M. F. "Jack" Babcock
Spencerville [Ohio]. M. F. [Milferd Frank] "Jack" Babcock, 70, formerly of Shawnee Township and Findlay, died at 11:32 a.m. May 13, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, where he had been for one week. He was born June 14, 1934, in Marion to Glen M. and Alice Marie Erber, who preceded him in death.
On Feb. 12, 1956, he married Diana Lee Beckman, who survives. Mr. Babcock worked as coowner of the Spencerville and Shawnee IGA Foodliners, where he worked for 12 years and retired as a meat cutter at Rays Supermarkets. He had also worked for the Kroger Co. for 12 years in Findlay and Bowling Green stores and had been co-owner of the Harris Foodstores in Lima for 14 years and also for Super Foods.
A graduate of Oberlin High School in 1952, he was a member of the College First Church of God in Findlay while living there and later the Shawnee Church of God. He was a member of the United Foodworkers Local 911 of Toledo and had been a member of the Shawnee Optimist Club, where he had served as secretary/treasurer for several years.
Survivors also include two sons, Dana (Sharon) Babcock of Piqua, and Randy (Kathy) Babcock of Lima; two daughters, Terri (Steve) Brigner of Spring, Texas, and Kelly (Jay) Stephen of Spencerville; 13 grandchildren; a great-grandson; and a sister, Betty L. (Paul) Brown of Lakeland, Texas.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville. Pastor Mark Chambers will officiate. Entombment will be at a later date in Memorial Park Mausoleum in Lima. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Heart Unit of St. Rita's Medical Center.
The Lima News, Lima, Ohio, probably Sunday, May 15, 2005.

E. K. Bacon Dies At 74
Edwin Kent Bacon, 74, president of the Superior Brass Co., 198 Wayne St., died unexpectedly at his home, 945 Dickson Parkway, yesterday
Born in Vermilion Feb. 13, 1883, [and a 1902 graduate of OHS,] he was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, BPOE No. 56, a charter and honorary member of the Rotary Club, Phi Delta Theta fraternity and Tau Beta Pi honorary fraternity.
Wife Survives
He is survived by his wife, Helen Meldrum Bacon, two daughters, Miss Jane M. Bacon of New York City, and Mrs. William E. Flinn of Mansfield; a sister, Mrs. Frederick Demuth of Amherst, and four grandchildren.
Private funeral services will be held at the Jones Memorial Monday at 11 a.m. in charge of his pastor, Dr. James Haldane Brown. Burial will be made in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at the Jones Memorial beginning at noon Sunday.
The family requests that tributes of remembrance be made in the form of donations to the heart fund.
Photograph: E. K. Bacon
Mansfield News-Journal, Mansfield, Ohio, Sunday, August 11, 1957, p. 1.
E. K. Bacon [Editorial]
If a contemporary writer undertook to answer Sinclair Lewis’s pillorying of the American businessman he could do no better than to take Edwin K. Bacon as the central figure of his story.
“Red” was the opposite of Lewis’s shallow “Babbitt,” for “Red” had a keen and delightful sense of humor. He was a successful businessman, he enjoyed sports, but his interests spread, too, into that broad field that is commonly called culture.
Because he loved good fellowship he was long a familiar figure at the Elks club and a charter and honorary member of Rotary.
His affability and his unstuffy courtliness of manner made him the ideal head of a lively household, that contained a talented wife and two fine daughters. Death had, in its inexplicable way, deprived the family of two sons.
Like “Red” himself, his home was marked by warmth and friendliness. He made a success of living as he did of business. The proof is that he had such a great host of friends who along with his family will miss “Red” Bacon profoundly.
Mansfield News-Journal, Mansfield, Ohio, Monday, August 12, 1957, p. 4.

Ruth Morrison Bahr
Ruth Morrison Bahr died Tuesday, July 10, 2001.
A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.
Born March 19, 1917, in Shanghai, China, she was a longtime resident of Oberlin, Ohio, attended Oberlin College and graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. She was an employee of Oberlin College, Oberlin Public School and Guilford Instruments. She moved to Chapel Hill, and was employed at UNC. She retired to Greensboro in 1994.
Mrs. Bahr will be remembered by her loving family and many faithful friends as a woman of energy, creativity, compassion and courage.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Reino Sandbank; husband, Durward Bahr; and sister, Marian Morrison Kitchin.
Survivors are her sons, George, Howard and Matthew Bahr, all of Greensboro; daughters, Rima Sandbank (Bill Coggins) of Kansas City, Mo., Liza Marshall of Newport News, Va., and Gayna Gilbert (Dan Lambert) of Columbus, Ohio; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and sisters, Carol Campbell of Oberlin, Ohio and Helen Swartz of California.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to any local Hospice agency.
The family wishes to thank the Greensboro Hospice personnel who gave so much.
Greensboro News & Record, Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, July 12, 2001, p. B7.
Ruth Morrison Bahr

Theodore Baird dies at 95
Theodore Baird, an emeritus professor of English [at Amherst College] who was recognized as one of the great teachers in the college's history, died on December
22[, 1996,] at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton after a brief illness. He was 95.
Baird, who served on the faculty from 1927 until his retirement in 1969, was the creator and driving force behind a required freshman composition course that he and scores of other faculty taught at the college over a period of 28 years. An estimated 6,000 students took the course, known as English 1-2. Baird's inventive approach to writing instruction enjoyed a mixed but enduring reputation; it was sometimes criticized, often copied. Under Baird's direction, the faculty for the course devised a sequence of assignments asking students to think and write about their own observations and experiences as they executed a task or addressed a problem. Students were often puzzled and even exasperated by the approach, but with time many came to appreciate the precision and discipline that the exercises demanded.
In an oral history he recorded several years ago, Baird recalled that his "formula for making assignments, if you want to use that kind of term, was simply this: I would take a general proposition of some kind, or to put it more exactly, I would take a question. The great thing I learned from [R. G.] Collingwood, say, was that you had to learn how to ask a question. And the question I asked was, simply, something like this: 'What is conflict?' And then I would go on from there and say, 'Have you ever felt any conflict?' and 'What was it like when you felt conflict?' We had a whole semester on conflict. The word didn't appear day after day, you understand, but there were students in my class who said, 'I have never known conflict.' I would like to have somebody tell me what a teacher does when a student says something like that."
Baird noted that "since the assignments were new every year, no teacher could rest on what he had done the year before. This was, I always thought, one of my secrets as a teacher -- never let the other teachers feel that they have done their work before the work begins. The work was always open, the questions were always there, and the answers were just as obscure and fleeting as they ever had been, so that the student and the teacher were on the same footing. They were both perplexed and they were both putting what mind they could on the immediate problem: how do you tell, how do you put into words such an experience as this?"
English 1-2 was easy to parody, a treatment it got in Love and Friendship, the 1962 novel by Alison Lurie which said "students were sent out . . . with a tape measure to measure the length of their feet and their friends' feet. Then they would come back and write papers describing what they had done." More frequently, however, English 1-2 has been admired and emulated. Recently the National Council of Teachers of English even published a history of the course, Fencing with Words: A History of Writing Instruction at Amherst College during the Era of Theodore Baird, 1958-1966, by Robin Varnum. The book is reviewed on page 39.
Other courses Baird taught in the English curriculum covered a wide range of literature from Shakespeare through the eighteenth century to modern British and American fiction. He edited an anthology, The First Years: Selections from Autobiography, published by Farrar and Rinehart in 1931 and revised in 1935. He also wrote articles and reviews for The Bookman, Saturday Review of Literature, and the New York Herald Tribune. His longtime colleague, Prof. William H. Pritchard, says that Baird was "a reader of great breadth and intensity, and a great wit, with the most original imagination I've ever encountered."
Robert Frost was a friend and colleague of Baird's for many years, and both had a strong influence on teaching at Amherst. Roger Sale, a member of the English faculty from 1957 to 1962, once told an interviewer: "I found myself in the years since I left Amherst saying sometimes, 'Frost was greater than Baird'; sometimes I said, 'Baird was greater than Frost.' I go back and forth on that, but they were very much alike."
Tall and eccentric, Baird always spoke his mind bluntly and forcefully. He ridiculed nonsense, but had a reverence for clarity and insight. Up almost to the time of his final illness, which sent him to the hospital five days before his death, he was a prolific letter-writer who stayed in touch with dozens of former students and colleagues and whose sharp observations delighted his correspondents.
He was born in Warren, Ohio, on February 28, 1901. After graduating from Oberlin High School in 1917 and Hobart College in 1921, he received a master's degree from Harvard in 1922 and a Ph.D. from that university in 1929. After brief teaching stints in the 1920s at Western Reserve University, at Union College, and at Harvard, Baird joined the Amherst faculty as an instructor in 1927. When he retired 42 years later, he was Samuel Williston Professor of English. Throughout his years of retirement, Baird continued to check books in and out of the Amherst College Library almost daily. A Theodore Baird Fund for book purchases was established there
15 years ago.
Baird was married for 66 years to Frances (Titchener) Baird, who died in February 1996. Mrs. Baird taught French for a few years at Smith College. They lived for more than 50 years in a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house in South Amherst. Baird once wrote that he and his wife first thought of commissioning the famous architect to design a house for them in the 1930s when they read Wright's Autobiography.
"Much of [the book] I found unattractive, the highflown talk about America and things like that, all in the great American tradition, every man his own sage," Baird remembered. "But something stayed in my mind when he talked about designing houses. His houses, he seemed to say, did something for the people who lived in them, and what that seemed to be was what I wanted."
When the house was under construction in 1940, "Nearly everyone, even our nearest and dearest, felt free to comment, to pass judgment," Baird recalled with amusement. "We were almost immediately put on the defensive for having employed a name to design us a house. How should that sentence be read? Should the emphasis be on us, to design us a house? Who did we think we were?" The Bairds lived happily in the house together for the rest of their lives.
They had no children. They are survived by her niece, Paula Auclair of Melrose, N.Y. Friends are considering ideas for a memorial service later this year. -D.W.
[Portrait photograph of Dr. Baird]
College Row Alumni Publication, Amherst College, Northampton, MA, Winter 1997.

Charles D. Baker
Charles D. Baker, 66, of Oberlin, died Feb. 12 at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a short illness.
He was born in Magnolia Springs, Ala., and made his home in Oberlin since 1941 [and was a 1942 graduate of Oberlin High School].
He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a shipper at LTV Steel, Elyria, retiring in 1983.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret (nee Owens); a daughter, Mrs. Cheryl Carroll of Ventura, Calif.; two brothers, Norman and Stahl, both of Oberlin; four sisters, Theresa Ford, Annette Lloyd and Irene Franklin, all of Cleveland, and Dorothy Dallas of Elyria.
Services were Saturday morning at the Cowling Funeral Home, with Rev. Fred Steen of Mount Zion Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in Westwood Cemetery.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, February 19, 1987, p. 4.

Former Oberlin Girl Dies in Ithaca, N.Y. [Doris May (Sutfin) Baker]
Her many Oberlin friends will regret to learn of the passing of Mrs. Paul T. Baker, formerly Doris M. Sutfin. Suffering from Bright’s disease, her death occurred on July 1 in Ithaca, N.Y.
Mrs. Baker was graduated from Oberlin High School in 1921 and from the Kindergarten Training School in 1923. Until her marriage several years later, she taught in New Castle, Pa.
Besides her husband, she leaves a sister, Glenola S. Sutfin of the college treasurer’s office, a brother, Roland Sutfin, in the employ of the T. O. Murphy Company, and an aunt, Mrs. R. A. Budington with whom she made her home for many years. The Oberlin relatives attended the funeral in Ithaca yesterday.
The Oberlin Times, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, July 6, 1939, p. 4.
 
Lois Whitney Baker
Helped run family business
Lois Whitney Baker [nee Brown], 85, of Wellington died Wednesday at her home after a long illness.
Born in Camden Township [and a 1928 graduate of OHS], she lived in the Brighton, Pittsfield and Wellington area all her life.
She assisted here first husband in operating the Home Appliance Co., Wellington. She also worked at the Pipe Plug Co., Wellington, for several years.
Mrs. Baker was a member of the Methodist Church in Brighton for more than 50 years.
Survivors include her husband, Robert; sons Sheldon Whitney of Maui, Hawaii, Gilbert Whitney of Elmwood, Ont., Canada, and Philip Whitney of Miami, Fla.; stepson Roger Baker of Idaho Falls, Idaho; stepdaughter Jane Anderson of Seattle, Wash.; 10 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Arthur Whitney, in 1975; daughter Rita Nelson in 1985; and sisters Letta Purvis, Esther Gutman and Mabel Brown.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Norton Funeral Home, 370 South Main, Wellington. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Methodist Church, Brighton, with the Rev. Bob Jones officiating.
Burial will be in the East Pittsfield Cemetery.
Memorial may be made to New Life Hospice, 1212 N. Abbe Road, Elyria 44035; or the Alzheimer’s Association of America.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Thursday, October 12, 1995, p. C2.

Nadina M. Baker
Mrs. Nadina M. Baker, 72, of Wellington, sister of Mrs. Nicholas (Inez) Gardinier and Mrs. Malcolm (Marian) Scott, both of Oberlin, died April 9 in the emergency room of Allen Hospital after a long illness.
She was a [1931 graduate of Oberlin High School and a] member of Christ Church, Oberlin.
She is also survived by her husband, Robert; a daughter, Mrs. Charles (Jane) Anderson of Seattle, Wash.; a son, Roger of Idaho Falls, Idaho; and three grandchildren.
Private services were conducted by the Norton Funeral Home, Wellington.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, April 18, 1985, p. 2.

Steven W. Baker
The funeral service for Steven Wayne Baker, 16, of RD 1, Rt. 20 East, Oberlin, will be Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Cowling Funeral Home, Oberlin. The Rev. Elwyn Owen will officiate. Burial will be in East Pittsfield Cemetery.
The youth, a junior at Oberlin High School and member of its wrestling team, was pronounced dead at Allen Memorial Hospital, Oberlin, yesterday of injuries received in an auto-motorcycle accident on Rt. 10 east of Oberlin. He was born in Oberlin and lived in the community all his life.
Steven was a part time employee of Big 10 Truck Stop, Elyria. He was a member of East Oberlin Community Church.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Baker; two brothers, James and Milton G., and a sister, Cynthia, all at home and grandparents, Elmore Baker of Berlin Heights, Mrs. Clara Baker, Elyria, and Mrs. Marian Freed, Oberlin.
Friends will be received at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Monday, March 29, 1971, p. 14.

Florence E. Balcomb
Florence e. Balcomb, 94, of Oberlin, died March 13 at Welcome Nursing Home.
She grew up in Oberlin and was an assistant in the Oberlin College Library from 1924 until her retirement.
She loved gardening, her cats, and books of all kinds.
At her request no funeral or memorial services were held. Her body was donated to Case Western Reserve Medical School.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, March 29, 1994, p. 2.

Virginia M. Baldt
Virginia M. Baldt (nee Owen), 66, former Oberlin resident, died Feb. 29 at University General Hospital, Seminole, Fla., after a short illness.
Born in Pittsburgh, she was raised in Oberlin, [graduated from OHS in 1943,] and later lived in Elyria before moving to Seminole in 1985.
Mrs. Baldt retired from NACS-CORP, where she worked in customer service.
Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Giede of Seminole and Roberta Giede Tobias of Indian Shores, Fla.; three grandchildren; and a brother, Tom Owen of Coalinga, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Doug, in December 1977; a brother, Richard J. Owen; and parents, Richard and Coletta Owen.
Memorial services were held March 5 at Church of the Sea, Madeira Beach, Fla., and graveside services were March 7 at Westwood Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made to Green Acres Children’s Home or to the Virginia Baldt Memorial Fund, 8601 78th Place North, Seminole, FL 34647.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, March 10, 1992, p. 2.

Ruth Williams Clark Baldwin
Mrs. Theodore W. Baldwin (Ruth Downer Williams) died Dec. 3[, 1971,] in Cleveland. She was born in Chicago, Aug. 20, 1906, graduated from Oberlin High School in 1923 and attended the College in 1924-25. Her mother, Mrs. Chauncey L. Williams (Charlotte Demuth, ’02), who survives, was a gifted violinist and pianist who taught violin in the Conservatory, 1914-1919. Her grandfather, the late John Arthur Demuth, taught violin, wind instruments and piano at the Conservatory 1889-1919.
Mrs. Baldwin and her sisters, Mary and Mrs. Betty Sharpe, also were musicians. Mrs. Baldwin taught music in Colorado Springs, Colo., following the death of her first husband, J. Albert Clark, in 1950. She was married to Mr. Baldwin in 1958.
In addition to her husband, her mother and sisters, she leaves sons James D. and Thomas L., six grandchildren, brothers Harrison H. and Arthur D. and step-brother John M., ’21. A step-brother, Chauncey, ’18, died in 1964.
The Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Oberlin, Ohio, January/February 1972, p. 46.

Waupaca County Pioneer Is Dead
Mrs. Stephen Ballard, 75, Dies at Weyauwega Today
Weyauwega—Mrs. Stephen [Frances E. "Fannie"] Ballard [nee Jenney], 76 [75], Weyauwega, died unexpectedly at 11:45 this morning.
She was a lifelong resident of Weyauwega [and an 1877 graduate of OHS]. Mrs. Ballard taught in the grade school here for about 25 years previous to her retirement.
Surviving are the widower and a brother, Dave Jenney, Weyauwega.
Appleton Post Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Monday, December 19, 1938, p. 8.
Ballard Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs. Stephen Ballard, 78, Weyauwega, who died unexpectedly Monday morning, will be held at 1:30 Thursday afternoon at the residence with the Rev. Russell Peterson, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Weyauwega, in charge. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery at Weyauwega.
Appleton Post Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Tuesday, December 20, 1938, p. 10.

Elma Barclay
Elma Barclay, 89, of Elyria, sister of Mildred Turnbull, Lois Pritchett and Stella Nieding, all of Oberlin, died Oct. 30 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home in Lorain after a short illness.
Born in Brownhelm Township, she had lived in Elyria since 1942.
Mrs. Barclay was a secretary at the Colson Co. in Elyria, retiring in 1963. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1079, Elyria.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Barclay, in 1984; sisters Elizabeth Pratt, Minnie Hanmer, Pearl Noble and Ruth Hacker; and a brother, William Nieding Jr.
Services were Nov. 2 at the Busch-Curtis-Scheuffler Family Chapel, Elyria, with the Rev. Bill Tumbleson officiating. Burial was in Brownhelm Cemetery, Vermilion.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, November 3, 1998, p. 2.

Terry P. Barkacs killed in accident
Funeral services were held Monday for Terry P. Barkacs, 30, who was killed Friday night in a traffic accident on Rt. 58 in Amherst.
An Oberlin High School graduate [1962] and former member of the fire department here, Mr. Barkacs was employed by the Klingshirn Construction Co. He had lived in Lorain for four years. The family home is at 853 North Central Dr.
Police said that Mr. Barkacs drove into the rear of a dump truck which had stopped to make a left turn onto Rt. 2. He was northbound.
He is survived by his wife Linda; a son, Michael, and three daughters, Bobbie, Tammy and Tracy; and his mother, Mrs. Mary Rose Barkacs, and a brother, Ronald, of Oberlin.
Rev. Paul Kirk conducted the funeral service at the Dovin Funeral Home in Lorain. Burial was in Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, December 27, 1973, p. 4.

Dudley P. Barnard
Dudley P. Barnard, 83, of Laconia, N.H., former Oberlin resident died Aug. 1 of cancer.
Born in Oberlin on May 1, 1908, he graduated from [Oberlin High School in 1926 and from] Oberlin College in 1930 and received the M.S. degree in 1942. After working for three years in Chicago, he returned to Oberlin in 1936 as assistant in the OC treasurer’s office 1936-41, and as assistant treasurer 1941-53.
After serving as internal auditor of the University of Pittsburgh and of the University of New Hampshire, he moved to Concord, N.H., in 1960 as comptroller of St. Paul’s School. He retired in 1973, moving to Bridgewater, N.H., and to Laconia in 1991.
Mr. Barnard was active in New Hampshire community affairs, was on the Concord United Way Board, a member of the Board of the New Hampshire Music Festival, president of Common Cause, a volunteer for the Newfound Area Nursing Association, and Trustee of Funds for Bridgewater.
He is survived by his wife Bernice; a son, John Barnard of Santa Clara, Calif.; two daughters, Jane Burke of Salmon, Idaho, and Sarah Lebby of Aspen, Colo.; a brother, Jack, of Boston, Mass.; sister, Eleanor Thornblade of Middlebury, Vt.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, October 1, 1991, p. 2.

Dr. M. E. Maltby, Long at Barnard
Retired Associate Professor of Physics Dies—Served on Faculty 31 Years
Dr. Margaret E. Maltby, a retired Associate Professor of Physics at Barnard College, died Wednesday evening in the Harkness Pavilion, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, at the age of 83.
Born in Bristolville, Ohio, Dr. Maltby was graduated [in 1877 from OHS and] in 1882 from Oberlin college and nine years later received a Master of Arts degree there. She was an instructor in physics at Wellesley College from 1889 to 1893. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she went to Germany, on a traveling fellowship, and worked for several years under the direction of Prof. Friedrich Kohlrausch, a leader in physical chemistry.
The University of Goettingen awarded to Dr. Maltby a doctorate in 1895, and soon afterward she returned to this country. In 1897 she was an instructor in physics and mathematics at Lake Erie College, and the next year she returned to Germany to become assistant to the president of the Physikalsche Technische Reichsanstalt in Berlin.
Dr. Maltby joined the faculty of Barnard in 1900 and for three years was an instructor in chemistry. In 1903 she became Adjunct Professor of Physics and seven years later associate professor, serving until she retired in 1931. Before her retirement Dr. Maltby introduced a course in the physics department designed for music students and dealing with the physical basis of music, believed to have been the first such course.
She is the aunt of Maj. Philip Randolph Meyer. Services will be held at St. Paul’s Chapel of Columbia University, 117th St. and Amsterdam Ave., on Saturday, at 10 A.M.
The New York Times, New York, N.Y., Friday, May 5, 1944, p. 19.

Considered Best Athlete from Oberlin
Sudden Death of James D. Barnes, Jr., Causes Deep Sorrow
Was Director of Physical Education at Virginia State Normal
Word was received Sunday of the death that morning of James D. Barnes, Jr., at Petersburg, Va., after a brief sickness of meningitis. His mother hurried to his bedside last week. He had been unconscious for several days but he recognized his mother and those about him on Thursday. His father, brother and sisters left for his bedside on Saturday.
James was a graduate of Oberlin high school [in 1926] and from Oberlin College in 1930. He had been a leading athlete during his school days and he at once was offered a coaching job at the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute. Three years later he was made director of the athletic department.
When a sophomore in college James proved himself to be one of the best individual athletes in the Ohio Conference. He established three records at the Big Six meet that have not yet been broken. He made the 100 yard dash in 9.8 seconds; 21 seconds for the 220; and 3:20 for the mile relay, the team being Wilder, Miller, Harrar and Barnes. In running anchor man for the relay, he made his quarter in 48.3 seconds. He has five records for Oberlin track, the 100, 220, broad jump, high hurdles and the mile relay.
James was elected captain of the track team during his senior year and was a regular player on the basketball team for three years. He was considered as one of the best all around athletes Oberlin has ever produced.
On September 8, 1933, Mr. Barnes married Miss Phyllis Godette of this place. They went at once to live in Virginia and last October a baby son was born.
Mr. Barnes was a young man of fine character who had every opportunity to make a wide reputation in his field of endeavor. His sudden death is a severe blow to his family and many friends.
Besides his wife and small son he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Barnes of North Main street, two sisters, Margaret and Rebecca, and a brother Samuel. An older sister died a few years ago.
Brief services were held at the University and President Gandy and the family accompanied the body to Oberlin Tuesday morning. Funeral services will be held in Mt. Zion Baptist church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The casket will be open from 12 to 2. Burial will be in Westwood cemetery.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, April 2, 1935, p. 1.

Dies in South, Miss Louise Barnes Dies After Illness of Five Days of Pneumonia
Miss Louise [Katherine] Barnes, colored, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Barnes, of North Main street, died at Gastonia, N.C., where she had been teaching, on Thursday of last week. Death followed an illness of five days of pneumonia. The body was brought to Oberlin for burial. Funeral services were held at the Mt. Zion Baptist church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. Miss Barnes was 24 years of age [and was a 1923 graduate of OHS]. James Barnes [OHS ‘26], well-known college athlete, is a brother.
The Oberlin News, Thursday, May 2, 1929, p. 8.

Prof. Samuel Barnes Died; Health, Phys Ed Instructor
Samuel Edward Barnes, 81, a physical education and health professor who retired in 1981 from the University of the District of Columbia, died Jan. 21 at the VA Medical Center in Washington. He had lived in Washington since 1947.
Earlier in his career, Dr. Barnes was head of the Physical Education Department at Howard University, where he taught for 24 years. He taught at D.C. Teachers College and its successor, UDC, for about 10 years.
Dr. Barnes was a graduate of Oberlin College in his native Oberlin, Ohio. He received a master's degree in physical education from Oberlin and a doctorate in physical education from Ohio State University.
He served in the Navy on Okinawa and Guam during World War II.
Dr. Barnes began his teaching career at Livingstone College in North Carolina before World War II and later taught summers at South Carolina State College. He was sent by the State Department as a "sports ambassador" to supervise athletic program development in Middle Eastern countries in the 1950s.
His honors included an award from UDC for outstanding service as chairman of the athletic advisory committee.
Dr. Barnes was secretary-treasurer of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and was a member of the board of directors of the U.S. Olympic Committee in 1972. He also was a member of the Golden 13 naval officers organization, an advisory committee of the Naval Recruiting Command, Omega Psi Phi social fraternity and the Pigskinners Club. He attended Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Washington and was a volunteer with the Anthony Bowen YMCA and the Red Cross.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Olga L. Barnes of Washington; three children, Olga Michele Welch of Knoxville, Tenn., Alexa Barnes Donaphin of New York and Michael David Barnes of Dayton, Ohio; a sister, Margaret E.B. Jones of Alexandria; and three grandchildren.
The Washington Post, Washington, D.C., Friday, January 24, 1997, p. B4.
Samuel Edward Barnes
Samuel Edward Barnes, 81, of Washington, D.C., former Oberlin resident, died Jan. 21 at the VA Medical Center in Washington.
Born in Oberlin, he grew up here, [graduated from OHS in 1932,] and was a physical education major at Oberlin College, receiving the A.B. degree in 1936 and the A.M. in 1949. He completed the Ph.D. at Ohio State University in 1957.
He served in the Navy on Okinawa and Guam during World War II.
Dr. Barnes began his teaching career at Livingstone College in North Carolina before World War II and later taught summers at South Carolina State College. He was sent by the State Department as a “sports ambassador” to supervise athletic program development in Middle Eastern countries in the 1950s.
Since 1947 he had lived in Washington. He taught for 24 years at Howard University where he was head of the physical education department. He then taught for 10 years at D.C. Teachers College and its successor, University of the District of Columbia, retiring in 1981. He received an award for outstanding service as chairman of the athletic advisory committee at UDC.
Dr. Barnes was secretary-treasurer of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and a member of the board of directors of the U.S. Olympic Committee in 1972. He also was a member of the Golden 13 naval officers organization, an advisory committee of the Naval Recruiting Command, Omega Psi Phi social fraternity and the Pigskinners Club.
He attended Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Washington and was a volunteer with the Anthony Bowen YMCA and the Red Cross.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Olga L. Barnes of Washington; two daughters, Olga Michele Welch of Knoxville, Tenn., and Alexa Barnes Donaphin of New York; a son, Michael David Barnes of Dayton, Ohio; three grandchildren; and a sister, Margaret E.B. Jones of Alexandria, Va.
Memorial services were Jan. 30 at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church. Internment was in Arlington National Cemetery.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, February 4, 1997, p. 3.

Mrs. Herschel Barone dies at the age of 74
Ruth D. Barone, 74, of 240 W. College, died at Welcome Nursing Home on Saturday following a long illness.
Born in Bayonne, N.J. on March 19, 1902, she had been a resident of Oberlin since 1920 [and was a 1920 graduate of Oberlin High School].
She was a member of First Church and an associate member of the Woman’s Club and assistant in the club’s Thrift Shop. As a member of the Auxiliary, she did many hours of volunteer work at Allen Hospital.
Surviving are here husband, Herschel, to whom she was married 48 years; one son, Roger, and his wife Marilyn; two granddaughters, Michele and Jennifer of Boulder, Colo. She is survived also by a brother, Delmar Dufty of Danville, Va., sisters Edith (Mrs. Robert) Till of Josephine, Ala., and Dorothy (Mrs. S.J.) Smith of Mobile, Ala.
Memorial services will be held July 6 in the meeting room of First Church.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, June 10, 1976, p. 2.

Charles Henry Barricklow Jr.
Broken Arrow -- Charles Henry Barricklow Jr., 77, aerospace engineer, died Saturday. No services planned. Floral Haven. [He graduated from OHS in 1940.]
Tulsa World, Tulsa, Okla., Tuesday, June 15, 1999, p. A2.

Ethel Gulick Barrow
Ethel Gulick Barrow of Austin died Friday. (Weed-Corley)
[She was a 1918 graduate of OHS.]
Austin American-Statesman, Austin, Texas, Sunday, August 4, 1991, p. B4.
Ethel Gulick Barrow
Ethel Gulick Barrow [OC ’22 died] Aug. 2, 1991, in Austin, Tex. Born Dec. 20, 1898, in Kobe, Japan, she earned an M.A. degree in household-arts education at Columbia U. Mrs. Barrows taught and studied in Japan before moving to New Haven, Conn., in 1926. In 1950 she and her family settled in Austin, Tex., where she was active in civic, political, and Quaker organizations. Her husband preceded her in death. Survivors include a brother and two sons.
Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Oberlin, Ohio, Spring 1992, p. 25.

Area firm director Edwin Bartlett dies
Edwin C. [Clare] Bartlett, 54, member of the Board of Directors of LaGrange Screw Products Inc. and former treasurer and personnel manager of the plant died yesterday at Elyria Memorial Hospital. He was ill two weeks.
Mr. Bartlett was associated with LaGrange Screw Products from 1959 until retiring in 1973. Since that time he has been employed by Deetz Inc.
Mr. Bartlett, who lived at 11429 Indian Hollow Rd., Grafton, was born in Oberlin and had lived in this area all his life. [He was a 1937 graduate of OHS.] During World War II he served with the U.S. Air Force with the rank of second lieutenant and navigator.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. James (Virginia) Mossbarger [OHS ‘43] and a brother, Maro N. Bartlett [OHS ‘37], both of Elyria.
Friends will be received tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Harold Dicken Funeral Home where the funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. The Rev. Dr. G. Russel Hargate will officiate. Burial will be in Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin. The casket will be closed at all times.
The family has requested memorial contributions be to the American Cancer Society.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Monday, April 5, 1976, p. 10.

Maro N. Bartlett
Maro N. Bartlett, 60, of 11429 Indian Hollow Rd., Grafton, a World War II Navy veteran, died in his home Thursday after being stricken with a heart attack.
He had been employed at the Bendix Corp. for 31 years. Mr. Bartlett was born in Pittsfield Township, [was a 1937 graduate of OHS,] and lived in the Elyria area most of his life.
Surviving are his wife, Katherine, to whom he was married 26 years, a step-son, Robert Massie, Mobile, Ala.; a sister, Mrs. James (Virginia) Mossbarger, Elyria. A brother, Edwin, died in 1976.
Friends will be received in the Harold Dicken Funeral Home Monday at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. G. Mae Booth officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Avon.
The family suggest memorial contributions, if desired, be made to the American Heart Association.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Friday, October 19, 1979, p. B-2.

Mabel Wright Barton
Mrs. Alvin J. Barton (Mabel Zoe Wright), 85, died in Portland, Michigan, on June 4, 1965. She [was an 1897 graduate of OHS and a member of the Oberlin College class of 1902 and] had lived in the Portland area for sixty years. Mrs. Barton was born in Baxter Springs, Kansas, on February 29, 1880. Her husband, whom she married in 1905, died ten years ago. Mrs. Barton is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mary Lou Harris of Portland and Mrs. Ruth Thompson of Oberlin; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Ernest Fisk (Mary Wright, ’28) of Oberlin.
The Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Oberlin, Ohio, February 1966, p. 38.

Richard E. Bartoto
Richard E. Bartoto, 54, of Wellington, son of Mrs. Irene Bartoto and brother of Mrs. Elaine Clark and Don Bartoto, all of Oberlin died Nov. 14 at his home after an illness of several months.
Born in Oberlin on April 11, 1930, he was [a 1949 graduate of Oberlin High School and] a 25-year employee of the Bartoto Construction Co. in Oberlin. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Wellington.
He is also survived by his wife, Shirley; daughters, Mrs. Barbara Goodrich of Elyria and Laura Bartoto of Wellington; sons, Richard Jr., Michael and Edward, all of Wellington; a sister, Mrs. Amelia Childers of Arizona; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Celia Bartoto of Wisconsin; and four grandchildren.
The funeral mass was Saturday morning at St. Patrick Church, with Rev. James J. Reymann officiating. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, Wellington.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, November 22, 1984.

Janet R. Bassett
Janet Rawdon Bassett, 72, former Oberlin resident, died June 27 [28] at her home in North Pomfret, N.H.
The daughter of Howard and Rachel Rawdon, she was born and grew up in Oberlin. She graduated from Oberlin High School in 1935 and from Duke University in 1939.
She married Milton E. Bassett Jr. on Feb. 14, 1941, and for the next five years traveled with him while he was in the Army. In 1946 they moved to Pomfret, where they owned and operated a dairy farm until 1961.
From 1975-85, Mrs. Bassett was the executive housekeeper for the Hanover Inn, Hanover, N.H. For 10 years she raised Arabian horses. In 1987, the couple moved to Florida for the winters, where she met Pete Rose and from then on began collecting and selling baseball cards for a hobby.
She is survived by her husband; two sons, Laurence R. of North Pomfret and Thomas D. of Hilton Head Island, S.C.; a daughter, Susan B. Bradley of North Pomfret; a sister, Helen P. Rawdon of Cleveland; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Green Mountain Horse Association, 100-Mile Trail Ride Fund, in care of Linda Gluck, G.M.H.A., Woodstock, Vt.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, July 24, 1990, p. 2.

Wade Gleason Bassett
Wade Gleason Bassett died Feb. 24[, 1972,] at Big Horn County Memorial Hospital, Hardin, Mont., of cancer. He had been in ill health since early January. Burial was in Custer Battlefield National Cemetery.
Mr. Bassett was born Jan. 4, 1894, at Dundee, N.Y. His family moved to Oberlin when he was in his teens and he graduated from Oberlin High School [in 1914]. After his junior year in [Oberlin] College (class of 1918) he served in the Navy until Dec. 6, 1918. He and Lois M. Hellyer, ’18, were married Dec. 23, 1919.
Until his retirement in 1963 as office manager of the technical service department in Cleveland, Mr. Bassett worked for the Sherwin-Williams Paint Co. and the family lived in Lakewood and Bay Village. After the death of Mrs. Bassett in 1964, he lived with his daughter, Marion (Mrs. Mark S. Cady Jr.), in Hardin. In addition to his daughter, he leaves a grandson and two great-grandchildren. His grandson, Rev. Mark Cady III of Glen Ellyn, Ill., was one of the clergymen who officiated at the funeral.
The Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Oberlin, Ohio, May/June 1972, p. 51.

Darlene M. Bates, Enjoyed cooking
Darlene M. Bates (nee Shawver), 73, of Elyria, died Thursday at Grace Hospital in Cleveland after a short illness.
Born in Amherst, she was a life-long resident of Lorain County [and a 1943 graduate of OHS].
Mrs. Bates was a World War II Navy veteran.
She was a member of the American Legion Post 12, and the post’s Ladies Auxiliary, the 40 and 8 group, and a member of the post’s Past Presidents Club.
She enjoyed cooking, and worked in the kitchen at the post.
Survivors include her daughters, Christine Parsons of West Virginia, and Linda Bates Tester, and Bonnie Ahart, both of Elyria; sons, Harry Jr. and Douglas, both of Elyria; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and brothers, Richard Shawver of Lorain, and William Shawver and Dale Shawver, both of Elyria.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Sr., in 1983; a grandson, Christopher Bates, in 1977; her parents, Floyd and Agnes (Braun) Shawver, and a brother, Floyd Shawver, Jr.
Friends may call 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Bauer-Laubenthal-Wainwright Funeral Home, Chestnut Ridge Road at State Route 57, Elyria, where the American Legion Post 12 and the Unit 12 of the Post will hold a combined memorial service at 5:30 p.m.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the funeral home.
The Rev. Duncan Meadows, pastor of New Life Baptist Church in Elyria, will officiate.
Burial will be in Resthaven Memory Garden, Avon.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Friday, September 26, 1997, p. C2.

Edna Louise Bates
Edna Louise Bates, 96, of Elyria, died Dec. 22 at the Elyria United Methodist Village.
Born in Henrietta Township, she lived all her life in the area.
She [graduated from Oberlin High School in 1918 and] attended the Oberlin Conservatory of Music from 1917 to 1923 and again in 1943-44. She taught piano privately for over 65 years.
Miss Bates was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Elyria, where she sang in the choir and was a member of the Elizabeth Stevens Circle. She was also a member of the Elyria YWCA.
Services were Dec. 24 at the Cowling Funeral Home, with Chaplain Stacy Terrell of the United Methodist Home officiating. Burial was in Camden Cemetery in Camden Township.
A memorial service was held in the Elyria United Methodist Village Chapel on Dec. 28.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, December 31, 1996, p. 2.

Mable Catherine Bates
Mable [Mabel] Catherine [Katherine] Bates, 93, of Amherst, sister of Esther A. Manns of Oberlin, died Feb. 1 at the Huron Health Care Center in Huron after a long illness.
Born in Pittsfield Twp., she moved to Chino Valley, Ariz., in 1952. She returned to Ohio in 1989 to live with her son, Hubert C., in Amherst, and her daughter, Elma B. Nelson, in Port Clinton.
A [1918] graduate [of Oberlin High School and a graduate] of Oberlin Business College, Mrs. Bates was a librarian at Williams Elementary School in Williams, Ariz.
For many years, she was a 4-H adviser. She was a member of the Henrietta Grange for 76 years. She was also a member of the Chino Valley Congregational Church.
Besides her children and sister, survivors include seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl D. Bates, in 1971; a daughter, Daphne B. Collins, in 1967; a sister; and a brother.
Services were Saturday morning at the Cowling Funeral Home with the Rev. Lewe Stull, pastor of Kipton Community Church, officiating. Burial was in Camden Cemetery in Camden Twp.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Kipton Community Church.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, February 8, 1994, p. 2.

Pauline Gladys Bates, 81, dies in Erie, Pa. hospital
Pauline Gladys Bates of 143 East College died yesterday morning in Doctors Osteopathic Hospital in Erie, Pa. She was 81.
Friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Cowling Funeral Home where services, with Rev. John Elder officiating, will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Westwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Bates and her husband, Theodore, came to Oberlin from Cleveland in 1968. Mr. Bates died last May.
Mrs. Bates, who [graduated from Oberlin High School in 1915 and] attended Oberlin College, was for many years a sales clerk at the May Co. She retired in 1961.
Surviving Mrs. Bates are one son, Newton of Auburn, Ala.; a daughter, Gertrude (Mrs. R. C.) Armstrong of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, March 16, 1978, p. 11.

Mark D. Bauer, owner of Houghton Sulky Co.
Mark D. Bauer, 74, of Indiana, and formerly of Elyria, died Friday in Americare Nursing Home in Hartford City, Ind.
Born in Elyria, he [graduated from OHS in 1947 and] lived in Houghton until 1999 and resided in Greenwood, Ind. from 1999 until 2002, when he moved to Hartford City, Ind., to live with his daughter. He served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.
Mr. Bauer owned Houghton Sulky Company before retiring in 1999 after 20 years. He was a former employee of Ohio Citizens of Toledo, where he worked in the Auditing Department. He showed dogs and horses and horsedrawn vehicles throughout Ohio.
Survivors include his daughters Jennifer Henson of Columbus, Barbara Bradley of Hillard, Pamela Koelling of Indianapolis, Ind. and Kristin Gifford of Hartford City, Ind.; 12 grandchildren; and sister, Ila Marie Pierce of Cape Coral, Fla. He was preceded in death by his parents, George D. and Marjorie (nee Whitney); brother, Wayne Bauer; and sister, Betty Searles.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Camden Baptist Church in Wellington. Needhan-Storey Funeral Home in Indiana handled the arrangements.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Wednesday, February 4, 2004.

Clarence K. Baumann
Retired from Bendix Corp.
Clarence K. Baumann, 80, of Wellington died Monday at Allen Memorial Hospital in Oberlin after a long illness.
He was born in Raymond, Minn. [and graduated from OHS in 1936].
Mr. Baumann was employed at the Bendix Corporation in Elyria for 33 years, retiring in 1976.
He enjoyed farming and traveling.
Survivors include his wife, Harriet (nee Neal) Baumann of Wellington; daughters Diane McCreedy of Wellington, Linda Biskup of Wellington and Cheryl Parker of Vermilion; five grand children; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Louise Brumling of Illinois; and a brother, Menno Baumann of Illinois.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Alminth (nee Freimuth) Baumann; a son, Leral Baumann; four sisters; and five brother.
Services will be private.
The Rev. William Buckeye, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Wellington, will officiate.
Burial will be in Camden Cemetery, Camden, Ohio.
Arrangements are being handled by the Norton Funeral Home, 370 S. Main St., Wellington.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Tuesday, January 19, 1999, p. C2.

Mrs. [Harriet Winifred] Baumgardner
Wellington, O., Sept. 5.—Mrs. Hattie Baumgardner [nee Fletcher], wife of Leonard Baumgardner, 317 Courtland street, died at her home last evening at 9:30 following an illness of 18 months.
Mrs. Baumgardner was born near Wakeman[, graduated from OHS in 1907,] and had lived in this vicinity all her life. She was very active in the work of the Methodist church, teaching a class of young people for four years. Until four months ago she had a large class of piano pupils. She was a member of the Wellington King’s Daughters and the Oberlin Woman’s Club.
Surviving are her husband, two children, Merle and Mary Ellen, at home; her mother, Mrs. Mary Fletcher, of Wellington; three brothers, Norman [OHS ‘15] and Myron Fletcher, of Cleveland, and Smith Fletcher, of Painesville.
The body is at the Sharpe Funeral Home here where friends may call. It will be taken to the Methodist church Saturday afternoon for services at 2:00 with Rev. E. F. Wood officiating. Burial will be made in Greenwood cemetery.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Thursday, September 5, 1935, p. 2.
Funeral Rites
Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Baumgardner, Coutland street, will be conducted in the Wellington Methodist church, Saturday afternoon, at 2 o’clock, Rev. E. F. Wood officiating. The body is at the Sharpe Funeral home, where friends may call and see.
Burial will be made in Greenwood cemetery.
Mrs Baumgardner was one of Wellington’s most beloved women. She was very active in the work of the Methodist church, of which she was a member. From 1930 to 1934, she taught a mixed class of young men and women between the ages of 18 and 25. She taught a large class of piano pupils until about a year ago, when she was compelled to give up because of ill health. She was choir leader for two years. [She was] a member of the king’s Daughters and the Woman’s Club of Oberlin.
She is survived by her husband Leonard, two children, Merle and Mary Ellen at home; her mother, Mrs. Mary Fletcher, who lived with her daughter, and three brothers, Norman and Myron Fletcher of Cleveland, and Smith Fletcher of Smithville, besides a host of other relatives and friends.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Friday, September 6, 1935, p. 1.
Baumgardner Rites
Impressive funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon, at 2 o’clock from the Methodist Episcopal church for Mrs. Hattie Winifred Baumgardner.
Mrs. Baumgardner was one of Wellington’s most beloved, talented women. She died Wednesday night at 9:30, following eighteen months’ illness.
The church was filled with a large number of relatives and several hundred friends.
Approximately thirty members of her Sunday School class of young men and women, attended the service in a body, occupying pews, a wish of their own. Members of the Homebuilders class of the church, of which Mr. and Mrs. Baumgardner attended on special occasions, as both were teachers, also attended in a body.
The bier was surrounded with floral pieces. The Rev. E. F. Wood, pastor of the church, was in charge of the rites, and his remarks deeply impressed the large number present.
Rev. Wood was assisted by Rev. Smith, pastor of the Oberlin Congregational church, who baptized Mrs. Baumgardner into his membership when she was eleven years old, before she came to Wellington. He said she was one of the most beautiful Christian characters he ever knew.
Mrs. Treva Hill, a very close friend of Mrs. Baumgardner’s was at the console of the organ, and played favorite hymns of the deceased.
Pallbearers were young men selected from her class which included Messrs. Lampen, Buck, Anderson, Moehle, Lewis and Perkins.
Funeral services were in charge of Ernest Sharpe and his wife. Burial was made in Greenwood cemetery.
She leaves her husband, Leonard; two children, Merle 12, and Mary Ellen, 9. [She also leaves] a mother, Mrs. Mary Fletcher, Wellington; three brothers, Norman and Myron, of Cleveland; Smith, of Painesville, besides a host of other relatives and friends.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Monday, September 9, 1935, p. 8.

Kartine Baxley
Katrine MacGlashan Baxley, 76, former Oberlin resident, died Oct. 31 in Daly City, California, where she had made here home with her daughter Helen since last January.
Born on July 30, 1905 in Cleveland, she graduated from [Oberlin High School in 1924 and from] Oberlin College in 1928. For a number of years she was a newspaper writer-editor and columnist for papers in the Westchester County, New York area. She also was a freelance writer, publishing stories in Mademoiselle Magazine and a novel “Horseless Buggy,” the story of the Winton automobile, in 1942.
She moved to Oberlin in 1959 and was director of Keep Co-op from Sept. 1966 until she retired in June 1975. She was a member of the Oberlin Women’s Club.
Burial of ashes will be in the Henderson family plot in Westwood Cemetery. The time and place for a memorial service in Oberlin will be announced.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, November 5, 1981, p. 2.
Katrine MacGlashan Baxley ’28 died Oct. 31, 1981, in Daly City, Calif., of cancer. She was director of Keep Co-op 1966-1975.
Mrs. Baxley was born in Cleveland July 30 [31?], 1905, and was a [1924] graduate of Oberlin High School. Her grandfather, Thomas W. Henderson, was co-inventor of the Winton automobile.
Prior to her marriage in 1941 to John A. Baxley, she wrote publicity for Alma Zaiss Associates in New York and edited speeches and publications for Robert Leigh, president of Bennington College. She also published short stories in Mademoiselle and the Atlantic Monthly and a novel, Horseless Buggy, which was really the story of her grandparents and the Winton automobile.
Following her divorce in 1955, Mrs. Baxley became a newspaper writer-editor in Westchester County, N.Y.
After returning to Oberlin in 1959, she was a free-lance writer and she was also the author of three articles for the Oberlin Alumni Magazine (SIGNS AND WONDERS, Dec. 1965, KARAMU: THE HOUSE THE JELLIFFES BUILT, April 1966 and MUMMERS PRESENT, June 1966).
She leaves her daughter, Helen ’65. Her ashes were buried in the Henderson family plot in Westwood Cemetery and a memorial service was held in Fairchild Chapel Nov. 14, 1981.
The Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Oberlin, Ohio, Winter 1982, p. 60.

Last Rites Held Yesterday for Harley M. Baxter, 72
Harley M. Baxter, 72, freight clerk for the New York Central Railroad in Oberlin for 40 years until his retirement in 1950, died Sunday at 7:45 p.m. at Allen Hospital.
He had been seriously ill only a week, although he had been in ill health for 10 years.
Born in Mentor, Nov. 12, 1887, Mr. Baxter had lived in Oberlin 65 years.
He was a member of the Oberlin Masonic Lodge.
Surviving Mr. Baxter are his wife, Joy; one son, Robert, Columbus; one sister, Miss Helen A. Baxter, Oberlin; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services, with Rev. William K. Hogg officiating, were held yesterday afternoon at the Cowling-Stang Funeral Home.
Burial was in East Pittsfield Cemetery.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, November 3, 1960, p. 1B.

Area women traffic victims in 2 crashes [Helen A. Baxter]
The ninth and tenth traffic fatalities in Lorain County for 1965 were marked up in two separate collisions yesterday.
Dead are:
Mrs. John Six, 29, of 146 Avondale Ave., Avon Lake, mother of four children.
Miss Helen Baxter, 79, of 36 South St., Oberlin, retired schoolteacher…
Miss Baxter died in Allen Memorial Hospital at 4:38 p.m. yesterday of injuries in a two-car accident at South Main and Morgan Sts.
It was the first traffic fatality in Oberlin since 1962, according to police.
Miss Baxter, a retired schoolteacher, was a passenger in a car operated by Mrs. Joy B. Baxter, of RD 2, Rt. 58 South, a sister-in-law, which was involved in an accident with a car driven by Harlan F. Reynolds, 69, of 77 South Park St. at 10:40 a.m.
Reynolds was not injured. Mrs. Baxter suffered a fractured leg and facial bruises. She was reported in “fair” condition at Allen Memorial Hospital today.
Miss Baxter’s head went through the windshield of the car in which she was riding, Oberlin police said.
Oberlin teacher
Miss Baxter had taught in the Oberlin Elementary Schools for many years with the exception of a short period spent teaching in the Cleveland schools. For 15 years before retirement she taught fifth grade in Oberlin.
Miss Baxter was born in Mentor, Dec. 4, 1885, [graduated from OHS in 1903,] and had lived in Oberlin most of her life.. She was a graduate of Teachers College in San Jose, Calif., and was a member of the Oberlin Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Harley and Philip Baxter.
Surviving is a nephew, Robert Baxter, of Marion.
Friends will be received at the Cowling Funeral Home today, 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
Services will be Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. James Cope officiating. Burial will be in East Pittsfield Cemetery. The casket will be closed at all times…
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Monday, March 29,1965, pp. 1 & 4.

Nellie Mary Baxter
Oberlin—Mrs. Nellie Mary Baxter [nee Worcester], 89, died at 1 a.m. today at her home at 36 South street, Oberlin, following an illness of two years.
Born in Pittsfield on February 12, 1858, [and an 1876 graduate of OHS,] she had lived in this vicinity nearly all her life except for a few years in Mentor, O. She was a member of the Oberlin Methodist church and a past matron of Pansy Chapter of O.E.S.
One daughter, Helen Baxter; two son, Harley and Phillip, all of Oberlin, and a grandson, Robert Baxter, survive. Also surviving are two brothers, Homer Worcester of Youngstown, and Irvin of Oberlin and a sister, Mrs. Lola Hulburt of Pennsylvania.
The body is at the Cowling-Sedgeman Funeral home, where services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday, with the Rev. Wilbur Goist officiating.
Interment will be made in East Pittsfield.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Saturday, January 3, 1948, p. 2.

Robert Douglas Bay, Ohio native
Robert Douglas Bay, 44, passed away Oct. 21, 1999, from complications of cancer at his home in Sonoma, surrounded by his family.
Mr. Bay was born in Oberlin, Ohio, [graduated from OHS in 1973,] and moved to Marin County in 1974, and then to Sonoma in 1985. He was an avid trout fisherman who was happiest camping outdoors. His other hobbies included beer brewing and gardening. Through thick and thin, he stayed a loyal Cleveland Browns fan, and was an active participant in a fantasy football league. He was employed at Rock Island Foods in Novato since 1985 as their warehouse manager.
Mr. Bay is survived by his loving wife of 3-1/2 years, Carmen Bay, and daughter, Ashley, both of Sonoma. He is also survived by his father, John Robert Bay, M.D., of Johnsonville, S.C.; mother, Jeanne Bay of Oberlin, Ohio; sisters, Susan (Alan) Sarhan of Apple Valley, Minn., Julie (Tom) White of Columbus, Ohio, and Kathleen (Larry) Domondon of Honolulu, Hawaii; and a brother, John Bay of Seattle, Wash.
Friends are invited to attend a celebration of Bob's life at 3:30 p.m., today, at his home, 18842 Serpilio Road, Sonoma. Memorial donations in Bob's name can be made to the Hospice of Marin, Valley of the Moon Team, 370 W. Napa St., Sonoma, CA 95476, or Marin Oncology Research Program, 1350 S. Eliseo Drive, Suite 200, Greenbrae, CA 94904-2011. He is loved and will be missed by all who knew him.
Arrangements under the direction of Duggan's Mission Chapel.
Sonoma Index-Tribune, Sonoma, Calif., Tuesday, October 26, 1999, p. A4.
Robert Douglas Bay
Robert Douglas Bay, 44, former Oberlin resident, died Oct. 21 at his home in Sonoma, Calif., from complications of cancer.
Born in Oberlin, he moved to Marin County, Calif., in 1974 and then to Sonoma in 1985.
He had been employed at Rock Island Foods in Novato, Calif., as their warehouse manager for 18 years.
He was an avid trout fisherman and was happiest backpacking and camping in wilderness areas. His other hobbies included gardening and beer brewing. Through thick and thin, he remained a loyal Cleveland Browns fan and was an active participant in his fantasy football league.
Survivors include his wife of three and a half years, Carmen Bay; daughter, Ashley; father, John Robert Bay, M.D., of Johnsonville, S.C.; his mother, Jeanne Bay of Oberlin; sisters Susan Sarhan of Apple Valley, Minn., Julie White of Columbus, Ohio, and Kathleen Domondon of Honolulu, Hawaii; and a brother, John Bay of Seattle, Wash.
A celebration to honor Bob’s life and the courage and strength shown by both him and Carmen during the past few years was held on Oct. 26, at their home in Sonoma. The following day, his ashes were scattered by family members and a close camping friend in a mountain area of northern California, where Bob often camped and hiked.
Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice of Marin, Valley of the Moon Team, 370 W. Napa St., Sonoma, CA 95476; or to Marin Oncology Research Program, 1350 S. Eliseo Dr., Suite 200, Greenbrae, CA 94904-2011.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, November 2, 1999, p. 2.

Wendell Bayless
Wendell [Davidson] Bayless, of Pompano Beach, died Wednesday. R. Jay Kraeer Pompano Beach Funeral Home. [He was a member of the OHS class of 1920 and the Camden High School class of 1919.]
The Miami Herald, Miami, Fla., Friday, May 17, 1985, p. 7BR.

Louanna Beard dies at 66; funeral held at St. Mary’s
Mrs. Louanna Belle Beard, 66, mother of Corrine (Mrs. Jack) Parks, 678 Kimberley, died in Elyria Memorial Hospital last Thursday after a long illness.
Born in Proctorville, Ohio, on Nov. 6, 1910, she had lived in Oberlin as a child, graduated from Oberlin High School [in 1931] and studied in the OC Conservatory of Music. She was a Girl Scout leader for many years in Oberlin before moving to Elyria in 1939. She was a member of St. Mary Church, Elyria.
She is also survived by her husband, Hatton, to whom she was married 42 years; two other daughters, Carolyn (Mrs. Robert) Jones and Carryn (Mrs. John) Capers and three sons, Charles, Carlton and Curtis, all of Elyria; a brother, Eugene Huffman of 246 Sumner; four sisters, Mrs. Genevieve Harris of New York City, Frances (Mrs. Roscoe) Bradley of Los Angeles, Gertrude (Mrs. Brenton) Gibbs of 51 Groveland and Ruth (Mrs. Donald) Payne of Pleasant St.
Services were held on Saturday at St. Mary Church with burial in St. Mary Cemetery.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, April 7, 1976, p. 7.

Hubert Conrad Beard
Hubert Conrad Beard, 23, of Elyria died Sunday in the Cleveland Clinic following a lengthy illness.
Born in Elyria, he graduated from Oberlin High School in 1976.
He was a truck driver for the Carmac Chemical Co.
Surviving are his father, Harvell C. Beard of Elyria; mother Fracitta (nee Porter) Hodges of Grand Rapids, Mich.; brothers Rodney and Brian Beard, both of Elyria, and Richard Piggatt of Grand Rapids; sisters Yvonne and Samone Beard, both of Grand Rapids; and grandparents Hatton Beard of Elyria, Louise Evans of Grand Rapids, Kansas Woods of Elyria, and Lovell and Annie Porter of Detroit.
Visitation will be Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Home.
Services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Bethany Baptist Church with the Rev. Allen Gibson officiating.
Burial will be in Brookdale Cemetery.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Tuesday, March 9, 1982, p. B-2.

Jeanette S. Bechtel
Birmingham -- Jeanette S. Bechtel (nee Schubert), 80, of Birmingham, died Monday, Dec. 15, 2003, at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain, following a lengthy illness.
She was born Nov. 11, 1923, in Elyria. She was raised in Oberlin and lived in Brownhelm until moving to Birmingham in 1961.
She graduated from Oberlin High School in 1942 [1941] and from the former Oberlin Business College.
Mrs. Bechtel was employed by Oberlin College as a secretary in the treasurer's office from 1943 to 1956, and then was an office substitute for the Firelands School District.
She was a member of Brownhelm Congregational United Church of Christ, Brownhelm Historical Society and Church Women United. She enjoyed making jewelry, baking and square dancing.
Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Donald C. Bechtel; daughters Janice Bechtel of Defiance and Barbara Bechtel of Amherst; sons Kevin Bechtel of Mason and Kent Bechtel of Kirtland; sister, Margaret Petersen of Medina; and one granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harry Murphy; son, Donald Charles Jr.; sisters Cornelia Dauge and Lucille Schubert; brother, William Schubert; her parents, Frank and Lucy (nee Eckert) Schubert; and one granddaughter.
Friends may call Wednesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South St., Vermilion. A memorial service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in Brownhelm Congregational United Church of Christ, 2144 N. Ridge Road, with the Rev. Elizabeth Terrill, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Brownhelm Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 43099 N. Ridge Road, Elyria 44035; New Life Hospice, 5255 N. Abbe Road, Elyria 44035; or Brownhelm Congregational United Church of Christ, 2144 N. Ridge Road, Vermilion 44089.
The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio, Tuesday, December 16, 2003.

Elizabeth Beckley
Elizabeth Houghton Beckley, former Oberlin resident, died Jan. 23 in Cooperstown, N.Y.
She was born in Oberlin on June 19, 1909, and grew up here[, graduating from Oberlin High School in 1926]. Her father was the Oberlin postmaster for many years.
She received the A.B. degree from Oberlin College in 1930 and was then employed as a social worker for the Lorain County Children’s Home for a couple of years. She moved to Cooperstown, N.Y., where she met her husband, Stewart T. Beckley, and was employed later as a social worker for Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown until retirement.
She is survived by her husband, Stewart; two daughters, Jane Beckley of Pittsfield, Mass., and Martha Beckley of Chelsea, Mass.; and a sister, Margaret Houghton West of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, February 4, 1988, p. 5.

Ameer Usamah Beckman
Ameer Usamah Beckman, 18, of Oberlin, died April 21 at his home.
Born in Neptune City, N.J., he lived in Oberlin most of his life.
A 1998 graduate of Oberlin High School, he had worked as a painter for Campbell’s Painting in Oberlin for three years.
Mr. Beckman had been involved in many extra-curricular activities in high school. He played on the football and basketball teams and also enjoyed doing art work and playing intramural basketball at Phillips Gym.
He is survived by his mother, Ayesha Wiley of Oberlin; brothers Omar Beckman and Bashshar Wiley, both of Oberlin; and a sister, Kismet Beckman of Chicago.
A graveside service was held April 24 at Westwood Cemetery with the Rev. William B. Padavick, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, officiating.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Oasis Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 11, Oberlin 44074; or to Genesis House, P.O. Box 1283, Elyria 44036.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, April 27, 1999, p. 2.

Craig Beckman
Funeral services for Craig Beckman, who drowned Friday in the Pyle Rd. reservoir, will be held today at 1 p.m. at Cowling Funeral Home. The service will be conducted by Linwood Jackson, a Jehovah’s Witness, and burial will be in Westwood Cemetery.
Mr. Beckman was born in Elyria on Aug. 14, 1951, and spent all his life here. He was graduated from Oberlin High School in 1969 and was a varsity letterman in football and track at OHS.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beckman of 102 E. Hamilton, with whom he resided; three brothers, John, of New Haven, Conn.; Jerald, Oberlin; and Willie, a law student at Harvard University; and by a sister, Mrs. Bonnie Ruth Glass, of Elyria.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, August 7, 1975, p. 6.

In Memoriam - Charles Emilio Beckwith
A public memorial service is set to honor Charles E. Beckwith, a professor of English at California State University, Los Angeles from 1957 to 1990. The Cal State L.A. Department of English and the Pro Musica Chorus and Orchestra have scheduled the memorial service at the Neighborhood Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, February 23, [1997,] 3:00 p.m. Beckwith, who was a Temple City resident, was esteemed by friends, faculty colleagues and students for his scholarship, eloquence, humor, and patience. He died at the age of 79, due to a stroke suffered on December 22[, 1996].
Beckwith was born June 8, 1917 in Oberlin, Ohio[, and graduated from OHS in 1935]. Following service in the Army during World War II, he attended the University of California, Berkeley, earning both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree. He was awarded a Ph.D. by Yale University in 1956, and that same year served as an instructor at Cornell University before taking up his career in Southern California. At Cal State L.A. he achieved an outstanding record as a teacher and scholar, and played an active and significant role in the development of the University and the Department of English.
His professional publications include two major editions: Twentieth Century Interpretations of A Tale of Two Cities (1972) and John Gay: Poetry and Prose (1974). Other publications were in the general area of 18th-century English studies. Beckwith’s teaching encompassed a wide range of courses in English and American literature. He held visiting professor posts at Universität Hamburg, West Germany and Université de Clermont-Ferrand, France, for which he was selected by the French Ministry of Education. Throughout his career Beckwith was a leader in faculty governance. He chaired the Division of Language Arts and the Department of English and directed the Institute of American Studies. During this period Beckwith was among the two or three most influential faculty members in guiding and shaping department programs.
Among his many interests, Beckwith was an informed lover of music. He was a member of the Pasadena Pro Musica and Orchestra, for which he wrote program notes. He also wrote feature articles for the Pasadena Symphony programs.
In addition to his wife, Joanne Glossop Beckwith, he is survived by three children from a first marriage: Connie Beckwith Brown, James Beckwith, and Margaret Beckwith Harloe, and two grandchildren. Private funeral services were held were held January 3.
Those wishing to honor his memory may contribute to the Charles E. Beckwith Memorial Fund for the Purchase of Books in the Humanities, care of the Cal State L.A. Foundation. For further information, call (213) 343-4140.
Cal State Los Angeles publication Feb 1997, http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:FST0I5B0g5wJ:www.calstatela.edu/univ/ppa/misc/96-97/ureport/feb97/memori.doc+%22Charles+E.+Beckwith%22+%22Los+Angeles%22&hl=en&client=firefox-a

Wilhemina Bedortha
Wilhemina Bedortha died in London, England, Thursday, May 21, 1908.
Miss Wilhemina Bedortha was born in Oberlin, Ohio, November 11, 1882. Her preparatory work was taken in the Oberlin high school [class of 1900?], Oberlin Academy and at Stetson University, Deland, Florida. Miss Bedortha was graduated from the College with the class of ’06. The year following she devoted to matters of business and here she displayed marked ability. The following summer she went to London, England to be with her uncle, Mr. J. B. Bedortha. In the winter she went to Paris where she devoted herself to the study of French, and here she suffered nervous prostration. As soon as she was able she returned to her uncle’s home, but was unable to fight the disease. A cable was received May 21, announcing her death early that morning.
The Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Oberlin, Ohio, June 1908, pp. 372-3.

Robert Harley Beese, Navy Veteran and Contractor
Robert Harley Beese, 67, who retired from the Navy in the early 1970s as a chief yeoman and then was a home improvement contractor and softball coach, died of cancer June 30, 2002 at his home in Gainesville.
Mr. Beese was a native of Elyria, Ohio, [and a 1952 graduate of OHS] who served in the Navy for 20 years, largely on ships. He was assigned to the naval support unit at the State Department in the late 1960s and retired from an assignment with an air squadron in Brunswick, Maine.
He operated Anchor Maintenance Co. in Vienna before retiring again in the early 1990s.
Mr. Beese, a former resident of Vienna and Herndon, was a youth commissioner for the Washington Area Amateur Softball Association. He founded and coached the Cameos, a girls fast-pitch softball team that played in a Fairfax County league and in games elsewhere in the country for 25 years. He also assisted girls softball teams at Herndon and Langley High schools.
His marriage to Lillian Beese ended in divorce.
Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Janet Arnold Beese of Gainesville; four children from his first marriage, Brenda Hutchinson, Kathleen Dykes,Robert Beese Jr., and Marie Miles, all of Jacksonville, FL; two stepchildren, Mark Neblett of Fairfax and Dana Tuck of Leesburg; a half brother; and nine grandchildren.
The Washington Post, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, July 2, 2002, p. B7

Flora Merrill Behr
Mrs. Harrison J. Behr (Flora Agnes Merrill) died June 14, 1959, in Hoosick Falls, N.Y. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1883, Mrs. Behr first came to Oberlin in 1896, where she was a special student for several years before entering the College. [She graduated from OHS in 1901.] Her mother and father had attended Oberlin in the 1860’s, as did her sisters in the 1890’s. In 1909 she married Harrison Jackson Behr, ’08. Mr. Behr died in 1954. At one time the Behrs lived in Oberlin on Elm Street, where Mrs. Behr was active in the Oberlin League of Women voters. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Homer Eaton (Beatrice, x’31), of Hoosick Falls, New York.
The Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Oberlin, Ohio, November 1959, p. 30.

Harry Behr Dies
Services were held yesterday in Hoosick Falls, N. Y., for former Oberlin resident [and 1902 graduate of OHS], Harry [Harrison J.] Behr, who died at Hoosick Falls on Sunday night Jan. 17, after an illness of nine years. Mr. and Mrs. Behr moved to Hoosick Falls eight years ago to be with their daughter, Mrs. Homer Eaton (Beatrice).
Survivors are his wife, Agnes; his daughter; and two brothers Albert P. and Robert F. both of Oberlin.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, January 21, 1954, p. 1.

John W. Behr, 79
 Snowflake, Ariz. -- John W. Behr, 79, of Snowflake, Ariz., formerly of Oberlin, died Monday, April 3, 2000. [He graduated from Oberlin High School in 1940.]