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PFC Edgar “Porky” Barr

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PFC Edgar “Porky” Barr Veteran

Birth
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
26 Feb 1972 (aged 83)
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Duncansville, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
V2, 153, 9 - 3/1/1972 - With Geraldine G
Memorial ID
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Edgar Barr of 1911 Union Ave., died Saturday, Feb. 26, 1972, at 3.25 p.m. in VA Hospital, where he was admitted Nov. 30, 1971. He was born in Altoona on June 24, 1888, a son of Samuel and Jemima (Bowers) Barr, and married Geraldine Gates on May 29, 1946. Surviving is his wife.

Mr. Barr, known as Porky, was a World War I veteran, having served in France. He was self-employed as a trucker.

Friends will be received in the Carn Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 tomorrow.

Altoona Mirror: Monday, Feb. 28, 1972, page 21, col. 5.

BARR-Services for Edgar Barr of 1911 Union Ave. will be held Wednesday at 10.30 a.m. in the Carn Funeral Home by the Rev. Jay W. House. Interment in Carson Valley Cemetery. Friends will be received in the Carn Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Altoona Mirror: Monday, Feb. 28, 1972, page 34, col. 2.

Has military marker.
Edgar Barr of 1911 Union Ave., died Saturday, Feb. 26, 1972, at 3.25 p.m. in VA Hospital, where he was admitted Nov. 30, 1971. He was born in Altoona on June 24, 1888, a son of Samuel and Jemima (Bowers) Barr, and married Geraldine Gates on May 29, 1946. Surviving is his wife.

Mr. Barr, known as Porky, was a World War I veteran, having served in France. He was self-employed as a trucker.

Friends will be received in the Carn Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 tomorrow.

Altoona Mirror: Monday, Feb. 28, 1972, page 21, col. 5.

BARR-Services for Edgar Barr of 1911 Union Ave. will be held Wednesday at 10.30 a.m. in the Carn Funeral Home by the Rev. Jay W. House. Interment in Carson Valley Cemetery. Friends will be received in the Carn Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Altoona Mirror: Monday, Feb. 28, 1972, page 34, col. 2.

Has military marker.

Inscription

PA PFC CO F 163 Infantry WWI

Gravesite Details

Altoona Mirror: 12/28/1972



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  • Maintained by: Sky
  • Originally Created by: jbowers
  • Added: Sep 24, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30057446/edgar-barr: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Edgar “Porky” Barr (24 Jun 1888–26 Feb 1972), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30057446, citing Carson Valley Cemetery, Duncansville, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Sky (contributor 47004249).