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Sidney B. Barnes Jr.
Posted 10/25/06
Sidney B. Barnes Jr., 69 DOVER - Sidney B. Barnes Jr. of Dover passed away Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006, in his home, surrounded by his family. He was 69. Mr. Barnes was born Aug. 27, 1937, in Philadelphia, …
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Sidney B. Barnes Jr.
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Sidney B. Barnes Jr., 69
DOVER - Sidney B. Barnes Jr. of Dover passed away Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006, in his home, surrounded by his family. He was 69.
Mr. Barnes was born Aug. 27, 1937, in Philadelphia, son of the late Sidney and Phyllis Barnes.
He attended the Penn Charter School for high school. Later he obtained his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Delaware and was honored as a Tau Beta Pi. He achieved his master's degree at the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Barnes served his country in the U.S. Army at the 141st Evacuation Hospital in Seoul, Korea, and later in Arkansas during the Berlin Wall crisis.
He became a licensed professional engineer. He started his career at the United Engineers and Constructors in Philadelphia in 1962. His career in engineering took him to the four corners of the Earth. He supervised construction projects as varied as hydroelectric dams in Nigeria and India, oil refineries in Venezuela and Saudi Arabia, as well as numerous other energy projects through the world. He eventually became senior vice president at Parsons Main Inc. in Boston. He retired from Parsons Main in 1996 and moved to Dover to be close to family. He established Barnes Consulting Group, and consulted until 2003.
Despite his travels abroad, Mr. Barnes was firmly dedicated to his family, being an active participant in his children's activities as they were growing. He continued keeping busy in later years with his nine grandchildren.
In addition to being active with family, he also enjoyed golf and duplicate bridge through Wild Quail Country Club. He had a passion for wine and also became an artisan wine maker at home.
He had perfect pitch, a beautiful baritone voice and played the piano. He loved doing it and it was a gift.
Mr. Barnes utilized his proficiency for language to help teach local migrant workers English and mathematics.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Paige Margo (Bertolett) Barnes; two sons, Dr. Sidney B. Barnes III of Marion, Md., and Glenn Brian Barnes of Bethlehem, Pa.; two daughters, Vivienne B. Goldstein of Fairfax, Va., and Adrienne B. Gordon of Aurora, Ohio; and nine grandchildren, Sean Barnes, Timothy Barnes, Daniel Barnes, Joshua Goldstein, Natalie Goldstein, Jacob Goldstein, Lindsay Barnes, Dominic Gordon and Dakota Gordon.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Trader Funeral Home, Dover.
DOVER - Sidney B. Barnes Jr. of Dover passed away Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006, in his home, surrounded by his family. He was 69.
Mr. Barnes was born Aug. 27, 1937, in Philadelphia, son of the late Sidney and Phyllis Barnes.
He attended the Penn Charter School for high school. Later he obtained his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Delaware and was honored as a Tau Beta Pi. He achieved his master's degree at the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Barnes served his country in the U.S. Army at the 141st Evacuation Hospital in Seoul, Korea, and later in Arkansas during the Berlin Wall crisis.
He became a licensed professional engineer. He started his career at the United Engineers and Constructors in Philadelphia in 1962. His career in engineering took him to the four corners of the Earth. He supervised construction projects as varied as hydroelectric dams in Nigeria and India, oil refineries in Venezuela and Saudi Arabia, as well as numerous other energy projects through the world. He eventually became senior vice president at Parsons Main Inc. in Boston. He retired from Parsons Main in 1996 and moved to Dover to be close to family. He established Barnes Consulting Group, and consulted until 2003.
Despite his travels abroad, Mr. Barnes was firmly dedicated to his family, being an active participant in his children's activities as they were growing. He continued keeping busy in later years with his nine grandchildren.
In addition to being active with family, he also enjoyed golf and duplicate bridge through Wild Quail Country Club. He had a passion for wine and also became an artisan wine maker at home.
He had perfect pitch, a beautiful baritone voice and played the piano. He loved doing it and it was a gift.
Mr. Barnes utilized his proficiency for language to help teach local migrant workers English and mathematics.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Paige Margo (Bertolett) Barnes; two sons, Dr. Sidney B. Barnes III of Marion, Md., and Glenn Brian Barnes of Bethlehem, Pa.; two daughters, Vivienne B. Goldstein of Fairfax, Va., and Adrienne B. Gordon of Aurora, Ohio; and nine grandchildren, Sean Barnes, Timothy Barnes, Daniel Barnes, Joshua Goldstein, Natalie Goldstein, Jacob Goldstein, Lindsay Barnes, Dominic Gordon and Dakota Gordon.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Trader Funeral Home, Dover.
