W.C. Barnard

Barnard, W.C. "Hap" W.C. "Hap" Barnard (93), loving husband, father and grandfather was born March 3, 1915 to Margret Pritchard and Wallace Freeman Barnard in Happy, TX. After a lengthy battle with cancer and a recent injury from falling, he passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 29, 2008. Hap was the youngest of 13 brothers and sisters. He married the love of his life, Ardys Elaine Granzow in Edmond, OK on June 3, 1939 and recently celebrated a 69th wedding anniversary. He is survived by his adoring wife Ardys by one day, son Larry Barnard and his wife Marla of Farmers Branch, TX, daughter Karen Comiskey and her husband Gus of Houston, TX, granddaughter Lisa Forman and her husband Bryan of Tyler, TX and grandson Tony Barnard of Dallas, TX. He is also survived by two great-grandsons, Nic and Jack Forman, a nephew Randy Granzow and his wife Brenda of Edmond, OK and numerous other family and dear friends. Hap was preceded in death by his parents and all his brothers and sisters. Hap was an acclaimed athlete known for accomplishments in track and field as well as football. He played college football at his alma mater Central State College of Oklahoma where he was one of the first inductees to the school's Athletic Hall of Fame, later playing professional football for the New York Giants on the National Championship team in 1938-39. Hap served his country in various branches of the military including the Navy, Army and the U.S. Border Patrol. He was a proud and active long time member of the First United Methodist Church Garland, TX teaching children's Sunday school for many years and is a graduate of the Stephens Ministry program. Hap was a volunteer at Baylor Hospital of Garland and a member of the Ramblin' Sams travel club. He was dedicated to family, travel, sports but most of all his loving wife. The family will have a private burial at Restland in Dallas and a celebration of his life, along with his wife, is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Wednesday July 2, 2008 at First United Methodist Church Garland, TX. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations to The First United Methodist Church Garland, TX.