Edwin Harry Barker Sr. EDWIN HARRY BARKER, SR., 80, passed away, February 17, 2003 in Houston, Texas. Ed was born January 16, 1923 in Santa Monica, CA and lived in El Paso, Texas and Silver City, New Mexico until his enrollment and graduation from New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico. Ed proudly served in the U.S. Army during W.W. II as a Unit Commander in the 82nd Airborne, 505th Regiment. He received numerous decorations and citations while serving in Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe. While in the Army, he met his loving wife of 56 years, Marilyn, who was serving as a nurse in the Army in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Ed retired from Dresser Atlas (formerly Lane-Wells) as North American Operations Manager in 1984 after 33 years of service. He is survived by his wife Marilyn (nee Quirk); children, Jane, Edwin Jr. and wife, Debby, Mary Ann Halbin, Robert, Louise, Margaret; his two special grandsons, Brad and Brian Barker; his sister, Mary Louise Kyser of Silver City, New Mexico; brot! hers, Bill Barker and wife, Pat of Roswell, Georgia, Jack Barker and wife, Marie of El Paso, Texas; sisters in-law, Jane Williamson of Opelousas, Louisiana and Barbara Quirk of Plaquemine, Louisiana; brothers-in-law, Sonny Quirk and Bo Quirk of Washington, Louisiana; and their families; his caregiver, Dolores Garmendez. Visitation with the family will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., on Tuesday, at Waltrip Funeral Directors where the the rosary will be recited at 7:00 P.M. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M., Wednesday, February 19, 2003, in the Waltrip Chapel, 1415 Campbell Road. Interment will follow in Houston National Cemetery. Pallbearers are Brad Barker, Brian Barker, Trey Brooks Charlie Lindsay, Bud Shurtleff and Richard Valicek. Published in the Houston Chronicle on 2/18/2003. http://www.legacy.com/houstonchronicle/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=802058 ----------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more