James Allen "Jim" Barton was born to Ernest Eugene and Margaret Belle (Ulsafer) Barton on November 19, 1936 in Hutchinson, Kansas. He died at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice-St.Francis, Wichita, Kansas on February 26, 2008 at the age of 71.
Jim attended Hutchinson High School and graduated from St. Mary's Inter Parochial High School, Wichita, Kansas. He enlisted in the Air National Guard, United States Army, and United States Air Force serving more than twenty eight years. He retired as a Chief Master sergeant in the United States Air Force. He was a Security Administrator for Boeing working on Air Force One. Jim loved to participate in the rodeo and had a wonderful singing voice that he shared. Jim was a member of Sunflower Masonic Lodge #86, serving as Past Grand Master and Past secretary of the Daylight Masonic Lodge #453.
Viewing and visitation will be held at Old Mission Mortuary Chapel, Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 12:00 noon.
Funeral Ceremonies will be held at 1:00 p.m. also at Old Mission Mortuary Chapel. Reverend Phill Shull of University United Methodist Church will officiate.
Burial in Old Mission Cemetery will take place with McConnell Air Force Base providing Military Honors. Masonic burial rites will be performed by Mr. Bartons Masonic Lodge.
Preceding Jim in death was his infant daughter, Amber Lee.
Survivors include his wife, Sonia; brother, Dick (Millie) Barton of Lawrence, Kansas; sister in law, Kathleen Shelton of Wichita, Kansas; nieces and nephews, Lara Cowperthwaite, Theresa (Steve) Sapp, Doug (Ellen)Barton, Elizabeth (Steve) Barton-Davis, David (Theresa) Barton, Carrie (John) Taber and numerous other nieces and nephews in the Philippines.
To honor and memorialize Jim, the family has established a memorial contribution fund with Harry hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 South Market, Wichita, Kansas 67202.