More detail on this person: G.J. "Jay" Barton
passed away on December 23, 2010 in Aurora,
Colorado. Jay was born in Lucas, KS on November
21, 1936, to Herbert B. and Mary Ellen Barton.
Jay was raised in Osborne, KS. He attended
Osborne High School, where he played varsity
football for four years. Jay attended Hays State
College for one year, where he studied History and
swam on the swim team. From age 21 to age 41,
he served in the army as an aviator, attaining the
high rank of Chief Warrant Officer 4. During his
two tours in Vietnam, he earned various medals
including two Distinguished Flying Crosses, which
are awarded for extraordinary heroism and
achievement above and beyond the call of duty.
After he retired from the Army, Jay worked for a
mobile home transport company and later opened
his own business repairing and selling small
engine machinery such as lawn mowers and snow
blowers. He was known for his integrity and
honesty in business and enjoyed running his own
store until his full retirement in 1992.
Jay married Katherine (Kathy) Treat in Prairie
Village, KS on June 19, 1965. Their daughter,
Karen, was born in 1969. The military family moved
many times, finally settling in Aurora, Colorado
in 1973.
Jay had a great sense of humor; he loved history
and politics, doing crosswords, watching football
and playing cards. He also enjoyed working in the
kitchen, and his wonderful desserts and peanut
brittle became legendary among his friends and
family. His favorite TV show was Jeopardy, and he
knew 99% of the answers.
He is survived by his wife Kathy Barton, of
Brighton, sister Mary Ellen Titus and her husband
Ralph Titus, of Manhattan, KS, daughter Karen
Barton Lopez and her husband, Horacio "Luis"
Lopez Ramirez, grandson Diego Lopez, all of
Centennial, and many nieces and nephews.
Services will be held on January 3, 2011, at 9:30
a.m. at Ft. Logan National Cemetery, and a
Memorial Service the same day at Harvest
Fellowship Church in Brighton at 11:00 a.m.
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