Malcom (Mac) Barger Class 1941


Branch of service U. S Army
Rank
Entered service
Discharged
Birth 11/19/1924
Died 12/7/2008
Buried Mt Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, MD

 

 Mr. Malcolm Barger Class 1941
As originally published on Tuesday, December 9, 2008.

     Mr. Malcolm Barger, 84, of Homewood/Crumland Farms, Frederick, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008. He was the husband of Pat Haller Barger, his wife of 56 years who preceded him in death in2003.
     Born Nov. 19, 1924, he was the son of the late Marshall E. and Claudia Mohler Barger.
He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army. After the war, he was employed for several years with Litton Chevrolet of Brunswick as a parts manager, and then was a fireman for the railroad. He then spent 35 years as the Sales Manager of Industrial Products with the M.J. Grove Lime Co. of Frederick .
     Following his retirement, he was an avid golfer with the seniors group at Beaver Creek Country Club in Hagerstown . He also spent many hours as a tour guide with the Brunswick Railroad Museum . Many came to know him as "Mac the Fireman."
     Surviving are three sons, Laurence E. Barger and wife Patricia of Boonsboro, C. Jeffrey Barger and wife Brenda of Damascus, and Steven W. Barger and wife P.J. of Frederick; one daughter, Kay I . Etzler and husband Bill of Monrovia, 11 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
     He was preceded in death by two brothers, C. Riley Barger and Marshall J. Barger; and two sisters, V. Deloris Barger and N. Janice Good.
     The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at Stauffer Funeral Home, 1100 N. Maple Ave. , Brunswick .
     Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at Grace Episcopal Church, 114 A St. , Brunswick . Rev. Frank Fortkamp will officiate.
     Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery , Frederick .