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Capers Gamewell Barr Jr.

Birth	:	15 Nov 1912 Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	27 Oct 2003 South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Duplain Township Elsie Village Cemetery, Elsie, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0888550, -84.3922840
Inscription	:	Capers Gamewell Barr Jr November 15 1912 Oct 27 2003 Captain United State Navy (1938-1961)Lucy Virginia Siau Barr March 7 1917 August 4 2006
Description	:	Capers G. Barr Jr. MOUNT PLEASANT Capers Gamewell Barr Jr., 90, a retired Navy captain and former general manager of the South Carolina State Ports Authority, died at his home in on Monday, Oct. 27, 2003. Captain Barr served as General Manager of the Ports Authority from September 26, 1961 until his retirement on Dec. 31, 1971. A History of the South Carolina State Ports Authority describes Captain Barr 's administration as a decade of major growth which included the modernization of many of the existing facilities, the first major change in shipping methods in hundreds of years. Barr helped build... Read More	Capers G. Barr Jr. MOUNT PLEASANT Capers Gamewell Barr Jr., 90, a retired Navy captain and former general manager of the South Carolina State Ports Authority, died at his home in on Monday, Oct. 27, 2003. Captain Barr served as General Manager of the Ports Authority from September 26, 1961 until his retirement on Dec. 31, 1971. A History of the South Carolina State Ports Authority describes Captain Barr 's administration as a decade of major growth which included the modernization of many of the existing facilities, the first major change in shipping methods in hundreds of years. Barr helped build cargo tonnage from just under one million tons to over two million, and for his overall contributions to world trade in South Carolina, Barr was named "South Carolina World Trade Man of the Year" in 1970 by the Propeller Club, Port of Charleston. Captain Barr was born in Georgetown, S.C. on Nov. 15, 1912, the eldest son of Capers Gamewell Barr and Ruth Brinkley Barr . He graduated from The Citadel in 1934 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering and attended one year of law school at the University of South Carolina School of Law. Captain Barr 's military career began with his entry to active military duty on July 24, 1940 as an ensign in the United States Navy. His military career spanned 21 years. He was a graduate of the Naval War College (1950) and the National War College (1959). During his Navy career, Captain Barr 's command assignments included the USS Sarsfield (DD837) in Key West, Florida (1951-1953), Destroyer Escort Squadron 10 in Newport, RI (1956-1958) and the USS Everglades (AD24), a destroyer tender home ported in Charleston (1961). Following his retirement from the Navy, Captain Barr was appointed on Sept. 26, 1961 as General Manager of the South Carolina State Ports Authority. State Ports Authority records described Captain Barr as an industrious, intelligent man of fine judgment who was a meticulous planner, warm and considerate leader of men. Captain Barr served the State Ports Authority for ten years, retiring on Dec. 31, 1971. He is survived by his wife, Lucy Siau Barr , of Mt. Pleasant,.; three sons and daughters-in-law, Capers G. Barr , III and Ellen N. Barr , of Charleston, William S. Barr and Suzanne N. Barr , of Mt Pleasant; and Thomas H. Barr and Carol B. Barr , of Georgetown; one sister, Elizabeth B. Capehart of Charleston; eight grandchildren: Capers G. Barr , IV and his wife, Jodi, Adam E. Barr and his wife ,Kirsten, William Siau Barr , Jr., Brooke W. Barr , Katherine B. Leopold, Lucy Virginia Barr , Michael R. McLaurin and Kathryn B. Flowers; four great-grandchildren: Capers G. Barr , V, Benjamin Cannon Barr , Edward Penn Barr and Harriett V. Barr . Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003 at 11 a.m. in Summerall Chapel, The Citadel. Burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 29, 2003 in Elmwood Cemetery, Georgetown, S.C. Friends may call at J. Henry Stuhr Mount Pleasant Chapel on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, between 5 and 7 p.m. Sign the guest book at http: //www.myrtlebeachonline.com. Memorials may be made to The Citadel Foundation, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, SC 29409.

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Where is Capers Gamewell Barr Jr.'s memorial?
Capers Gamewell Barr Jr.'s memorial is located at: Duplain Township Elsie Village Cemetery, Elsie, Clinton County, USA.
When did Capers Gamewell Barr Jr. death?
Capers Gamewell Barr Jr. death on 27 Oct 2003 in South Carolina, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Capers Gamewell Barr Jr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 43.0888550
Longitude: -84.3922840

Family Members:

Parent

Capers Gamewell Barr

(1891 - 1958)

Ruth Ray Brinkley Barr

(1890 - 1959)

Spouse

Lucy Virginia Siau Barr

(1917 - 2006)

Siblings

William Augustus Barr

(1915 - 1935)

Robert R. Barr

(1920 - 1998)

(unknow - unknow)

Children

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