Rowland Barnes

My mother (Mary Alice Barnes Herman) was Rowland's first cousin and grew up with him in Cheyenne. She was so saddened by the news of his death. I remember as a child Uncle Wayne and Aunt Hazel visiting us in Pine Bluffs several times. Mary passed away herself in 2011. My condolences to you all.

I lived one street over from the Barnes family on rugby st, I was out for a walk one sommer day and I seen a white 1965 vw bug in a drive way, so I I went up to the house and talked to Rowland about it and He decided to sell it to me, He and his wife invited me into their home, Rowland was very kind and caring, I drove that car all over Atlanta.
Thoughts and prayers to the family.
RIP

Hello, Darling: Even though I have felt your loss tremendously every single day that you have been gone and never thought I could miss you any more, lately I have been replaying the past four years without you like the broken records we played over and over hoping that one of the times would play smoothly. We would have been married 13 years this week, then add the three more we dated. You used to laugh and carry on every year past number three, as you said it was a record for you! And,...

Dear Claudia: You are in my thoughts and prayers, may you find peace even though you have now twice had to suffer an injustice and loss of which the rest of us cannot even imagine. God bless you and your family this Christmas and comming new year.

May God continue to hold the family in His arms...and keep holding on. Evil has NOT won! I know how it feels to lose someone so very suddenly.It's okay to cry and even throw fits. In the end, think of the memories...I assure you'll end up laughing and smiling. Always in our thoughts.

So sorry for the loss of your loved one.
May you find comfort in knowing that one day soon God promises to do away with all sickness, pain, suffering and even death.
Respectfully,

The man who spoke the eulogy at Rollie's memorial service nailed it when he said Barnes had the gift to make you feel like you were HIS special friend and he was truly happy to see you. He was a man of infinite humor and boundless compassion. I did not feel the loss of a friend, it was more like when I have lost close family members. He left a hole in my life that feels like hunger.

I did not personally know Mr. Barnes; however, I feel for his family and friends. I know current events have brought back painful memories and the road ahead will be difficult. I offer this quote by Eleanor Roosevelt hoping it will be of some comfort:

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must...