Franklin L. Barnes

Franklin L. 'Woody' Barnes
February 24, 1935 - July 25, 2021
Escondido
A third generation native of Julian, California, Franklin Lockwood "Woody" Barnes Junior passed away peacefully Sunday, July 25 at the age of 86. A trained botanist, Woody was born in San Diego and attended Julian Elementary and High School, Pomona College, and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Woody and his father Franklin operated the largest apple and pear orchards in Julian, a family business since 1906. The family built the iconic Manzanita Ranch store in Wynola. In July of 1962 Woody married his beloved fianc from Pomona College, Jane Caroline Mathis from El Toro, CA, with whom he shared many adventures.Kind and gentle, full of wisdom and grace, Woody possessed an inner toughness that could inspire awe. He was very active in agricultural organizations and in his community, including 18 years with the Julian Volunteer Fire District, and many years with the California Cattlemen's Association and Julian Community Planning Group. He was one of 30 California farmers selected in 1970 to the first class of the California Agricultural Leadership Program. He served on the boards of the San Diego County Farm Bureau (including one year as president), the Council of California Growers, the California State Board of Forestry, and the California Rangeland Trust. He remained on the Julian Planning Group and on a committee for the Rangeland Trust until his final breath.Woody was just selected by the San Diego Planning and Development Services as one of the 2021 County Volunteers of the Year.Of the agricultural life in Julian, Woody said, "It's an era that's completely gone and I'm probably the only one who remembers most of it." Well Woody, we will remember you. Always.Woody is survived by his wife, Jane, his sister Mary Alice "Jo" Geary (Jim); two children, Franklin Lockwood "Barney" Barnes III (Diane), and Scott T. Barnes (Grace), and many grandchildren.Many of Woody's memories have been preserved in the book Woody BarnesA Farmer's Life in Julian. The family is planning a Celebration of Life on Sunday, September 26, 2021 from 11:37 AM on the property known as Manzanita Ranch. Friends of Woody are welcome.