Obituary of Douglas Arthur Barkes

Douglas "Doug" Arthur Barkes, 67, was born January 28, 1942 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC to the late James "Arthur" and Margaret "Peggy" Barkes. Doug was a native of the Washington, DC area and attended Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, VA. He then studied to be an electrician before being drafted & sent to Korea during the Vietnam War. He was inducted into the Army on 9/20/67 as PVTE-1. While stationed in Korea, he met Chong and the two were married on August 8, 1969. He received an honorable discharge on 11/30/70 as SGT (T). He received the National Defense Service Medal & Good Conduct Medal. He was initiated into the Local 26 IBEW on 7/1/71 and retired 3/04. Doug loved working hard, fixing things around the house, doing electrical work, working on his cars. He is survived by Chong, his wife of 40 years; two daughters and their husbands, Brenda (Peter) of Brambleton, VA and Wanda (Harry) of Arlington, VA; and two sons from his previous marriage, Michael and Kevin of Arlington, VA; five grandchildren; as well as nieces and nephew. Doug was the oldest of two siblings, Robert "Bobby" Barkes who preceded in death and David Barkes. Doug, who had a long battle with his health, died peacefully on August 11, 2009 at Reston Hospital Center.