Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28
MOURN DEATH
OF @. ]. BARKER
FRIENDS SADDENED BY NEWS
OF FATAL ILLNESS
Associates In Commercial World Pay
Tribute to Honesty and Other
Good Qualities Of the
Deeedent

Sorrow was expressed on every side
yesterday over the sudden death of o.
J. Barker, which occurred late Satur-
day night at Hotel Lankershim.
Mr.. Barker, with his two brothers,
c. H. Barker and w. A. Barker of the
Barker Bros furniture store, was one
of the prominent business men of Los
Angeles and was widely known beyond
the confines of the city. His sudden
death came as shock both to his i'm
mediate family and to his large number
of friends. A recent trip to Honolulu
was thought to have cured him of all
illness, and his wife and daughter were
spending several weeks at nearby
mountain resort when death suddenly
and without warning called in the still
hours of the night the husband and
father.
Mr.. Barker had not been feeling well
for several days, but did not think his
indisposition serious. Saturday night
on retiring he called the house ply
sician. who prescribed for him, but who
did not think the case serious. A few
hours later the patient was dead, heart
disease having caused his demise.
Mr.. Barker was born in Indiana Oc-
tober 81, 1856. and in 1880 came to Los
Angeles. His father, o. T. Barker was
a partner in the Barker & Mueller fur
niture store, which was later Barker
of 0. T. Barker identified themselves
with the firm, and eighteen years ago
on the retirement of their father from
active business formed the Barker
Bros. company, which will be carried
on by the two remaining brothers.
Mr.. Barker was aged So years and
leaves a widow, Mrs. Bertha ]. Barker:
one daughter, Arreen; two brothers, c.
II. Barker of Los Angeles and w. A.
Barker, who had gone to New York on
a business trip, but who Is now hurry
ing across the continent to attend the
funeral. The aged parents, who reside
at Pasadena, also survive.
Funeral Thursday
The funeral will be held Thursday at
p. m. from the chapel of Pierce
Bros undertaking parlors, Rev. c. c.
Pierce, pastor OF the Memorial Baptist
church, officiating. The funeral will be
private, attended by the members Of
the family and the employees of the
will act as pallbearers: Gil O'Daniei,
]. w. Beam, F.. A. Barnes, Frank Los
tus, Oscar Burg, H. H. Bein, w. w.
Wier and Henry Schwannecke,
Mr.. Barker was a we'll known Bap-
fist and one of the prominent church
workers. He was actively interested
in all philanthropic work and for many
years Hdb DONll a AStANSA ia SNOAy SANlS
movement for the betterment of Los
Angeles. Yesterday many kilograms of
coincidence were received by the family
from many of the large cities express
ing the deepest sorrow over the utimely
death of one of Los Angeles most up
right citizens.
Among the local business men deep
sorrow was expressed over the loss,
both to church and business circles.
For many years the deceased had been
trusted and tried, and he had not been
found wanting.
1t is expected that w A. Barker, the
brother who is fastening here from the
east, will arrive in time for the funeral.
The wife and daughter returned imme-
diately on receiving the sad news and
have been joined by other members Of
the family.