Randolph Barker ’52
Randy came to us from Exeter, ran cross country, and joined Quadrangle. He roomed with Bob Stell, Ed Cousins, and Peyton Weary.
He left after sophomore year to enroll at Cornell Agricultural College. There he joined Sigma Phi fraternity. He earned a master’s degree at Oregon State University and a doctorate at Iowa State University.
His career in agriculture was distinguished as a researcher and writer, with books Changes in Rice Farming in the Philippines and The Rice Economy of Asia.
Randy was a professor in Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences from 1978 to 1994. After retiring in 1995, he worked nine years at the International Water Management Institute in Sri Lanka.
Randy died July 4, 2022. He is survived by children Rand, Heidi, Shaun, Matt, Lydia, and Kelly. The class sends them our sincere condolences.
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