Gerald St. Legar–Barter

Gerald St. Legar–Barter, a Lab retiree, died Feb. 8, in Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center from cardiopulmonary problems.

Born on Long Island, N.Y., on Nov. 2, 1930, he survived World War II in England and returned to America in 1946. He married Christine and raised his children mostly in Livermore.

As a 1952 graduate of the University of Cincinnati in electrical engineering, he specialized in telemetry. He also was a member of the Army ROTC. He served in the active U.S. Army Ordinance Group from 1952 to 1955.

After graduation, he joined LLNL to monitor the underground tests held around Camp Mercury, Nev. After retiring, he moved to Carson City in 1996.

For many years as a civilian pilot, he was a member of the Beechcraft Bonanza club. He personally flew and maintained the aircraft.

He served as the historian for American Legion High Desert Post 56. He was a certified member of the Northern Nevada All Veteran Honor Guard. He held membership in the Leisure Hour Club, the Roadrunners RV Club and the Sagebrush Chapter of the Model A Ford Club.

He is survived by his wife, Christine; son Stanley and wife, Kathy of Scotts Valley, Calif.; daughter, Laura of Sonoma, Calif.; brother, Carl Topie of Milford, Ohio; and four grandchildren.

St.Legar-Barter will be buried at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. with full military honors at Lone Mountain Cemetery.