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Grant R. Barner
Grant R. Barner
Grant R. Barner, 80, husband of Doris (Shields) Barner, of 2030 E. Win
ter Rd., Eastville, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at home.
Born in Loganton on Sept. 4, 1926, his father’s 20th birthday, he wa
s the son of Walter J. Barner and Leah G. (Schrack) Barner.
He was a member of the Sugar Valley Church of the Brethren, Eastville
. Grant went to work in a blacksmith shop in Albany, N.Y. when he wa
s 16 years old, and worked as a blacksmith in Jersey Shore, and with t
he New York City Central Railroad. He also worked as a laborer on man
y construction sites. He retired from Avis Homes, Inc. after more tha
10 years of service.
He served in the U.S. Army during WWII from 1944 to 1946. Grant wa
s a member of the American Legion Post #284, Avis; the VFW Post #5859
, Jersey Shore, and the Local 824 Labor International Union of North A
merica.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, a daughter, Barbara (Larry) Mu
o of Jersey Shore, and five sons; Walter (Peggy) Barner and Gordon (
Lori) Barner of Loganton, James (Vicki) Barner of Jersey Shore, Jerr
y (Nancy) Barner of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Dale (Pam) Barner of Spri
gfield, Tenn.; 26 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Be
tha (Lyman) Barner, four sons; David, Mark, Kenneth and Frank; two br
others; Frank and Marsden; and a sister, Marion Pratt.
The funeral service will be held in the Sugar Valley Church of the Bre
thren, Eastville, on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at 11 a.m. with Pastor K
en Geisewite officiating. Visitation will be held in the Wayne P. Urbi
e Funeral Home, Inc., 95 E. Main St., Loganton, on Friday from 6 t
o 8 p.m. and also at the church one hour prior to the service. Interme
t will take place in the adjoining church cemetery.
Section: Obituaries Posted: 4/12/2007
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