Early Life
Born in Springfield, Illinois, Barlick's father, an Austrian immigrant, worked for 50 years at a Peabody coal mine. Barlick dropped out of high school after 2 years to support his family. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, and spent six months in Washington and six months in Wisconsin. When Barlick's brother died, he returned to the coal mine to assist his father.
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