Carlyle Barton Jr. ’44

Carl died Sept. 12, 2007, of cancer. He was 85.

A former partner in his father's Baltimore law firm, Niles, Barton & Wilmer, Carl was long active in area civic and philanthropic affairs. He came to us from Gilman School, majored in history, played varsity hockey, and managed the varsity lacrosse team. He was a member of Charter Club. His roommates included Art Fulton, Bill Brooks, Ray Dykema, Dave Ross, Barney Holland, Lloyd Rives, and John Murdock.

Graduating in 1943 with a commission in the field artillery, Carl served in the liberation of the Philippines. He earned a law degree from the University of Maryland. He was active in the Maryland National Guard and the Prisoners' Aid Association of Maryland, served with the National Mental Health Association, and helped found the Commerce and Industry Combined Health Appeal, the Baltimore Community Foundation, and the Kennedy Krieger Institute.

He fished off New Jersey and North Carolina beaches, using a yellow jeep with a radio tuned to other fishermen, and gave us a page of wry humor in our 60th-reunion book.

Carl is survived by Mary, his wife of 39 years; son William C. Barton; stepdaughters Virginia McKee, Ann Brezniak, and Charlotte Lord; and five grandchildren. We send all of them our sincere condolences.