- BARNES, Marjorie Call
Marjorie Call Barnes (74) of Deer Lake, formerly of Cheney, passed away unexpectedly on 30 October 2009. She was born April 28, 1935 in Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico, the eldest of six children born to Ara Om and Annie Romney Call. She attended high school in Appleton, Wisconsin and received a Bachelor of Science with honors degree in Bacteriology and Chemistry from Brigham Young University. She was an ASCP registered Medical Technician.
She married her eternal sweetheart Rey L. Barnes over fifty-four years ago on June 22, 1955 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She was the beloved mother
of four sons and four daughters, Melanie Bayles (Mike) Stillwater, OK;
Stephanie Jenson (David) Redlands, CA; Tamra Winston (Kenneth) Spokane, WA; Bradley (Paula) Stillwater, OK; Bret (Maria) Wenatchee, WA; Jeffrey,
Spokane, WA; Scott (Liza) Springville, UT; Melinda Lee (Christopher) Boise, ID; and 32 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and five siblings: Ara Call, Donald Call, Duane Call, Julie Grow, Kate Call.
She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in numerous teaching and leadership callings. She served a Church Service Mission with her husband at the Regional LDS Employment Center in Spokane.
An avid photographer and collector of historical and genealogical
photographs, she maintained a digital archive of over 50,000 pictures and contributed historical materials to several award-winning books. She enjoyed watching birds and wildlife. She traveled widely in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, Japan, and the eastern Indian Ocean. She took special joy in her
African photo safari and a cruise to Alaska.
Marjorie was active in Republican politics and a long time voting judge. She volunteered in the public schools and in many charitable and service
activities. She loved the water and was always delighted to share boats and the lake with her family. She never went anywhere without her camera and her cross-stitch projects.
There will be a viewing at Lauer's Funeral Home, 204 North Main in Deer Park, from 7 to 8:30pm on Wednesday, November 4th and prior to the funeral services at Riverside LDS Chapel on Highway 2 in Chattaroy on Thursday,
November 5th from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. The funeral services are at 1:00 pm. Interment will be in the Woodland Cemetery, Deer Park. All who wish to
attend are welcome. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the LDS
Perpetual Education Fund - http://ldsphilanthropies.org/
- LAUER FUNERAL HOME, DEER PARK, WA
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