Jack R. Barnes

Jack R. Barnes Jack Rich Barnes, of Georgetown, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2009 at the age of 88. Born May 7, 1921 in Rising Star, Texas to George Thomas Barnes and Erie Rich Barnes, Mr. Barnes was a distinguished Civil and Geological Engineer specializing in Hydrology as well as an entrepreneur engaging in various other specialized businesses. In later life, he developed a zeal for understanding the nature of our universe thus becoming one of the few people of his time who fully understood Quantum Physics. Predeceasing him are his brother Homer, sister Polly Barnes Green Parker, and little sister Louella whose tombstone reads "buried in her high-top shoes that she loved so much." He leaves behind his loving wife, Judith Helf Barnes (Creepy Mouse) of Georgetown; brother, Dr. Charles Barnes and wife Anna of Sun City; his six children, Beth Anne Barnes (Besame Mucho) and Brian Alan Barnes (Brown Mule) and wife Cindy all of Austin, Bonnie Barnes McNair (Lassie) of Cedar Park, Shelby Canion Walden (Blondie) and husband Bruce of Austin, Steven Clay Canion (Navajo) of Ingleside, Texas and William Rosser Canion (Rosso) of Georgetown; and grandchildren, Nikki, Craig, and Kyle Barnes of Austin, Kathryn McNair of Liberty Hill, Morgan McNair of Cedar Park, Brent and Chase Walden of Austin, and Ashley and Harrison Canion of Georgetown. Jack R. Barnes received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and later Post Graduate Studies at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Mr. Barnes was a veteran of War World II serving with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. After the war, he worked with the Texas Board of Water Engineers and the U.S. Geological Survey conducting ground water investigations in the High Plains and Upper Gulf Coast regions of Texas. He was then transferred to the Department of the Interior in Washington D.C. and later to the Executive Office of the President as a Consultant on Water Resources where he published local, regional, and national reports on Water Resources for the United States. He was a Registered Professional Engineer in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Louisiana; Member of the National Society of Professional Engineers and Fellow with the American Society of Civil Engineers. Jack had a great love of the outdoors, especially the Grand Tetons where he and Judy hiked each year for over 30 years. His funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home in Georgetown with Reverend Al Cummins officiating. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.mem.com