Newspaper obituary for Alba Hancock Barrington, b. 7 Dec 1897, Ardmore, Clark County, Oklahoma; d. 13 Apr 1992, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho

From: Times-News [newspaper], Twin Falls, Idaho. Number 105, Tuesday, April 14, 1992. Page B2, Columns 1-2, Obituraries Section

From: Twin Falls Public Library, Newspaper Archive database
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Collected and transcribed 21 Aug 2014 by Jean E. DeLauche

Alba Barrington

TWIN FALLS – Alba Barrington, 94, of Twin Falls, died Monday, April 13, 1992, in Twin Falls.

She was born Dec. 7, 1897, in Ardmore, Okla., the daughter of Thomas Reese and Minnie Walker Hancock. She lived in Nezperce, Idaho, for several years where she received her early education and was employed by the Nezperce Department Store. Alba moved to Weiser in 1919, where she was employed by the Morris Sommers Department Store in the ladies “ready-to-wear” department where she met Harry Barrington. He was employed at the same store in the grocery department. She later transferred to the Payette store. On May 26, 1921, she married Harry Barrington in Payette. They have lived over 55 years in Twin Falls, most of that time at their present address.

Alba was a lifelong member of the Church of the Brethren and has been very active in the local church for over 50 years.

Survivors include her husband, Harry Barrington of Twin Falls; one son, Don Barrington of Twin Falls; one daughter, Dorothy Agnes Stewart of Coronado, Calif.; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four sisters, one brother, one son, Dorvan and two grandchildren.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at White Mortuary in Twin Falls, with the Rev. James Hall officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Twin Falls. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at White Mortuary.