BARKSDALE, Lewis Barger (Opa)

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ August 28, 2002 p. A15 Lewis Barger "Opa" Barksdale of Philpot, Ken., and a former resident of Wickenburg, died Aug. 16. He was 87. Mr. Barksdale was born in 1915 in Texas. He was an American Indian of Cherokee descent, active in the Boy Scouts for 50 years, was an Eagle Scout and a recipient of the Silver Beaver Award. His wife, Mary Elizabeth Barksdale, and his daughter, Leslie Ann Barksdale, preceded him in death. Survivors include two sons, Tony Barksdale of Philpot, and Gary Barksdale of Camarillo, Calif. Seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive.