JESSE FRANKLIN BARKER died Saturday, January 13, 2001, at his home in Blue River, OR. Jesse, son of Jack Barney Barker and Iva Mae (SKAGGS) Barker was born December 25, 1920, in Indianhoma, OK. He served with the USN Seabees from 1943 to 1951 seeing service throughout the Pacific Command. In 1983 he retired from the Department of Defense. He was married for fifty-nine years to Wanda (PURCELL) Barker and is survived by her and three of their children, Dr. Sunny (Barker) Kierstyn, Michael Barker, USMC, MGSgt. ret. and Colleen (Barker) Lewis, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Tina (Barker) Van Daam and one grandchild preceded him in death. He also leaves behind two brothers, Jim Bob Barker of NC and George Dolphus Barker of FL. Wanda Barker