Houston Newton Barton
Published: Saturday, November 07, 2009
A memorial service will be held for Houston Newton Barton, 91, of Gold Beach at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 94191 Third St., Gold Beach.
Houston was born Aug. 12, 1918, in Vandervoort, Ark., to Newton Houston and Dolly Lavata (Griffith) Barton and died Nov. 2, 2009, at his home.
He was married on April 22, 1939 in his hometown to his wife of 63 years, Edna Mildred Gaskin, who preceded him in death in 2003.
He is survived by his son, Gerald Barton and wife Jean; his daughter, Sharon Barton-Thompson and husband Jim; brother, Edward Barton and wife, Jane; sister, Rose Kennedy; grandchildren, Jim Barton, Bob Barton and wife Kermadine, and Bart Lund; great-grandchildren, Jessica and Chrystal, Robert and wife Mureen, Randy and Rayea, and Bobbie and husband Chris; great-great-grandchildren, Hailey, Allie, and Devin; and his faithful dog Benji. He is also survived by his companion Ann Chapman.
He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Wilma and his granddaughters, Judy and Traci.
Mr. Barton served in the U.S. Army throughout the Asiatic Pacific Theater of WWII. This included serving in the occupation forces in Tokyo, Japan.
He came to Curry County in 1952 where he owned and operated his own logging company and then trucking company. In the 80s he and his son, Gerald opened a body shop where at one time they employed four generations of the family. In the late 80s he and Edna became snowbirds. With Myrtle Creek as their base, they began traveling exstensively and were especially fond of spending winters in Quartzite, Arizona. In 2006 he moved back to Gold Beach to live at Shore Pines. Mr. Barton truly enjoyed living among the encouraging and caring neighbors and staff. He wanted to be, "at home," there to the end.
He will be lovingly remembered by family and friends as a quiet, personal man who enjoyed investing his time and skills into family. He made it a point to always buy his grandchildren their first bicycle. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, and working on cars with his kids.
Arrangements are under the direction of Redwood Memorial Chapel, 1020 Fifield St., Brookings, (800) 469-9112.
Houston was born Aug. 12, 1918, in Vandervoort, Ark., to Newton Houston and Dolly Lavata (Griffith) Barton and died Nov. 2, 2009, at his home.
He was married on April 22, 1939 in his hometown to his wife of 63 years, Edna Mildred Gaskin, who preceded him in death in 2003.
He is survived by his son, Gerald Barton and wife Jean; his daughter, Sharon Barton-Thompson and husband Jim; brother, Edward Barton and wife, Jane; sister, Rose Kennedy; grandchildren, Jim Barton, Bob Barton and wife Kermadine, and Bart Lund; great-grandchildren, Jessica and Chrystal, Robert and wife Mureen, Randy and Rayea, and Bobbie and husband Chris; great-great-grandchildren, Hailey, Allie, and Devin; and his faithful dog Benji. He is also survived by his companion Ann Chapman.
He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Wilma and his granddaughters, Judy and Traci.
Mr. Barton served in the U.S. Army throughout the Asiatic Pacific Theater of WWII. This included serving in the occupation forces in Tokyo, Japan.
He came to Curry County in 1952 where he owned and operated his own logging company and then trucking company. In the 80s he and his son, Gerald opened a body shop where at one time they employed four generations of the family. In the late 80s he and Edna became snowbirds. With Myrtle Creek as their base, they began traveling exstensively and were especially fond of spending winters in Quartzite, Arizona. In 2006 he moved back to Gold Beach to live at Shore Pines. Mr. Barton truly enjoyed living among the encouraging and caring neighbors and staff. He wanted to be, "at home," there to the end.
He will be lovingly remembered by family and friends as a quiet, personal man who enjoyed investing his time and skills into family. He made it a point to always buy his grandchildren their first bicycle. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, and working on cars with his kids.
Arrangements are under the direction of Redwood Memorial Chapel, 1020 Fifield St., Brookings, (800) 469-9112.
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