| 4. | James Alan Barker  (1.Melba1) was born in 1961; died on 21 Oct 1978 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212879059
- _FGRAVE: 212879059
- _STAT: Never Married
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Died:
1978, Wednesday October 25, The Almonte Gazette page 6
DEATH
BARKER ? The result of an accident, in Ramsay Township on Saturday, October 21, 1978, James Alan Barker, in his 18th year, beloved son of Alan and Melba Barker (nee Hogarth). Much loved brother of Janet; dear grandson of Mrs. Robert Barker. Rested at his home, 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place, Ontario until 12 noon Tuesday. Thence to rest at Zion Memorial United Church where service was held at 2 p.m. Interment Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte.
1978, Wednesday October 25, The Almonte Gazette front page
Manslaughter Charge Laid in Shooting Death of 17 Year Old Carleton Place Youth
Carleton Place residents were shaken after learning last weekend of the shooting death of Jamie Alan Barker, 17-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Alan Barker of 19 McArthur, Carleton Place. A close friend of the deceased youth, 17-year-old Mark Dumais of R.R. 1, Carleton Place appeared in court on Monday charged with manslaughter in connection with the shooting. He was released on his own recognizance. Preliminary hearing will be held in Perth on November 28th. The shooting took place about 6.15 p.m. last Saturday in a gravel pit near the ninth line of Ramsay Township about five mile from Carleton Place. The two youths, described as "close friends" had left the Barker home about 4 p.m. with the family car to do some target practice. Both had 22 cal. rifles with them. According to Perth Coroner, James Tweedie, Barker died instantly from a single gunshot wound in the head. He was struck near the car with a 22 cal. bullet. Police say that Dumais immediately went to summon help and was at the scene when Perth detachment O.P.P. arrived. Dt.-Sgt. Ted Noack of the Perth detachment felt that there was target practice involved in the incident. He indicated the two youths were some distance apart when the shooting occurred. The investigation is continuing. The victim was a grade 12 student at South Carleton High School in Richmond. Until this year he attended Carleton Place and District High School. He is survived by his parents, Alan and Melba Barker and a 15-year-old sister, Janet. Mark Dumais is a grade 11 student at Carleton Place and District High School. His father, Pierre Dumais said the boy was very distraught over the shooting. He said the two "were very close friends" and felt the shooting had to be an accident. Funeral services for James Barker were held from his home, the Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Ave., Carleton Place, to Zion Memorial United Church where service was held Tuesday at 2 p.m. Interment was in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte.
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