Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Thursday, January 20, 1944
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Barr
A legion of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Guy R. BARR early today were stnned by the news of their tragic deaths which occurred at 9:30 Wednesday night, a mile south of Rosston, Ind. on State Road 29.
The Barrs were instantly killed when their Buick coupe, driven by Mr. Barr, crashed into a large truck which was parked a short distance north of the junction of State Highways 29 and 32.
One witness stated the driver of the truck was having trouble with his headlights and had stopped to place flares and make rapsairs to the lights. While thus engaged, the Barr car, which was being driven north on Highway 29, plowed into the heavier machine with such force that passersby had considerable difficulty in extricating Mr. Barr's body from beneath the steering wheel.
Buick Catches Fire
The Buick caught afire following the impact burning the hands of Mr. Barr and a portion of his clothing. Investigators at the scene of the tragedy, however, stated that the deaths of the Rochester people had been instantaneous.
Another version of the accident stated the truck driver was in the act of placing out his lighted flares as the Rochester people's auto crashed into the rear of the truck. The scene of the crash is approximately 20 miles north of Indianapolis.
Managed Abe Martin Lodge
Mr. and Mrs. Barr were returning to their home following a combined business and pleasure trip to Indianapolis. At noon, yesterday, Mr. Barr had signed a contract with the Department of Conservation of Indiana to act as manager of the Abe Martin Lodge, Nashville, Ind. for a term of two years. The Barrs had successfully managed this same park hotel during the 1943 season.
In the evening, Mr. and Mrs. Barr were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh A. BARNHART at their apartment in the Spink-Arms hotel. The Barrs earlier in the day had taken Mrs. Barr's mother, Mrs. George V. DAWSON of this city, to the home of their daughter, Mrs. Frederick ENSIGN, 2328 Carleton St., Indianapolis where she was to visit a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Ensign and children.
The couple left the Barnhart's apartment around 8:30 P.M. and the weather at that time was clear and the highway was reported to be in perfect condition. The fact that the crash occurred at 9:30 also indicates that the Barrs were not driving at an excessive rate of speed. A mortician who removed the bodies to Lebanon stated Mr. Barr's death resulted from a skull fracture and his wife had received a broken neck. Their auto was completely demolished.
An inquest into the tragic deaths was held by the Boone county coroner at Lebanon at two o'clock Thursday afternoon. Frederick ENSIGN, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Barr, attended the inquest. The bodies of the couple were returned to Rochester late Thursday morning.
Guy R., son of John R. and Etta (WIDEMAN) BARR, was born on a farm in Henry township, Fulton county, on February 17, 1890 and when still quite young moved with his parents to Rochester.
He graduated from the Rochester H.S. and was prominent in athletic activities of the school, being a forward on the R.H.S. basketball squad throughout his high school years. This was the first team organized at R.H.S. and Barr was its star player. He attended Purdue University for three years, during which time he and his teammates of the Boilermakers basketball squad attained nationwide recognition as being the 1000 percent team in the season of 1911-12. The Boilermakers, with Barr playing forward position, never lost a single contest in that season.
On February 14th, 1914 in a cermony solemnized at the First Baptist Church, this city, he was united in marriage with Mary Ann DAWSON. For several years Mr. Barr was secretary of the old Rochester Bridge factory and following the close of this business, he engaged in the road and bridge contracting business with his partner A. L. DENISTON, of this city. This construction company which was known as the Indiana Road Paving Co. was in operation until 1934. From 1934 until early in 1942 the deceased was engaged exclusively in road construction work with Ted MACHIN, of Rolla, Mo. Ill health forced the dissolution of the firm of Barr & Machin and last year Mr. Barr and his wife managed the Abe Martin Lodge, in Brown County, Ind.
He served as the president of the Indiana Contractors Association for two years.
The deceased was a member of the Rochester Presbyterian church, the Masonic Lodge, the I.O.O.F. Lodge, the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the Rochester Country Club.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Joann TIPMORE, who has been residing at Solomon, Md. where her husband, Lieut. Floyd L. TIPMORE is currently stationed, and Mrs. Frederick ENSIGN, of Indianapolis; two grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Harry E. PAGE, and Mrs. A. L. DENISTON, both of this city. A brother Earl BARR, of Louisville, Ky., preceded him in death a few months ago.
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Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Saturday, January 22, 1944
Barr Funeral
Double funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Mr. and Mrs. Guy R. BARR, who were killed in an automobile accident Wednesday night. The services which were held at the Val Zimmerman funeral home were attended by an exceedingly large number of friends and relatives, there being people here from all sections of the state. Rev. Harry J. BAILEY of the Baptist church and Rev. Glenn McGEE of the Presbyterian church, conducted the simple rites. The burial followed in the Dawson family plot at the Odd Fellows cemetery.
The pall bearers were Guy ALSPACH, Dr. C. E. GILGER, Murray McCARTY, Hiram G. MILLER, Robert SHAFER, Percy SMITH, Charles PYLE, Lyman BRACKETT, Hugh A. BARNHART and Forrest BOWEN, of Peru.
Telegrams, letters of condolences, and long distance telephone calls were received by the relatives from all sections of the country due to the widespread acquaintance of the deceased couple.
A list of the out-of-town people attending the services will be purlished in Monday's issue of The News-Sentinel.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1944
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Thursday, January 20, 1944
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Barr
A legion of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Guy R. BARR early today were stnned by the news of their tragic deaths which occurred at 9:30 Wednesday night, a mile south of Rosston, Ind. on State Road 29.
The Barrs were instantly killed when their Buick coupe, driven by Mr. Barr, crashed into a large truck which was parked a short distance north of the junction of State Highways 29 and 32.
One witness stated the driver of the truck was having trouble with his headlights and had stopped to place flares and make rapsairs to the lights. While thus engaged, the Barr car, which was being driven north on Highway 29, plowed into the heavier machine with such force that passersby had considerable difficulty in extricating Mr. Barr's body from beneath the steering wheel.
Buick Catches Fire
The Buick caught afire following the impact burning the hands of Mr. Barr and a portion of his clothing. Investigators at the scene of the tragedy, however, stated that the deaths of the Rochester people had been instantaneous.
Another version of the accident stated the truck driver was in the act of placing out his lighted flares as the Rochester people's auto crashed into the rear of the truck. The scene of the crash is approximately 20 miles north of Indianapolis.
Managed Abe Martin Lodge
Mr. and Mrs. Barr were returning to their home following a combined business and pleasure trip to Indianapolis. At noon, yesterday, Mr. Barr had signed a contract with the Department of Conservation of Indiana to act as manager of the Abe Martin Lodge, Nashville, Ind. for a term of two years. The Barrs had successfully managed this same park hotel during the 1943 season.
In the evening, Mr. and Mrs. Barr were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh A. BARNHART at their apartment in the Spink-Arms hotel. The Barrs earlier in the day had taken Mrs. Barr's mother, Mrs. George V. DAWSON of this city, to the home of their daughter, Mrs. Frederick ENSIGN, 2328 Carleton St., Indianapolis where she was to visit a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Ensign and children.
The couple left the Barnhart's apartment around 8:30 P.M. and the weather at that time was clear and the highway was reported to be in perfect condition. The fact that the crash occurred at 9:30 also indicates that the Barrs were not driving at an excessive rate of speed. A mortician who removed the bodies to Lebanon stated Mr. Barr's death resulted from a skull fracture and his wife had received a broken neck. Their auto was completely demolished.
An inquest into the tragic deaths was held by the Boone county coroner at Lebanon at two o'clock Thursday afternoon. Frederick ENSIGN, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Barr, attended the inquest. The bodies of the couple were returned to Rochester late Thursday morning.
Guy R., son of John R. and Etta (WIDEMAN) BARR, was born on a farm in Henry township, Fulton county, on February 17, 1890 and when still quite young moved with his parents to Rochester.
He graduated from the Rochester H.S. and was prominent in athletic activities of the school, being a forward on the R.H.S. basketball squad throughout his high school years. This was the first team organized at R.H.S. and Barr was its star player. He attended Purdue University for three years, during which time he and his teammates of the Boilermakers basketball squad attained nationwide recognition as being the 1000 percent team in the season of 1911-12. The Boilermakers, with Barr playing forward position, never lost a single contest in that season.
On February 14th, 1914 in a cermony solemnized at the First Baptist Church, this city, he was united in marriage with Mary Ann DAWSON. For several years Mr. Barr was secretary of the old Rochester Bridge factory and following the close of this business, he engaged in the road and bridge contracting business with his partner A. L. DENISTON, of this city. This construction company which was known as the Indiana Road Paving Co. was in operation until 1934. From 1934 until early in 1942 the deceased was engaged exclusively in road construction work with Ted MACHIN, of Rolla, Mo. Ill health forced the dissolution of the firm of Barr & Machin and last year Mr. Barr and his wife managed the Abe Martin Lodge, in Brown County, Ind.
He served as the president of the Indiana Contractors Association for two years.
The deceased was a member of the Rochester Presbyterian church, the Masonic Lodge, the I.O.O.F. Lodge, the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the Rochester Country Club.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Joann TIPMORE, who has been residing at Solomon, Md. where her husband, Lieut. Floyd L. TIPMORE is currently stationed, and Mrs. Frederick ENSIGN, of Indianapolis; two grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Harry E. PAGE, and Mrs. A. L. DENISTON, both of this city. A brother Earl BARR, of Louisville, Ky., preceded him in death a few months ago.
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Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Saturday, January 22, 1944
Barr Funeral
Double funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Mr. and Mrs. Guy R. BARR, who were killed in an automobile accident Wednesday night. The services which were held at the Val Zimmerman funeral home were attended by an exceedingly large number of friends and relatives, there being people here from all sections of the state. Rev. Harry J. BAILEY of the Baptist church and Rev. Glenn McGEE of the Presbyterian church, conducted the simple rites. The burial followed in the Dawson family plot at the Odd Fellows cemetery.
The pall bearers were Guy ALSPACH, Dr. C. E. GILGER, Murray McCARTY, Hiram G. MILLER, Robert SHAFER, Percy SMITH, Charles PYLE, Lyman BRACKETT, Hugh A. BARNHART and Forrest BOWEN, of Peru.
Telegrams, letters of condolences, and long distance telephone calls were received by the relatives from all sections of the country due to the widespread acquaintance of the deceased couple.
A list of the out-of-town people attending the services will be purlished in Monday's issue of The News-Sentinel.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1944
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Thursday, January 20, 1944
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Barr
A legion of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Guy R. BARR early today were stnned by the news of their tragic deaths which occurred at 9:30 Wednesday night, a mile south of Rosston, Ind. on State Road 29.
The Barrs were instantly killed when their Buick coupe, driven by Mr. Barr, crashed into a large truck which was parked a short distance north of the junction of State Highways 29 and 32.
One witness stated the driver of the truck was having trouble with his headlights and had stopped to place flares and make rapsairs to the lights. While thus engaged, the Barr car, which was being driven north on Highway 29, plowed into the heavier machine with such force that passersby had considerable difficulty in extricating Mr. Barr's body from beneath the steering wheel.
Buick Catches Fire
The Buick caught afire following the impact burning the hands of Mr. Barr and a portion of his clothing. Investigators at the scene of the tragedy, however, stated that the deaths of the Rochester people had been instantaneous.
Another version of the accident stated the truck driver was in the act of placing out his lighted flares as the Rochester people's auto crashed into the rear of the truck. The scene of the crash is approximately 20 miles north of Indianapolis.
Managed Abe Martin Lodge
Mr. and Mrs. Barr were returning to their home following a combined business and pleasure trip to Indianapolis. At noon, yesterday, Mr. Barr had signed a contract with the Department of Conservation of Indiana to act as manager of the Abe Martin Lodge, Nashville, Ind. for a term of two years. The Barrs had successfully managed this same park hotel during the 1943 season.
In the evening, Mr. and Mrs. Barr were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh A. BARNHART at their apartment in the Spink-Arms hotel. The Barrs earlier in the day had taken Mrs. Barr's mother, Mrs. George V. DAWSON of this city, to the home of their daughter, Mrs. Frederick ENSIGN, 2328 Carleton St., Indianapolis where she was to visit a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Ensign and children.
The couple left the Barnhart's apartment around 8:30 P.M. and the weather at that time was clear and the highway was reported to be in perfect condition. The fact that the crash occurred at 9:30 also indicates that the Barrs were not driving at an excessive rate of speed. A mortician who removed the bodies to Lebanon stated Mr. Barr's death resulted from a skull fracture and his wife had received a broken neck. Their auto was completely demolished.
An inquest into the tragic deaths was held by the Boone county coroner at Lebanon at two o'clock Thursday afternoon. Frederick ENSIGN, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Barr, attended the inquest. The bodies of the couple were returned to Rochester late Thursday morning.
Guy R., son of John R. and Etta (WIDEMAN) BARR, was born on a farm in Henry township, Fulton county, on February 17, 1890 and when still quite young moved with his parents to Rochester.
He graduated from the Rochester H.S. and was prominent in athletic activities of the school, being a forward on the R.H.S. basketball squad throughout his high school years. This was the first team organized at R.H.S. and Barr was its star player. He attended Purdue University for three years, during which time he and his teammates of the Boilermakers basketball squad attained nationwide recognition as being the 1000 percent team in the season of 1911-12. The Boilermakers, with Barr playing forward position, never lost a single contest in that season.
On February 14th, 1914 in a cermony solemnized at the First Baptist Church, this city, he was united in marriage with Mary Ann DAWSON. For several years Mr. Barr was secretary of the old Rochester Bridge factory and following the close of this business, he engaged in the road and bridge contracting business with his partner A. L. DENISTON, of this city. This construction company which was known as the Indiana Road Paving Co. was in operation until 1934. From 1934 until early in 1942 the deceased was engaged exclusively in road construction work with Ted MACHIN, of Rolla, Mo. Ill health forced the dissolution of the firm of Barr & Machin and last year Mr. Barr and his wife managed the Abe Martin Lodge, in Brown County, Ind.
He served as the president of the Indiana Contractors Association for two years.
The deceased was a member of the Rochester Presbyterian church, the Masonic Lodge, the I.O.O.F. Lodge, the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the Rochester Country Club.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Joann TIPMORE, who has been residing at Solomon, Md. where her husband, Lieut. Floyd L. TIPMORE is currently stationed, and Mrs. Frederick ENSIGN, of Indianapolis; two grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Harry E. PAGE, and Mrs. A. L. DENISTON, both of this city. A brother Earl BARR, of Louisville, Ky., preceded him in death a few months ago.
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Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Saturday, January 22, 1944
Barr Funeral
Double funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Mr. and Mrs. Guy R. BARR, who were killed in an automobile accident Wednesday night. The services which were held at the Val Zimmerman funeral home were attended by an exceedingly large number of friends and relatives, there being people here from all sections of the state. Rev. Harry J. BAILEY of the Baptist church and Rev. Glenn McGEE of the Presbyterian church, conducted the simple rites. The burial followed in the Dawson family plot at the Odd Fellows cemetery.
The pall bearers were Guy ALSPACH, Dr. C. E. GILGER, Murray McCARTY, Hiram G. MILLER, Robert SHAFER, Percy SMITH, Charles PYLE, Lyman BRACKETT, Hugh A. BARNHART and Forrest BOWEN, of Peru.
Telegrams, letters of condolences, and long distance telephone calls were received by the relatives from all sections of the country due to the widespread acquaintance of the deceased couple.
A list of the out-of-town people attending the services will be purlished in Monday's issue of The News-Sentinel.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1944
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Thursday, January 20, 1944
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Barr
A legion of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Guy R. BARR early today were stnned by the news of their tragic deaths which occurred at 9:30 Wednesday night, a mile south of Rosston, Ind. on State Road 29.
The Barrs were instantly killed when their Buick coupe, driven by Mr. Barr, crashed into a large truck which was parked a short distance north of the junction of State Highways 29 and 32.
One witness stated the driver of the truck was having trouble with his headlights and had stopped to place flares and make rapsairs to the lights. While thus engaged, the Barr car, which was being driven north on Highway 29, plowed into the heavier machine with such force that passersby had considerable difficulty in extricating Mr. Barr's body from beneath the steering wheel.
Buick Catches Fire
The Buick caught afire following the impact burning the hands of Mr. Barr and a portion of his clothing. Investigators at the scene of the tragedy, however, stated that the deaths of the Rochester people had been instantaneous.
Another version of the accident stated the truck driver was in the act of placing out his lighted flares as the Rochester people's auto crashed into the rear of the truck. The scene of the crash is approximately 20 miles north of Indianapolis.
Managed Abe Martin Lodge
Mr. and Mrs. Barr were returning to their home following a combined business and pleasure trip to Indianapolis. At noon, yesterday, Mr. Barr had signed a contract with the Department of Conservation of Indiana to act as manager of the Abe Martin Lodge, Nashville, Ind. for a term of two years. The Barrs had successfully managed this same park hotel during the 1943 season.
In the evening, Mr. and Mrs. Barr were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh A. BARNHART at their apartment in the Spink-Arms hotel. The Barrs earlier in the day had taken Mrs. Barr's mother, Mrs. George V. DAWSON of this city, to the home of their daughter, Mrs. Frederick ENSIGN, 2328 Carleton St., Indianapolis where she was to visit a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Ensign and children.
The couple left the Barnhart's apartment around 8:30 P.M. and the weather at that time was clear and the highway was reported to be in perfect condition. The fact that the crash occurred at 9:30 also indicates that the Barrs were not driving at an excessive rate of speed. A mortician who removed the bodies to Lebanon stated Mr. Barr's death resulted from a skull fracture and his wife had received a broken neck. Their auto was completely demolished.
An inquest into the tragic deaths was held by the Boone county coroner at Lebanon at two o'clock Thursday afternoon. Frederick ENSIGN, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Barr, attended the inquest. The bodies of the couple were returned to Rochester late Thursday morning.
Guy R., son of John R. and Etta (WIDEMAN) BARR, was born on a farm in Henry township, Fulton county, on February 17, 1890 and when still quite young moved with his parents to Rochester.
He graduated from the Rochester H.S. and was prominent in athletic activities of the school, being a forward on the R.H.S. basketball squad throughout his high school years. This was the first team organized at R.H.S. and Barr was its star player. He attended Purdue University for three years, during which time he and his teammates of the Boilermakers basketball squad attained nationwide recognition as being the 1000 percent team in the season of 1911-12. The Boilermakers, with Barr playing forward position, never lost a single contest in that season.
On February 14th, 1914 in a cermony solemnized at the First Baptist Church, this city, he was united in marriage with Mary Ann DAWSON. For several years Mr. Barr was secretary of the old Rochester Bridge factory and following the close of this business, he engaged in the road and bridge contracting business with his partner A. L. DENISTON, of this city. This construction company which was known as the Indiana Road Paving Co. was in operation until 1934. From 1934 until early in 1942 the deceased was engaged exclusively in road construction work with Ted MACHIN, of Rolla, Mo. Ill health forced the dissolution of the firm of Barr & Machin and last year Mr. Barr and his wife managed the Abe Martin Lodge, in Brown County, Ind.
He served as the president of the Indiana Contractors Association for two years.
The deceased was a member of the Rochester Presbyterian church, the Masonic Lodge, the I.O.O.F. Lodge, the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the Rochester Country Club.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Joann TIPMORE, who has been residing at Solomon, Md. where her husband, Lieut. Floyd L. TIPMORE is currently stationed, and Mrs. Frederick ENSIGN, of Indianapolis; two grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Harry E. PAGE, and Mrs. A. L. DENISTON, both of this city. A brother Earl BARR, of Louisville, Ky., preceded him in death a few months ago.
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Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Saturday, January 22, 1944
Barr Funeral
Double funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Mr. and Mrs. Guy R. BARR, who were killed in an automobile accident Wednesday night. The services which were held at the Val Zimmerman funeral home were attended by an exceedingly large number of friends and relatives, there being people here from all sections of the state. Rev. Harry J. BAILEY of the Baptist church and Rev. Glenn McGEE of the Presbyterian church, conducted the simple rites. The burial followed in the Dawson family plot at the Odd Fellows cemetery.
The pall bearers were Guy ALSPACH, Dr. C. E. GILGER, Murray McCARTY, Hiram G. MILLER, Robert SHAFER, Percy SMITH, Charles PYLE, Lyman BRACKETT, Hugh A. BARNHART and Forrest BOWEN, of Peru.
Telegrams, letters of condolences, and long distance telephone calls were received by the relatives from all sections of the country due to the widespread acquaintance of the deceased couple.
A list of the out-of-town people attending the services will be purlished in Monday's issue of The News-Sentinel.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1944
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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