NWA Capt. James M. Barker

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

USAF veteran, NWA Capt. James M. Barker

December 30, 1934 ~ May 31, 2023

 

Notice of passing…..retired Northwest Airlines pilot Captain James Monroe Barker, age 88.  Captain Barker joined Northwest Airlines 05-29-1959.  He is survived by his wife Mary, and by his children and their families.

Obituary information can be found online at

https://www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/0000466039/?fullname=captain-james-m-barker 

 

Obituary : Captain James M. Barker

Barker, Captain James M. Age 88, of Bloomington, passed away on May 31, 2023. Preceded in death by parents Dr. Warren J. Barker and Josephine K. Barker, and sister Susan B. Philp. Survived by wife Mary J. Barker, sister Sara (Sally) Hanan; daughter SaDee B. Söderlind; sons Gunnar B. Söderlind, Jack A. Barker, and Charles W. Barker; as well as nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. After a term as an aviation cadet in the Air Force, Jim flew as a pilot with Northwest Airlines for thirty-five years. He also worked as a broadcasting announcer, including stints at television stations WQED, WCCO, KMSP, and KTCA. By request, no services will be held. In lieu of flowers, consider a donation to the MN Humane Society.