Adelia Forest Barnard
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Obituaries
Steamboat Pilot - November 16, 1939
Adelia Forest Barnard died in Steamboat Springs Thursday, November 9, following an illness with flu which developed into pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at the Methodist church with Dr. G. E. Pennell in charge. Members of the church choir sang several hymns. Pallbearers were Wolcott Hooker, Earl Erwin, Byron Shelton, and Lonnie Brock of Hayden, and Logan Crawford and Claude Luekens of Steamboat Springs. Internment was in the Steamboat Springs Cemetery. A. W. Heyer was funeral director.
The only near surviving relatives are a sister, Mrs. Frank Coleman, of Steamboat Springs, and a niece, Mildred Sayre James of Hayden. Another sister, Mrs. Duquette, recently passed away. Mrs. Barnard had been making her home with her sister, Mrs. Coleman, for the past two years. She had incurred an injury to one hip from a fall and was obliged to use crutches, and it was not convenient for her to live at her ranch near Hayden. Mrs. Cora Andrews of Hayden had taken personal care of Mrs. Barnard for two years.
She was born in Ross County, Ohio, February 11, 1848, and was in her 92nd year when she died. At the age of 11 she went to Kansas with her parents and there grew to womanhood and was married there. She came to Colorado in 1873, living in Colorado Springs, Leadville and other parts of the state. She taught school in Colorado for many years. In 1883 she and her husband came to Routt County. He was a clerk in Hayden stores for many years preceding his death, which occurred many years ago. They had no children.
Mrs. Barnard served one term as county superintendent of schools.
The injury to her hip which caused Mrs. Barnard's lameness, was caused by a fall from a street car when she was in California. Rheumatism developed and contributed to her discomfort. She was one of the pioneers of the Hayden Valley and possessed the rugged characteristics which were necessary for success and also the charitable qualities which are called into action in a new country far from modern conveniences.
