Wasco-Hood River County OR Archives Obituaries.....Barney, Jr., Marion "Barney" Luther February 28, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila L. Wakley iwakley@msn.com April 21, 2006, 3:12 pm The Dalles Chronicle, March 2, 2006 Marion “Barney” Luther Barney Jr., 79, a resident of The Dalles, died at the local hospital Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006, due to a lengthy illness. He was born May 1, 1926 on a homestead in Parkdale, the first of three children to Marion Luther Sr. and Ruth (Yancey) Barney. He moved with his family to Hood River in 1937 where he attended elementary school and graduated from Hood River High School in 1944. He served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946 when he was medically discharged. He and Marilyn Trively were married in Hood River on Feb. 4, 1951. They moved to The Dalles in 1952, where he was employed at Service Motor Co. His career in selling continued at the Heating Center, followed by 20 years at Stadelman Ice and Coast Distributors, as manager of their wine department. Following retirement from Coast Distributors, he returned to work part time in the car business, most recently at C. H. Urness Motors. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and working in his yard. He was especially proud of his grandsons and enjoyed their school activities, music and soccer. He was a past member of B.P.O.E. and served as Commodore of The Dalles Yacht Club. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Marilyn Barney; his son, Greg Barney and his wife Renee, Kennewick, Wash.; his two grandsons, Gregory Barney, Seattle; and Sean Barney, Kennewick; his sister, Mary Anderson and her husband Jack, Gearhart; his sister- in-law, Darlene Barney, Nashville; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Bob and his son Brian in 1959. Memorial services will be held at Smith Callaway Chapel on Saturday, March 4, 2006 at 2 p.m. with Asa Jenson officiating. Private cremation was held at Win-Quatt crematory in The Dalles with arrangements by Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Hospice of The Gorge, 751 Myrtle St., The Dalles, OR 97058 or “The Fun Group,” for maintenance of the Christmas Star c/o Tony Foote, 673 Brentwood, The Dalles, OR 97058. Additional Comments: Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/wasco/obits/b/barneyjr1354gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb