OBITUARY - THE STERLING SUN - STERLING, JOHNSON COUNTY, NEBRASKA - January 09, 1930
Joseph Richard Barger passed away at 3:30 o'clock December 30th 1929. He was born February 26th 1863 and was in his 66th year.
He was the eldest child of James Vance Barger and Melissa Anna Barger who were pioneers on the settlement of Atchison County, Missouri, just after the Civil War, having homesteaded the farm nine miles west of Tarkio, MO. on which Joseph and all their seven children were born.
Joseph Richard was born on his fathers twenty first birthday and a sister, Melissa Ann, was born several years later on February 26th, thus making three in the family with their birthday on the same day of the month.
The family moved to Tarkio in 1860 where Joseph and his father engaged in the farm implement and machinery business.
Joseph Richard Barger came to Nebraska in 1882 and located in Sterling and has completed his life in this state.
He engaged in various occupations in Sterling but devoted most of his time to music teaching and band leading, and became prominent as a musician. He organized and taught one of the first Silver Cornet Bands in Sterling.
He was married in Sterling on September 21th, 1883 to Miss Lizzie Tyler who survives him. Three children were born to them, of whom Mrs. Birdie Hitchcock also survives him. He is also survived by a sister Mrs. Delia Millits of Greensburg, Kansas and a brother Robert H Barger of Kansas City, MO and also 6 grandchildren.
He was employed in the Post Office in Sterling for several years and many will remember him in that capacity.
He was a charter member of the M.W.A. at Sterling later transferring to DeWitt. He was also a charter member of the DeWitt W.O.W.
A desire for telegraphic work caused him to obtain employment in the Sterling station of the Burlington Railroad, as assistant where his industry and musical training soon enabled him to become proficient in telegraphy.
He was transferred to Tecumseh and several other stations and quickly earned the reputation of being one of the fastest most accurate and best telegraph operators in the entire system.
He was station agent at DeWitt for several years and his strict honesty and faithfulness to duty soon made many friends for both himself and the Company.
He organized the Farmers & Merchants Bank of DeWitt, with himself as cashier, where his good nature and obliging ways caused him to be retained for a long time.
He was always willing and glad to assist our Churches and Sunday Schools in entertainments, with his musical abilities, and in all other ways when he could spare the time from his business. At the beginning of the World War his age would not permit him to enlist in the Army, so he offered his services to the Government in any capacity, and was placed in the Internal Revenue Department where he was employed until a few moths ago when falling health compelled him to retire.
In his work he has traveled all over the State and made many friends who will greatly miss the friendly words and pleasant smile that "Joe" always had for them.
Joseph Richard Barger passed away at 3:30 o'clock December 30th 1929. He was born February 26th 1863 and was in his 66th year.
He was the eldest child of James Vance Barger and Melissa Anna Barger who were pioneers on the settlement of Atchison County, Missouri, just after the Civil War, having homesteaded the farm nine miles west of Tarkio, MO. on which Joseph and all their seven children were born.
Joseph Richard was born on his fathers twenty first birthday and a sister, Melissa Ann, was born several years later on February 26th, thus making three in the family with their birthday on the same day of the month.
The family moved to Tarkio in 1860 where Joseph and his father engaged in the farm implement and machinery business.
Joseph Richard Barger came to Nebraska in 1882 and located in Sterling and has completed his life in this state.
He engaged in various occupations in Sterling but devoted most of his time to music teaching and band leading, and became prominent as a musician. He organized and taught one of the first Silver Cornet Bands in Sterling.
He was married in Sterling on September 21th, 1883 to Miss Lizzie Tyler who survives him. Three children were born to them, of whom Mrs. Birdie Hitchcock also survives him. He is also survived by a sister Mrs. Delia Millits of Greensburg, Kansas and a brother Robert H Barger of Kansas City, MO and also 6 grandchildren.
He was employed in the Post Office in Sterling for several years and many will remember him in that capacity.
He was a charter member of the M.W.A. at Sterling later transferring to DeWitt. He was also a charter member of the DeWitt W.O.W.
A desire for telegraphic work caused him to obtain employment in the Sterling station of the Burlington Railroad, as assistant where his industry and musical training soon enabled him to become proficient in telegraphy.
He was transferred to Tecumseh and several other stations and quickly earned the reputation of being one of the fastest most accurate and best telegraph operators in the entire system.
He was station agent at DeWitt for several years and his strict honesty and faithfulness to duty soon made many friends for both himself and the Company.
He organized the Farmers & Merchants Bank of DeWitt, with himself as cashier, where his good nature and obliging ways caused him to be retained for a long time.
He was always willing and glad to assist our Churches and Sunday Schools in entertainments, with his musical abilities, and in all other ways when he could spare the time from his business. At the beginning of the World War his age would not permit him to enlist in the Army, so he offered his services to the Government in any capacity, and was placed in the Internal Revenue Department where he was employed until a few moths ago when falling health compelled him to retire.
In his work he has traveled all over the State and made many friends who will greatly miss the friendly words and pleasant smile that "Joe" always had for them.
OBITUARY - THE STERLING SUN - STERLING, JOHNSON COUNTY, NEBRASKA - January 09, 1930
Joseph Richard Barger passed away at 3:30 o'clock December 30th 1929. He was born February 26th 1863 and was in his 66th year.
He was the eldest child of James Vance Barger and Melissa Anna Barger who were pioneers on the settlement of Atchison County, Missouri, just after the Civil War, having homesteaded the farm nine miles west of Tarkio, MO. on which Joseph and all their seven children were born.
Joseph Richard was born on his fathers twenty first birthday and a sister, Melissa Ann, was born several years later on February 26th, thus making three in the family with their birthday on the same day of the month.
The family moved to Tarkio in 1860 where Joseph and his father engaged in the farm implement and machinery business.
Joseph Richard Barger came to Nebraska in 1882 and located in Sterling and has completed his life in this state.
He engaged in various occupations in Sterling but devoted most of his time to music teaching and band leading, and became prominent as a musician. He organized and taught one of the first Silver Cornet Bands in Sterling.
He was married in Sterling on September 21th, 1883 to Miss Lizzie Tyler who survives him. Three children were born to them, of whom Mrs. Birdie Hitchcock also survives him. He is also survived by a sister Mrs. Delia Millits of Greensburg, Kansas and a brother Robert H Barger of Kansas City, MO and also 6 grandchildren.
He was employed in the Post Office in Sterling for several years and many will remember him in that capacity.
He was a charter member of the M.W.A. at Sterling later transferring to DeWitt. He was also a charter member of the DeWitt W.O.W.
A desire for telegraphic work caused him to obtain employment in the Sterling station of the Burlington Railroad, as assistant where his industry and musical training soon enabled him to become proficient in telegraphy.
He was transferred to Tecumseh and several other stations and quickly earned the reputation of being one of the fastest most accurate and best telegraph operators in the entire system.
He was station agent at DeWitt for several years and his strict honesty and faithfulness to duty soon made many friends for both himself and the Company.
He organized the Farmers & Merchants Bank of DeWitt, with himself as cashier, where his good nature and obliging ways caused him to be retained for a long time.
He was always willing and glad to assist our Churches and Sunday Schools in entertainments, with his musical abilities, and in all other ways when he could spare the time from his business. At the beginning of the World War his age would not permit him to enlist in the Army, so he offered his services to the Government in any capacity, and was placed in the Internal Revenue Department where he was employed until a few moths ago when falling health compelled him to retire.
In his work he has traveled all over the State and made many friends who will greatly miss the friendly words and pleasant smile that "Joe" always had for them.
Joseph Richard Barger passed away at 3:30 o'clock December 30th 1929. He was born February 26th 1863 and was in his 66th year.
He was the eldest child of James Vance Barger and Melissa Anna Barger who were pioneers on the settlement of Atchison County, Missouri, just after the Civil War, having homesteaded the farm nine miles west of Tarkio, MO. on which Joseph and all their seven children were born.
Joseph Richard was born on his fathers twenty first birthday and a sister, Melissa Ann, was born several years later on February 26th, thus making three in the family with their birthday on the same day of the month.
The family moved to Tarkio in 1860 where Joseph and his father engaged in the farm implement and machinery business.
Joseph Richard Barger came to Nebraska in 1882 and located in Sterling and has completed his life in this state.
He engaged in various occupations in Sterling but devoted most of his time to music teaching and band leading, and became prominent as a musician. He organized and taught one of the first Silver Cornet Bands in Sterling.
He was married in Sterling on September 21th, 1883 to Miss Lizzie Tyler who survives him. Three children were born to them, of whom Mrs. Birdie Hitchcock also survives him. He is also survived by a sister Mrs. Delia Millits of Greensburg, Kansas and a brother Robert H Barger of Kansas City, MO and also 6 grandchildren.
He was employed in the Post Office in Sterling for several years and many will remember him in that capacity.
He was a charter member of the M.W.A. at Sterling later transferring to DeWitt. He was also a charter member of the DeWitt W.O.W.
A desire for telegraphic work caused him to obtain employment in the Sterling station of the Burlington Railroad, as assistant where his industry and musical training soon enabled him to become proficient in telegraphy.
He was transferred to Tecumseh and several other stations and quickly earned the reputation of being one of the fastest most accurate and best telegraph operators in the entire system.
He was station agent at DeWitt for several years and his strict honesty and faithfulness to duty soon made many friends for both himself and the Company.
He organized the Farmers & Merchants Bank of DeWitt, with himself as cashier, where his good nature and obliging ways caused him to be retained for a long time.
He was always willing and glad to assist our Churches and Sunday Schools in entertainments, with his musical abilities, and in all other ways when he could spare the time from his business. At the beginning of the World War his age would not permit him to enlist in the Army, so he offered his services to the Government in any capacity, and was placed in the Internal Revenue Department where he was employed until a few moths ago when falling health compelled him to retire.
In his work he has traveled all over the State and made many friends who will greatly miss the friendly words and pleasant smile that "Joe" always had for them.
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