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Furman BARTON Obituary
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Cole Barton. He was born on Sept. 22, 1932, in Greenville, S.C., son of the late Melville Furman Barton and Mildred Hardin Barton.
He received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Virginia where he was a member of the Raven Society. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Engineering from the University of Illinois. He served in the U.S. Navy for three years and remained in the Naval Reserve, retiring as Commander. He was on the engineering faculties at the University of Illinois, Duke University, and the University of Virginia, where he was Chairman of the Civil Engineering Department. He also was a member of the Colonial Capital Kiwanis Club of Williamsburg.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Scott Christopher Barton and his wife, Mary Ellen Pate Barton, of Richmond, Va., and Michael Gavin Barton and his wife, Jennifer Ayers Barton, of St. Charles, Ill. He also is survived by four grandchildren, Katherine O'Neal Barton and Hannah Scott Barton of Richmond, Va., and Andrew Furman Barton and Carly Rose Barton of St. Charles, Ill. In addition he is survived by his mother-in-law, Ruth Elizabeth Cole of Virginia Beach, Va.
A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's Memorial Church, 1700 University Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903 on Friday, June 11 at 2:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Furman W. Barton Endowed Fund, Virginia Engineering Foundation, P.O. Box 400256, Charlottesville, VA 22904 or St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 1333 Jamestown Rd., Williamsburg, VA 23185. Online condolences may be expressed at www.nelsencares.com. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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Deana Spencer
June 16, 2010
Pat, my deepest sympathies go out to you and your family. I will never forget Furman. He was such a gentleman and always made my day when he would come into the shop. Hope during this difficult time, your wonderful memories will bring you comfort.
Shaw Yu
June 11, 2010
This is Shaw L. Yu, formal colleague for many years with Furman. I am in Beijing, China now. Due to my travel I was unable to attend the funeral on June 11.
I was deeply saddened by the news of Furman's passing,which was quite a shock because I remember Furman was always keen on keeping himself in shape and healthy. I still can picture vividly his running around campus with Baber and Demetsky almost every day.
Furman was a superb boss to me and I'll miss him dearly. I want to send my deepest condolences to Mrs. Barton and other family members.
Respectfully,
Shaw L. Yu
June 9, 2010
Pat,
We send you our deepest sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Furman was such a gentleman and will be missed by both of us.
Joan and Walt Miller
Terry Shima
June 6, 2010
Dear Bert, Betty and I are very sad to hear of the passing of your brother Rudi. We wish to offer our deepest condolences.
Stephen Lipscomb
June 5, 2010
Pat, without Furman's help, advice, and encouragement, the new spine cage being developed by 4-Web Spine would not exist. I will always remember Furman as a good friend and colleague. My prayers are with you and your family.
June 5, 2010
Pat please know my prayers are with you and your family have been during these past months. May your many fond memories help to bring you comfort during this most difficult time. Furman was the most pleasant person to come in the shop. I will forever remember his warm smile and kind nature.
Blessings,
Trudy Abruzzese
June 5, 2010
Pat please know my prayers are with you and your family and have been during the past months. May your many fond memories bring you comfort during this most difficult time. Furman was the most pleasant person to come in the shop. I will always remember his warm smile and kind nature.
Blessings,
Trudy Abruzzese
Ken Robinson
June 5, 2010
Pat,
Please accept my deepest sympathies. Furman was a true gentleman, good friend, and outstanding Kiwanian. I will keep you both in my prayers.
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