Boyd Truman Barnes
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - August 4, 1933
Boyd BARNES is Drowned in Eagle River Monday. While in
Bathing He Gets in Water Beyond His Depth And is Drowned Before Help Can Be
Summoned.
Monday afternoon, while bathing in the Eagle river, in company with his younger
brother, Darrell, and Allan STEIN, Boyd BARNES, 13 son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy T.
BARNES of Eagle lost his life. The swimming hole where the accident occurred is in the back of the BARNES
home, under the big cliffs north of town. The boys were playing around the
BARNES home and had been out of Mr. BARNES sight and hearing but a few
moments when Darrell and Allan came running back with the startling
announcement that Boyd was drowning. Boyd was try to learn to swim, and had
gone in water beyond his depth before he realized it. He struggled to get back to
shore and came to the surface several times before disappearing entirely. His
companions s, only six and seven years old, could do nothing but go for help which
they did. A large number of men were quickly assembled but it was nearly two
hours before the body was recovered, and all attempts to return life were futile.
Boyd Trueman BARNES was born on the Eby creek ranch of his parents, north of
Eagle, July 5, 1920, being 13 years, 26 days old when he met his unfortunate death.
Boyd was a very bright lad, likable in disposition and with many friends among his
playmates and schoolmates. For a lad of his age he had unusual ideals and
ambitions. He had planned his calling in life, and had figured on how he would
carry out his plans as he grew to manhood. He was industrious and a help to his
parents in the ranch work beyond his years.
Funeral services held from the Eagle Community Methodist church were attended
by a great concourse of neighbors and friends of the family who admired the boy,
and of his playmates. Rev. T. B. McDIVITT delivered a very eloquent and
comforting address at the church, which touched the hearts of those who heard it.
The casket and altar were buried in beautiful flowers, the casket being covered with
a blanket of sweetpeas woven by the loving hands of Boyd's schoolmates. During the
services, Miss Buelah HAYS very touchingly sang a solo, "When You're Gone, I
Won't Forget You," accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Marvin GAUT. A ladies
quartet, consisting of Mesdames M. S. DICKERSON, H. R. CRIE, Alvin RULE and
E. P. COLBURN sang "Sometime We'll Understand," "Meet Me There," and "In
the Gardens." Pall bearers were six school mates of the deceased boy, Harold
KOONCE, Harold QUICK, Eldon BINDLEY, Ed JORDAN, Robert CAMPBELL,
Victor NELSON.
Funeral arrangements and burial were in charge of Mortician O. W. MEYER, and
burial was made in the Eagle cemetery beside the remains of Boyd's sister, who had
preceded him in death.
The near relatives who mourn the lad's death are his parents and brother, Darrell,
and sister, Phyllis. They deeply mourn his death, and the community sincerely
sympathizes with them in their sorrow.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3 - August 6, 1933
