Individual Details

Lester K. Barney, the sixth child of George and Isalena Maude (Hill) Barney, was born in 1904 and died at Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana, on 4 January 1965. He was, at one time, Commissioner of Public Safety for the City of Shreveport, Louisiana. He married Ruby Weeks.

There were five (5) children born of the marriage.

Posted at Find-A-Grave.com: An 'Eagle' Scout and early leader in the Shreveport-area Boy Scouts during the 1920's and 1930's, his compassionate work as Chief Probation Officer of Caddo Parish made him a "Father Figure" to many of the troubled youths in the area. As these young people grew old enough to vote, they returned the many favors he had bestowed upon them and were a major factor in 1942 when he was elected Commissioner of Public Safety. Because of the chances he provided the young people in the area, his deeds will "Live on".

Birth	23 Feb 1905
Marriage	Abt 1924	Ruby Weeks
Death	4 Jan 1965	Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Burial		Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana

Spouse	Ruby Weeks ( - )
Child	Charles Lester Barney ( - )
Child	George Melvin Barney ( - )
Child	Harvey Earl Barney ( - )
Child	Larry K. Barney ( - )

Father	George Barney (1868 - 1955)
Mother	Isalena Maude Hill (1871 - 1927)
Sibling	Florence Barney (1890 - 1987)
Sibling	Charles Joseph Barney (1892 - 1973)
Sibling	Elmer Allen Barney Sr (1894 - 1995)
Sibling	Emily Barney (1899 - 1995)
Sibling	Delbert Barney (1901 - )
Sibling	Lawrence Barney (1909 - 1992)