(norman ward barker died april 1971) norman ward barker 71, of independence oregon, died april 8 at his home,following a long illness born in texas, barker had resided in independence since 1920, where he had been a logger, lumber mill worker and farm laborer. survivers include his wife, ruth; a daughter, mrs, louise brown of independence a son robert; dallas; a step son, donald van horn portland. A step daughter, mrs doris powers killeen, texas. sisters, mrs. maude mode and mrs. ruth miller of independence and mrs.hazel mode of willamina; 14 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren private services were conducted with the rev, lynnton elwell officiating. interment was in hilltop cemetery independence. the family requests that contrabutions be made in barkers memory to the american cancer society parmenter mortuary was in charge of arrangments