George W. Barnes, 7th and 8th grade health teacher when we were in Junior High School, passed away on Wednesday, October 19. Following is a portion of his obituary notice in Gant Dailey:
Born in Williamsport, PA to a union master carpenter and his wife and was the eldest of 14 children. Mr. Barnes was a World War II veteran serving in France and Germany until he was shot in April 1945. He was the recipient of two Purple Hearts, and the Bronze Star for combat leadership. After the war, he graduated from Lock Haven University, where he met his wife, Minnie Belt. Mr. Barnes later earned a Masters degree in education from Penn State, and spent his working life with the Clearfield and Moshannon Valley School Districts.
Mr. Barnes was inducted into the PA Sports Hall of Fame in 1995 for his longtime dedication to the youth of Clearfield.
Instrumental in bringing Little League to Clearfield youth in 1949, he was also a part of the planning and building of the community and country club swimming pools. A man of high integrity, he instilled in his children and lived his life with a strong work ethic, a sense of right and wrong, and an acceptance and tolerance of all people.
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