David
Roy Barnes, age 22, of Oshkosh/Adams-Friendship, died
unexpectedly due to complications from cancer treatments on
Sunday, October 7, 2007 in Oshkosh, WI.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday,
October 11th, 2007 at the Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Adams, Wisconsin. Rev. John Krebs will officiate.
Burial will follow at the South Arkdale Cemetery.
Friends may call at Roseberry�s Funeral Home & Crematory
on Wednesday, October 10th, from 4 to 8 p.m. and
at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Thursday, October 11th,
from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
David was born February 20, 1985 to Herb and Deb (Olson)
Barnes in Friendship, WI.
David resided in Oshkosh, attending his 5th
year at the University of Wisconsin. Influenced by many
memorable experiences and great teachers, David continued in
his year�s long, yet unwavering desire to be a high school
English teacher. David loved to read and often shared of his
desire to bring other young people to love it as much. An
early elementary teacher described David as a kid that
"likes to have fun, but he knew when it was time to get down
to business." An apt observation yet today.
David enjoyed baseball all of his brief life. With hopes
of playing for his beloved Atlanta Braves, he began by
throwing his ball on the roof of his home for hours. This
gave his mom the benefit of knowing exactly where he was by
the evident �thump� echoing throughout the house. The years
of Little League showed a focused player emerging, and
continued with his position �behind the plate� of his
Adams-Friendship team.
David had many friends in his hometown of
Adams-Friendship as well as his new home in Oshkosh. He had
worked at several AF stores, including Ace, AF IGA, and as a
young boy working with his Mom and Dad at the hardware
store. David spent time with the Adams County Parks
Department working at the Castle Rock Park, and also worked
for the Adams County Highway Dept and later Fenner�s
Excavating. He spent some time off from classes working with
is brother Dan, with Tweet-Garot Mechanical, to assist with
the financing his education, gaining great respect and
admiration for hard, long hours, and for his brother. While
in Oshkosh he worked in the yards of the Oshkosh FleetFarm.
When not working or studying, David was a contemplative,
quiet young man, and spent many hours on the deck in
discussion with his family and friends, giving brief glimpse
to the depth of his insight and thoughtfulness. He had a
vast collection of music and it showed his eclectic taste
ranging from Beethoven to Clapton to Vaughan.
David was diagnosed with cancer in January of 2006.
Surgical treatment seemed to leave David cancer free until a
follow-up appointment in May of 2007 revealed a developing
spot in his left lung. A later scan showed it to be growing.
Surgical removal and a succession of chemo therapy sessions
gave every indication that David would win. Something went
wrong. He fought to the end and remained as he would state
on the phone, "I�m fine, just a little tired, Mom." In the
end he did win his battle by entering glory.
The family�s hope is that David will be remembered for
his kindness, tender heart and that big beautiful smile.
He is survived by parents, Herb and Deb Barnes of
Friendship, brother Dan (Amanda) and nieces Grace and Sydney
; brother Paul; grandfather Roy and Aunt Cathy, Uncle Ron
(Peggy) all of Friendship. Aunt Joyce Elliot, Aunt Eileen
Krueger, nieces Grace and Sydney and many great aunts and
uncles and cousins. Many friends from the Adams-Friendship
area and the Oshkosh area.
He was preceded in death by his Grandparents Ralph and
Dorothy Olson, and Grandmother Ethel Barnes, and Uncle Edwin
Olson.
A Scholarship Fund will be set up in David�s memory for
the Adams-Friendship High School, or memorials can be given
to the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Adams, Wisconsin.
