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- Pio's obituary:
PIO BARP, 84, 65-YEAR CITY RESIDENT, DIES
Pio Barp, 84 resident of Rock Springs the past 65 years, was found dead at his home,
1016 Eighth St., Tuesday morning.
The death of Mr. Barp, a retired coal miner, was discovered by his neighbor,
Mrs. Frank Dolence, who checked on him each day.
He apparently had died in his sleep earlier in the morning.
Born May 5, 1884, in Scurelle, Trento, Italy, he came to the United States 65 years ago, coming directly to Rock Springs at that time.
He married Josephine Breda in 1922 in Rock Springs. She died several years ago.
Mr. Barp was a member of our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church.
Surviving are one stepson, Rudy Breda, two nieces, Mrs. Mary Pratt, Frontier, and Mrs. Freda Capson, Salt Lake City; one nephew, George Barp, Big Piney; one sister, Maria Girardelli, living in Italy, and several nieces and nephews in Italy.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 10AM. at R.L. Volsey Funeral Chapel, the Rev. Charles Bartek officiating. Interment will be in Kemmerer City Cemetery at 1:30PM with graveside services in charge of Rev. O'Conner of Kemmerer.
Friends may call at 100 Willow St. Thursday from noon and Friday until time of services.
Source: Rock Springs Paper, O/A 26 November 1968
(May have been called "Rocket Miner")
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1884 - 1968 (84 years)
