Lima News, Apr 28, 1931 The ranks of Allen-co's blue clad army had two more vacant places Tuesday with the death of Alexander C. COUNTS, 83, of Spencerville, and Peter BARNHART, 88, of 831 E Second-st. Only 19 of the 500 original members of Mart Armstrong post G.A.R., now are living, five of whom are active. BARNHART died Monday night at his home after several months' illness. He was born in Stark-co., and fought during the Civil war in Co. K., Fourth Ohio Calvary. He was a member of the Wapakoneta post, G.A.R., but attended meetings of the Mart Armstrong post in Lima until he became ill. He and Mrs. BARNHART celebrated their 66th anniversary about two months ago. Surviving relatives are his widow, Mrs. Pauline BARNHART; one daughter, Mrs. Robert MOZELLE, of Lima; two sons, William and Edward BARNHART, of Lima; eight grandchildren and two g-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the South Side Church of Christ, with the Rev. E.J. PENHORWOOD officiating. COUNTS died at his home in Spencerville at 4:20 a.m. Tuesday. He served in Co. A, 81st regiment, O.V.I., and was a member of Mart Armstrong post, G.A.R. He is survived by his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Albert DONE of Spencerville and Mrs. J.B. BIBLE, of Lima, and a brother, H.A. COUNTS of Spencerville. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Federated church in Spencerville, with the Rev. A.C. YOST officiating. Burial will be in Spencerville cemetery. Apr 29, 1931 The third death within two days, reducing the membership of Mart Armstrong post G.A.R. to 18, occurred early Wednesday morning when Calvin OSBOURNE, 90, Civil war veteran and pioneer Lima resident, died at his home, 109 W Circular-st. Alexander C. COUNTS, 83, of Spencerville, and Peter BARNHART, 88, of 831 E Second-st, died early Tuesday. OSBOURNE was born in Lordstown, O., and had lived in Lima since he was 19 years old. He taught school for 18 years, and was chairman of the committee that organized the first teachers' institute in Allen-co. He taught schools in Elida, Cairo, Ada, Gomer and Lima. In 1861, OSBOURNE enlisted in the federal army and served in Co. C, 84 regiment. He was commander of Mart Armstrong post, G.A.R. for eight years, and in 1903 was appointed aide-de-camp to the national commander, G.A.R., at the New York encampment. He served 12 years as chairman of the county visiting board. He has been a member of Central Church of Christ for 50 years, serving terms as Sunday school superintendent and elder. He is survived by his widow Mrs. Elizabeth OSBOURNE; two sons Grant C., of Willamette, Ill., and Cliff of Lima; and two grandsons, Kenneth and Donald OSBOURNE. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Central Church of Christ, with Rev. S.M. DAVIDIAN officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemtery.