George Bill Barton USAF Capt. Ret.

He was born on January 5, 1930, in Hudson, NY, to George and Lena May Barton. He graduated from Syracuse University in June of 1953, with a Degree in Landscape Architecture. His first job was with Robert Trent Jones, as a draftsman designing golf courses.

Bill and Lauretta were married June 6, 1953 and the Air Force called him to active duty on April 15, 1954. After 23 years in the Air Force, Bill retired to pursue a second career as an Assistant District Executive for the Boy Scouts of America.

His loves in life, after his family, were the Boy Scouts and frequenting local gun shows. He was an Eagle Scout, a card-carrying member of the NRA, as well as a member of the USAF Shooters Association, Alamo Arms Collectors, and the San Antonio Rifle and Pistol Club. During his retirement, he stayed active in the Boy Scouts, as part of their Eagle Scout Review Board.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife of nearly 58 years, Lauretta nee Bartolotta Barton; 2 sons, Bill Barton, Jr., and Fred Barton; a daughter, Teresa Barton McCollum and husband Shawn; grandchildren, Cooper and Kendall McCollum; and extended family in the upstate New York area.

MASS

MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011

1:00 P.M.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH

4222 S.W. LOOP 410

SAN ANTONIO, TX 78227

Interment with Full Military Honors will follow in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Bill Barton to: Alamo Area Council of Boys Scouts, Attn: Ms. Jessica Rivera, 2226 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78213.