San Joaquin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Barton,  Sr., James "Ralph" December 26 2004
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The Record  December 29, 2004
Stockton
James "Ralph" Barton Sr. 
Aug. 23, 1927 - Dec. 26, 2004



  Retired U.S. Army First Sergeant, James "Ralph" Barton, Sr., 77, of Stockton, 
passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2004 at a local hospital after an illness. 
He was born on August 23, 1927 in Cardin, Oklahoma, the son of Jesse James 
Barton and Mattie May Jackson Barton. Ralph was a U.S. Army Veteran, and 
honorably served in Korea and Vietnam, attaining the rank of First Sergeant 
before his retirement in 1967. After his military career, Ralph went to 
work for the California Water Company, retiring after 18 years.
Mr. Barton is survived by his children: James R. Barton, Jr. of Stockton; Maria 
Blackmore of Florida; Mike Barton of Vermont and Beverly Hays of Missouri; 6 
grandchildren; 8 great-grand- children; a sister, Wanda Reyes of Stockton; and 
a brother, Wilbur Barton of Yuba City. He was preceded in death by his wife, 
Winnie J. Barton in 1995; and two brothers, Raymond "Max" and Robert "Maynard" 
Barton. Also survived by a host of other relatives and numerous friends.
Friends are invited to attend visi-tations from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on 
Wednesday, December 29, 2004, at Frisbie-Warren & Carroll Mortuary, 809 N. 
California Street in Stockton. 
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 
30, at the Mortuary, followed by a Military Committal Service at Stockton Rural 
Cemetery in Stockton. To read his life story and view photos and memories of 
his remarkable life, and share your thoughts and memories, please visit 
www.mem.com. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's 
choice. 
 




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