BARTON ROBERT HOUSE, SR.  
Died in his home, Saturday, April 28, 2018 surrounded by his wife of 57 years Pauline E. House; daughters Karen House Sapp, Elaine House Custead; son Barton R. House Jr.; and brother-in-law, Raymond H Roberts. Barton was born January 15, 1937 in Dighton MA. During his lifetime, he was a founding member of the Consumer Energy Commission (later to become the Department of Energy) where he was the Assistant Secretary for Environmental Protection, Safety and Emergency Preparedness, eventually becoming the Assistant Secretary to the Secretary of the Department of Interior. Bart House loved his family, flying and sailing.  The viewing will be Wednesday, May 2, 2018 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Pumphrey Funeral Home, 300 W. Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 1 p.m. in Our Lady of Mercy Church, 9222 Kentsdale Drive, Potomac, MD. Interment in All Souls Cemetery, Germantown, MD. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to . Please view and sign the family online guestbook atwww.pumphreyfuneralhome.com