BARKER, Vern - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Linden - Vern Barker, 83, of Linden died at 1:15 p.m. Saturday in Home Hospital at Lafayette.  He had been ill since last July.  A resident of the New Richmond and Linden communities, he had been in the plumbing and heating, battery and tired businesses.  He attended Linden-Kirkpatrick United Methodist Church and was a 50-year member of Masonic Lodge 697 and OES chapter he re. A son of Jess and Martha J. Bacus Barker, he was born in Fountain County on August 9, 1885.  He attended schools in that county and was marri ed to Hazel Hays on Feb 21, 1925. She died sept 28, 1959. On June 25, 19 68 he was wed to F. Laverne Bailey who survives. Surviving besides the wife are 3 stepchildren, Warren L. Bailey of Springfield, VA; Gene P. Bailey of Dallas, Tex; and Mrs. Elmer Counts of Indianapolis; 7 grandchildren, a brother, Morton Barker of North Liberty, a sister, Mrs. Hannah Stochr of Decatur, Ill, nieces and nephews and a brother-in-law and sister-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hays of Bedford.  Funeral services are at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Helms Funeral Home, Revs. Dale Wilson and Mina Lee Davis will officiate with burial in Walnut Hills Cemetery, Odon, Ind.  Masonic rites are at 8 o'clock tonight at the funeral home, where friends may call. - kz