Douglas Howard Barnes

DOUGLAS HOWARD BARNES was born Oct. 16, 1916, and died in his sleep on March 13, 2011. Mr. Barnes was graduated in 1938 from Lehigh University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He had an accomplished career with Bell Laboratories of AT&T in New Jersey, where his design team saw the invention and worldwide installation of the rotary telephone. In 1991 Douglas retired, and following the death of his wife, Blanche, in 1992 Douglas moved to St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. While in St. Thomas, Douglas met and married Genevieve Alexander on Honeymoon Beach, Water Island, US Virgin Islands. Douglas was an avid deep sea boater and fisherman, and an active member of the US Power Squadron in both New Jersey and the Virgin Islands. Douglas Barnes is survived by his sister, Priscilla Bingham, two daughters, Kathleen Scott of Milford, Mass., and Linda Robinson of Ashburn, Va., three grandchildren, Douglas Scott, Theresa Robinson and Cheri Catlin, and four great-grandchildren, Rowan and Devon Scott, Ella Catlin and Marcus Robinson. Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at Faith Lutheran Church, 7525 West Markham, Little Rock, Ark. www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.