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Barry P Rhodes 1921 - 2007

Barry P Rhodes of Melbourne, Brevard County, FL was born on April 30, 1921 in Long Island City, New York United States, and had a brother Perry Rhodes. Barry Rhodes died at age 86 years old on October 9, 2007 in Melbourne, FL, and was buried at Shady Rest Cemetery in Holy Hill, Volusia County.

Barry P Rhodes

Barry Parker Rhodes

Melbourne, Brevard County, FL 32940

April 30, 1921

Long Island City, New York, United States

October 9, 2007

Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida, United States

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Barry P Rhodes' History: 1921 - 2007

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Introduction

Barry's father was Alfred Thomas Rhodes. His mother was Annie Parker Barry married Adelaide D Haas on June 23 1950 in Hempstead NY. In the 1940 federal census, Barry was living with his parents, Alfred and Anna (sic) and siblings Peter (19) and Fay (9) in Hempstead, Nassau, New York. He had completed high school. Both of his parents had been born in England - all 3 children were born in NY (However, a 1925 ship record stated that Annie, Barry, and Peter arrived in NY on the ship Samaria from the UK - but Barry, 4 yrs old, had been born in the US) On his WW2 registration card he was living in Baldwin, Nassau, NY and working at Liberty Aircraft Products Corps and his next of kin was Nancy Rhodes, living at his address. He was 5'8" , 140 lbs, had a light complexion, brown hair, and brown eyes.
04/30

1921

Birthday

April 30, 1921

Birthdate

Long Island City, New York United States

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

Caucasian
Nationality & Locations

US citizen - born NY
Early Life & Education

Baldwin High School New York University Southwestern College (TN)
Military Service

Navigator - Army air force
Professional Career

He was an engineer - working at Liberty Aircraft Products Corps when he registered for WW2
Personal Life & Family

Barry was engaged to Evelyn McHale . She went to see Mr. Rhodes, and the following day , May Day 1947 she went up to the 86th floor of the Empire State Building in NYC and jumped ! Robert Wiles a photography student, took a picture four minutes after she landed on a United Nations limousine that capture death violence and its composure. Evelyn can be seen still holding a pearl necklace in her gloved left hand ! The picture was deemed “ a perfect suicide” . She left a note stating “He is much better without me....I wouldn’t make a good wife for anybody “ Barry Rhodes never married after his fiancés death !
10/9

2007

Death

October 9, 2007

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida United States
Death location

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Funeral date
Shady Rest Cemetery in Holy Hill, Volusia County, FL
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Barry P Rhodes lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.

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