Katrina (McCormick) Barnes (1913-2011)

Mrs. Katrina Augusta (McCormick) Barnes

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She lived for many decades in New Mexico and died in Santa Fe. She served on the boards of the Native American Rights Fund, the National Council of LaRaza, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Chicano Education Project. She endowed a scholarship for minority students at the University of Denver.

Parents (2)

Joseph Medill McCormick

J. Medill McCormick, U.S. Senator from Illinois & Co-owner of the Chicago Tribune

1877-1925

Ruth Hanna McCormick

U.S. Representative from Illinois; Mrs. Ruth (Hanna) McCormick, Simms

1880-1944

Spouse (1)

Courtlandt Dixon Barnes Jr.

of New York City, North Hempstead, L.I., and Santa Fe, New Mexico

1907-2011

Children (1)

Medill Barnes

Founder of the Straight Creek Journal & Casino Owner of Black Hawk, Colorado

1938-2012