Hazel-Barnes-Obituary

Hazel Barnes

Grand Rapids, Michigan

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BARNES, HAZEL D. Hazel D. died peacefully in her sleep on August 28, 2012 at Clark Retirement Community. She was born on May 7, 1909. She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor S. Barnes and brother Raymond Devereaux. Hazel helped her husband establish the Victor S. Barnes Company in 1950....

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Thank you to Hazel and Victor for the Victor S. Barnes Co. which has been my employer for 30 years. Their vision of building a great company has developed and been a good success for us as employees. I will always appreciate the job I have had in this company. I am proud to say I work for the Victor S. Barnes Co. Thank you for your lives Hazel and Victor. signed Keith J. Millard

Marion, Dev, Deborah. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of loss.

I cannot imagine a trip to Grand Rapids without a visit to Hazel. My family shared many wonderful Thanksgivings with Hazel, Marion and Ben. I always admired her and we had many stimulating discussions about her travels, politics and books. She will be missed.

Please accept my deepest sympathies.

Dear Marion,Dev, and Deborah, 9/2/I2

My memories of your Mom and sister go way back to I941 [ I was 4 yrs. old]. Uncle Vic and Aunt Hazel brought me to Evanston for a week-end visit with them alone. Perhaps they were checking out what "parenting" would be like -- all I remember was being introduced to a lovely Toy Store and told I could pick out any doll I wanted! My choice was a doll with blonde pigtails, a blue and white checked apron, and I named her ''Nancy". I...