In Memoriam June 9th

1960 Final Rites for Retired Army Officer; Died Last Thursday at Home in California.

Funeral services for John T. Barr, a former Sims boy, were held from the Hopewell Methodist church north of Wayne City, Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. Niles Stone officiating.  Interment was in the church cemetery.

Mr. Barr, 64, a retired army officer, died last Thursday at his home in Paso Robles, Calif., of a heart attack.

He served in the army in both World War I and World War II.  He was a member of the American Legion and VFW in Paso Robles.

John T., son of J.T. and Alice Johnson Barr, was born in Wayne county October 6th, 1895.

In 1932 he was married to Mary Shatte.

Mr. Barr was a memberof the Hopewell Methodist church and also of the Wayne City Masonic Lodge.

Surviving are his wife, Mary; and two brothers, Willard and Orville Barr, both of Sims.

Military rites were conducted by the Wayne City American Legion Post No. 1132.  The Richardson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.