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Barham was a distant cousin of two [[Republican Party|Republican]] state senators, Robert J. Barham and Edwards Barham, both from [[rural]] Oak Ridge, in Morehouse Parish. Robert Barham described Mack Barham as "a very distant cousin. We were closer friends than relatives. Mack Barham set the bar for integrity, ability and intellectual capability on the state Supreme Court. He was always a gentleman and an inspiration to anyone connected with the legal profession."
Barham was a distant cousin of two [[Republican Party|Republican]] state senators, Robert J. Barham and Edwards Barham, both from [[rural]] Oak Ridge, in Morehouse Parish. Robert Barham described Mack Barham as "a very distant cousin. We were closer friends than relatives. Mack Barham set the bar for integrity, ability and intellectual capability on the state Supreme Court. He was always a gentleman and an inspiration to anyone connected with the legal profession."
==Death==
==Death==
Barham died in a Covington hospital after a lengthy illness. Survivors include his wife, the former Ann Lavois (born 1925); son, Bret Lane Barham (born 1947), then an attorney in [[Lake Charles]]; daughter, Megan Richardson (born 1950) of Covington; a sister, Ertie Mae Bowdon of [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]], [[Alabama]]; five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Barham died in a Covington hospital after a lengthy illness. Survivors include his wife, the former Ann Lavois (born 1925); son, Bret Lane Barham (born 1947), then an attorney in [[Lake Charles]]; daughter, Megan Richardson (born 1950) of Covington; a sister, Ertie Mae Bowdon of [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]], [[Alabama]]; five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.