Barr, Olive (Teal)

Posted By: Jane Barr Torres
Date: 22 November 2001

SOURCE: The [Union City] Evening Times; Monday, Aug. 6, 1934

DEATH CALLS
MRS. MILO BARR PASSED AWAY SUNDAY MORNING AT 9 O’CLOCK
DAUGHTER OF TOM TEAL, FIRST SUPT. DARKE COUNTY CHILDRENS HOME

The news of the death of Mrs. Milo Barr was received here with great sorrow, for she was one of the splendid Christian women of the community whom we could ill afford to lose.

A long illness preceded her death and she was confined to her bed for a period of about seven months. Everything that medical science and the best of care could do for the patient was done and while she made a brave fight, all proved of no avail and the spirit took its flight into the realms of everlasting life and love Sunday morning, Aug. 5, 1934 at 9 o’clock.

Mrs. Olive Teal-Barr was born Feb. 27, 1853, at Hillgrove, O., and she was the daughter of Tom and Ellen Drouse-Teal.

Her father Tom Teal was one of the best known and highly esteemed men in Darke county. He was for years the postmaster at Hillgrove and he was the first superintendent of the Darke County Children’s Home, a position he held for years with great honor to himself and the institution.

Mrs. Barr at a very early age, on the death of her parents was given a home by her grandfather Farley of North Manchester, Ind. Here she received her school and at the age of 16 she began to teach school in North Manchester.

She was married to Milo Barr Oct. 2, 1888. After her marriage she taught the school at Hillgrove for two years.

She was a fine christian woman and a member of the United Brethren church, and during the days of her health, she was very active in all church work, and she was never appealed to in vain when help was needed or when work was needed to be done.

With it all she was a woman of refinement and culture, together with a gracious and pleasant personality, which made her beloved by all who knew her.

Her going has cast deep sadness over the community and she will be greatly missed and long remembered.

No children were born to her, and she had no brothers or sisters.

She is survived by the husband, Milo Barr, who is a brother of Thad Barr, of this city, and many friends, joined by the Evening Times, extend sincere sympathy to the grief-stricken husband in his irreparable loss.

The funeral will be held in the church at Hillgrove, Tuesday afternoon at __ o’clock, conducted by Rev. Perry.

The burial will take place in the Greenville cemetery.

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