Harold E. "Chub" Barnes

1925 - 2010

Harold E. "Chub" Barnes

1925 - 2010

Longtime Northern California resident

Harold E. "Chub" Barnes passed away peacefully October 23, 2010, at his home in Los Molinos with his friend and wife of 30 years, Mary, at his side.

Chub was a proud member of a historic Shasta County family and recently celebrated his 85th birthday with four generations of family. His grandfather Tubbs, one of the county's first judges, wandered the county in the 1800's holding court in the back of a shepherd's wagon. Chub was born October 3, 1925, in Pittsburg, California. He was the only son of Viola and Harold Barnes. He attended Shasta High in Redding then served with the 86th Infantry Regiment in France during World War II.

After his discharge, before starting a family, Chub loved competing on the Northern California Rodeo circuit steer wrestling. He later traveled the Middle East working on construction projects and was fondly referred to as "Mr." Chub during his time supervising crews that built the Bangladesh Dam in Pakistan. He also worked on various local road, bridge, and dam projects including the Red Bluff Diversion Dam. He retired from Shasta County Road and Bridge Department in 1987.

Chub was a member of the Anderson VFW and past member of the Anderson Moose Lodge. He was an avid fisherman, an enthusiastic tomato gardener and consumer, and a talented carpenter. Some of his favorite things included puttering and tinkering with his grandson, Landon. He also enjoyed horses, raising steers, and baseball. A discerning student of the game, he coached and managed baseball and softball teams in Redding for two decades. He loved running into former players around town.

He will be remembered and missed as an intelligent, knowledgeable, kind and playful wiseguy. He had a genuine deep interest in people, the world, and Shasta area history. He will be especially missed by Jack his loyal dog. Chub was a proud father, a doting grandfather, and a loving husband and friend.

He is predeceased by parents Viola and Harold Barnes, sister Barbara Craft, stepson Greg Faddis, and step-granddaughter Kristy Gillio.

He is survived by his wife Mary of Los Molinos; son Todd of Oroville (Gail); stepdaughters Sandy Gillio of Anderson and Lorna Itzaina (Burt) of Napa; six grandchildren, Landon, Lindsay (Ryan), April (Gabe), David, Adrian, and Ashlee; and six great-grandchildren, Mikie, Cali, Jack, Faith, Gage, and Waylon.

Friends are invited to a graveside memorial 11:00 am, November 8, 2010 at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Red Bluff.

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