Birth date: Dec 28, 1919 Death date: Jun 1, 2015
Clarence A. Barnes passed away in the loving presence of family members June 1 after a lengthy illness. Graveside services for Clarence will be held Wednesday, June 3rd at 10 am at Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Longview, Texas. C Read Obituary
Ellen,Sandra, and family, we are so sorry for your loss. We so enjoyed being
able to know Clarence.Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We all had a lot of
good times. I bet he is flying one of his planes right now and Happy.
Larry and Faith Seeds
Debbie and I enjoyed he and Ellen as neighbors for several years at Lake Cherokee ,,,, I have many fond memories ,,, Joe and Debbie Knox
Where does a man start? I had the pleasure of having Clearance Barns in my life growing up,I was drawn to men like him as a young man,mechanical things & rusty metal that could made usable again..I was drawn in like a magnet to steel,but little did I know then that I was starting an amazing journey with such a great man & friend.I listened to his stories of his boyhood,him walking Ellen home after church,that is the first time he met her,his marriage to ellen,his sons & daughter,His war years,the hours of flying airplanes & the rebuilding of the yak & stearman,& cub airplanes...His gas station,jobs he has had or done.His hunting & fishing trips...riding around east texas with him & him pointing out where something was years before & telling me all about it.We spent time together at tractor shows,air shows,.....He taught me alot,he is responsable for something very special to me,I had a dream one night..my grandfather came to me in the dream and asked me " Charlie what are you going to do with your life?" & I woke up,the next day Clearance pulls up in his pickup just like he did nearly every day,he got out walked up to me in my shop & said "Charlie what are you going to do with yourself to make a better living" I nearly fell on the floor. he went on and said you should work on boats,there is a big lake right here & its full of boats......I put up a sign for boat repair & service the next day & have never looked back.Clarence Barns was a profit sent to push me in the right direction,It will be very hard for me to see or hear an old airplane flying overhead,but if I look past it & into the clouds I will see him pointing me in the right direction. Ellen we love you very much,Clearance was like a second grandfather to me,my shadow will never be as big as his,I am very proud to have been able to love him & you. With Love,Respect,& a never ending friendship and a wonderful memory Charlie,April,Devin,Natalie,& MaKayla Boucher
It was Papaw who came and helped me get ready for physical therapy, after my accident. He would say, "Stand tall like John Wayne." I caught my first fish on an artificial lure with Papaw when I was six years old. Also, he taught me how to tie the knot that I still use today (to tie my baits on). I hope you are fishing on the Crystal Sea, now. I have and will always love you. Jason C. Barnes, grandson.
Clarence, Ellen & Family,
Thank you all for allowing Sonja and I to be a part of your life's journey. Clarence was a very unique man and definately a member of the "Greatest Generation"! It was always a Blessing to interact with your Family each and every time the occasion allowed. We loved and laughed together and enjoyed our time with you this past Christmas although we could see that Clarence was weaker and really not his usual chipper self. We prayed with you while Clarence was confined to the Hospital and rejoiced with you when he was realeased to home care although we knew our time with our friend was to be limited.
Although our hearts are broken for having lost him as we have, our tears rain down upon a smile for having had his company along our way. Clarence was "one of "us"... "one of mine"...and it was good having him alonside us on our journey!
My Brother, whom I loved and have have lost, Cydney W. Adams ( 1949-2005 ) wrote this about our Father whom we lost in 1998, and I share it with you now because it reminds me a great deal of Clarence's work ethic and his endomitable human spirit:
" It can't pass away, something you Love. It's part of you; it clings, like the lingering odor of smoke in your shirt after a day's brush burning.
People you Love are that way, too. They lurk in the shadows around your your eyelids, phantoms of every current opera, their voices not even whispered, but always more than heard; something rather listened for, like noon whistles or the crickets that signal quitting time.
Your are one of those, one of mine; I'll never see sunrise but I'll have your light, never stack my tools but in your shadow. Where I go, you will go. And it's good to have your company."
Tonight, though we have lost you, we hold your memory Dear; and with a boundless love and deep humility we offer our hearts for healing to the perfect Master whose firm grasp and gentle hand continues to guide our destiny. Once again God has demonstrated His precision timing coupled with perfect mercy and healing peace and there can be no more fitting conclusion.
"Death is not extenquishing the light, rather it is putting out the lamp because the dawn has come."
With Love, Respect, Sadness & Joy!
Sam & Sonja Adams
