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- Taken from letter written by Anna B. Wright in answer to questions from Mrs. Mary Mainetti on May 26, 1967 "Robert Victor Barnhouse - Present address: 523 East Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903
Born: October 14, 1914, Washington County, Colorado
Married: Maxine Edkins, August 2, 1941 in Kansas
Divorced: May 24, 1967
Children: Darlene, Duane, Charlene, DanielOccupation: Rancher and engaged in various occupations since his service in the United States Army during World War II.
Religion: Member of the Church of the Nazarene.
Robert Victor Barnhouse was born October 14, 1915 in Washington County, Colorado. He married Maxine Edkins in 1941 in Kansas. The Barnhouse Ranch was 2,340 acres in Washington County. Robert received the southern portion (1,120 acres) within a year after marrying Maxine. In 1942 Robert joined the U.S. Army. He was stationed at Ft. Hood Texas. Late in 1945 he injured his knee which required extensive surgery. He received an honorable discharge and was on and off crutches for over 15 years. (Intense cold would irritate the wound). Returning to civilian life, Robert became a U.S. Deputy Sheriff (go-to-person in case of national security concerns, etc.) a position he held over 30 years. He attended an animal husbandry school in Akron, Colorado and built a herd of Hereford cattle that topped the market in Denver every time he took an animal there. His brand, CROSS HALF BOX may still be known in the area. In 1957, the family left Colorado and moved to Minnesota where Robert operated a dairy farm near Harding. In December 1960 the dairy barn burned down and the operation folded shortly thereafter. In the fall of 1961 the family moved to Choteau, Montana where Robert worked at the United Farm Agency. Early 1962, the family moved to Great Falls, Montana at 732 48th Street South. There, he drove a taxi cab. When all the children were gone in 1963, Robert and Maxine moved to Osceola, Missouri where they opened a restaurant called the Silver Spur Caf [3, 6]
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