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WALTER BARCLAY Obituary
Barclay Sr.
Age 93, died peacefully at his daughter Elaine's home in Elkton, MD.
Walt was born near Pittsburgh, PA, the son of George Barclay Sr., and Janette Wilson Barclay. As a young man he worked at Sun Ship, Dravo, and Chrysler Corp. He enjoyed riding motorcycles with his brothers. Walt served in WWII in both the US Army and the US Army Air Corp. He was an aircraft mechanic stationed in North Africa. Walt resided in the Earleville, MD area since 1950. He was the owner of an excavation business. Walt prided himself on his independence, living alone with his dog until the last year of his life. Walt had many friends. He was a natural storyteller and had knowledge and an opinion on almost every subject.
Walt was preceded in death by his sister, Dorothy Booth; his brothers George Jr., Lewis, Robert, Boyd, Wallace, Gilbert, and Charles; his close nephew Lauder Booth; and his good friend and former wife, Dorcas Crump Barclay. Walt will be dearly missed by his son, Walter Scott, Jr., of Earleville; daughters, Elaine Barclay of Elkton and Elizabeth Pasquarello of Wilmington, DE; grandchildren: Eric, Lauder, Greta, Delainey, Ariel, Stephen, Nadine & Lewis; great grandchildren: Malcolm, Andrew, Antonio, Angus, Lars and Ian; and many nephews and nieces.
A memorial ceremony in celebration of Walt's life will be held Wednesday, January 31, 2007 from 5-7 PM in the Chesapeake City VFW Post 7187, 304 Basil Ave.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to N.O.R.M.L., 1600 K ST. NW, Suite 501, Washington, DC 20006-2832.
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