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He was born April 1, 1951, in Detroit, the son of Harvey R. Barker Sr. and the late Mildred Barker. On Jan. 11, 1974, he married Gayle P. Barker (née McLaughlin) at the National Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak. She survives.
First and foremost, Mr. Barker loved his wife and family, his in-laws and many friends from the Traverse City area. He was vice president of human resources for the Fusite Division of Emerson Electric in Cincinnati for the past 25 years. He was a graduate of the Shrine High School in Royal Oak, and Oakland University in Rochester, where he received his bachelor's degree. Mr. Barker was a member of the Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati, where he enjoyed playing golf. He also enjoyed his home on Cumberland Lake in Kentucky.
He is survived by his wife, Gayle P. Barker; father, Harvey R. Barker Sr.; children, Bryan A. Barker and Timothy C. Barker both of Cincinnati; and his sister, Ellen (Bob) Grenfell of Canton; and sister-in-law, Marcia Barker of Canton.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mildred Barker, and brother, Rob Barker.
Visitation will take place Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 2 to 9 p.m., with a 7 p.m. scripture service at the Wm. Sullivan and Son Funeral Home, 705 W. Eleven Mile Road in Royal Oak.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at the National Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak, where Mr. Barker will lie in state from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in St. Hedwig Cemetery, Dearborn Heights.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, Inc., 1169 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108.
Please share condolences with the family at the Wm. Sullivan and Son Funeral Home Web site at www.sullivanfuneraldirectors.com
This obituary was originally published in the Record-Eagle.
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Jane (Petri) Robinson
August 26, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
I went to Shrine High School with Roger. I can't believe what a great loss you must feel.........loosing a spouse, dad, family member at such a young age.
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