Vivian Owens of Florence and Marjorie Butler of Ramah, CO; and nieces and nephews. He also was preceded in death by a brother, Jack, and a sister Pauline Bennet. Services will be conducted at 2 pm Wed. in the Skinner Funeral Home in Griggsville by the Rev. Thomas Hill. Burial, with military rites by the Griggsville American Legion Post will be in Baylis Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 pm Tues. in the Funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Pike County Hospice Unit or to the charity or organization of the donor's choice.
Roy married Celia Elizabeth Splain on 24 Apr 1947 in Detroit, Illinois, USA. Celia (daughter of ? Splain and Rita Louise ?) was born in 1924 in Illinois, USA; died on 7 Oct 1983; was buried in Baylis Cemetery, Baylis, Pike County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Stanley Barker
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1913 - 1990 (77 years)