Thomas Aaron Barnes Sr.

Background

Sr., Thomas Aaron Barnes was born on June 4, 1928 in Toledo. Son of Paul Nash and Thelma Morita (Williams) B.

Education

Graduated from the high school, Bellefontaine, Ohio.

Career

Enlisted, United States Army, 1946;advanced to major, United States Air Force Reserve, 1963;retired major, United States Air Force, 1968;reporter, Dun and Bradstreet, Inc., Dayton, Ohio., 1956-1967;agent, New York Life Insurance, Yuma, Arizona, 1968-1973;owner, Somerton (Arizona) Trading Post, 1978-1988;owner, manager, insurance broker, Tom Barnes & Associations, Yuma, Somerton, since 1973.

Achievements

• License life and health insurance agent, Arizona.

Membership

Mayor Somerton City Council, 1981-1984. Chairman community action board Western Arizona Council Govts., Yuma, 1978-1984, 87-93. Member of advisory board Salvation Army, Yuma, 1974-1993.

Co-chairman Republican Center Committee, Yuma County, 1983-1984. Life member Republican Presidential Task Force, since 1988. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars (post commander 1976-1977), American Legion (Arizona district commander 1987-1988, Leagionaire of the Year, 1991-1992), Masons, Shriners.

Interests

• Avocations: collecting history memorabilia, international traveling.

Connections

Married Margaret Ellen Muth, December 26, 1951. 1 child, Thomas Aaron Junior.

Father:

Paul Nash B.

Mother:

Thelma Morita (Williams) B.

Spouse:

Margaret Ellen Muth

child:

Thomas Aaron Junior Sr.