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- Utica NY Daily Press - 2/10/1936
George L Barber, 69, former
well known Utica wrestler and
drum major, died Saturday, Feb.
8, 1936, at the home of his son,
George S. Barber, 1108 Kossuth
Avenue.
He was born in this city In
February, 1867, and attended the
public schools. He learned the
trade of a painter with his father,
who had a shop first on Charlotte
Street and later in the
Eighth Ward. Mr. Barber followed
the painter's trade up' to
1910.
For several years he had had
the privilege for the sale of certain
articles at the Utica baseball
grounds. , Mr. Barber waa a charter
member of the Painters and
Decorators' Union, which was
founded in 1887 a n d h e served It
as treasurer for some .years.
He was also well known in military
circles. He was for 20 years
a member of the Nntlonal Guard,
serving first in the 24th and later
in the 28th Separate Company.
He w a s armorer for this company
when it had its headquarters on
Bleecker Street and later in the
new armory on Steuben Park. He
succeeded Alonso F. Miller as drum
major of the old Utica Band and
he also served in the drum major
corps of the 28th Separate Company.
Mr. Barber waa a man of
strong physique and commanding
presence
and had more than a
Ideal reputation as an athlete.
His specialty was wrestling and
in this he figured In professional
circles for 15 or 20 years. He
had wrestled all over this and
other states and a m o n g . t h e men
whom" he had met and defeated
were Marvin Thompson, Professor
Dwyer, George Dyke. Harry
Parker, Douglas E. Ross, James
Parr, the English champion, and
Gotch when he wrestled in the
Utica armory.
Mr. Barber attended - Bethany
Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are his widow; three
sons, George S.. Harold W. and
Walter E.. Barber; a daughter,
Mrs. L. M. Benjamin; one sister.
Mrs. James Ashcroft, and two
brothers, Charles and-Walter E
Barber, all of Utica, and several
nieces and nephews
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1867 - 1936 (69 years)