Burial: 7 Oct 1960, by Fugle West Mortuaries, Houston, Texas; Burial in: Garden of Memories, Lufkin, Texas; Age: 44 yrs 7 mo 8 days; Residence: Houston, Texas, past 16 mo, formerly of Lufkin and El Paso, Texas; Occupation: Engineer- State Highway Department; Mr. Barnum served his country in WWII; Father: W. J. Barnum; Mother: Hester Harris; Survivors: Wife, Eva Mae Barnum, Daughter, Patricia Ann Barnum, Son, James R Barnum, Brothers, Randall Barnum and Rodney Barnum, Sisters, Mrs Eula South and Mrs Billie Mahavier and Nora Jones. Gipson Funeral Home, directors.