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==Early life==
==Early life==
Barks was born in Merrill, [[Oregon]] to William Barks (1858 – 1940) and Arminta Johnson (1860 – 1916). Barks had an older brother named Clyde (1899 – 1983) and lived a self-described lonely childhood, being in a rural area where the nearest school was roughly two miles away from his home. In 1908, Barks and his family moved to Midland, Oregon, where as a seven year-old he worked long hours.
Barks was born in Merrill, [[Oregon]] to William Barks (1858 – 1940) and Arminta Johnson (1860 – 1916). Barks had an older brother named Clyde (1899 – 1983) and lived a self-described lonely childhood, being in a rural area where the nearest school was roughly two miles away from his home. In 1908, Barks and his family moved to Midland, Oregon, where as a seven-year-old he worked long hours.
Barks' mother died in 1916, marking a significant turning point his life, in addition to his deteriorating hearing that will only worsen throughout his life.
Barks' mother died in 1916, marking a significant turning point his life, in addition to his deteriorating hearing that will only worsen throughout his life.