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Don & Darlene at Pauline's
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Pauline
Geraldine Barnard
August 1, 1912 – December 29, 2005
A Home Going Celebration service
was held in the Fireside Room at Canyon Hills Assembly of
God, Bakersfield, CA on Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at 11:00
A.M. The graveside Celebration services were held at Westminster
Memorial Park, Westminster, CA on Wednesday afternoon, January
4, 2006 at 1:00 P.M.
Pauline was born August 1,
1912 in Shawneetown, Illinois as Pauline Geraldine Saffer
and she entered into her eternal rest peacefully Thursday,
December 29, 2005 in Bakersfield, California. Pauline is preceded
in death by her husband, Walter Barnard and her parents, Grant
and Ethel Saffer. She is survived by her three sons, Rev.
Jerry Barnard of Daytona Beach, FL, Harold Barnard of Huntington
Beach, CA and Rev. David Barnard of Fort Worth, TX Pauline
is also survived by her six grand children and nine great
grandchildren; sister, Margie Lockler of Bakersfield, CA;
sister, Bette Mayberry of Carmi, IL and her nephew, Don Lockler
of Posey, CA.
Pauline and her late husband
Walter Barnard were married August 1, 1931. Together they
both received the call for ministry soon after their marriage.
Pauline and her husband launched into full time ministry in
the middle of the Great Depression. Walter quit his job in
1935 as a foreman at General Motors, accepting the position
of pastor of a small church in Lake Odessa, MI. Together they
pastored eleven churches in MI, IL and California. Pauline,
along with her husband, were pastors of the Glad Tidings Assembly
of God in Bakersfield which later merged with another Assembly
of God to form one larger Assembly.
Pauline continued faithfully
serving her Lord and others after the passing of her husband
in 1972. Returning to Bakersfield to live, she remained active
in both church and one on one ministry and counseling. She
was loved by all that knew her and she will be deeply missed.
At the Bakersfield Celebration, Roger Norwood, Director of Creative Arts First Assembly of God,
Bakersfield, CA, and long time friend, opened in prayer.
Pauline's last request was
"If I don't go in the rapture, I don't want a funeral,
I want a Celebration Service." Her two minister sons,
Jerry and David, both lead the Celebration Services singing
special songs and speaking. Also sharing were, Don Lockler,
nephew of Pauline, Steven Barnard, grandson, pastor of Metro
Church, San Diego, CA. Sandy Lynn Barnard, granddaughter sang
a special song. Sandi Barnard, daughter-in-law, wife of Jerry,
shared from Proverbs 31. Music and song was provided by Sharon
Peck Elmore. Sharon sang "When I make My Last Move"
as requested by Pauline. There were about 75 in attendance.
At the Graveside Celebration
Pastor Orvel Phillips of The Lord's Church, Bellflower, CA opened in prayer. Jerry and David Barnard lead the Celebration.
Also sharing comments were Elie Barnard, wife of Harold Barnard
and Michael Barnard, grandson and the son of Harold Barnard.
There were about 22 in attendance.
As Pauline's Graveside Celebration
Services was closing the song "Come To Jesus" was
played while each attendee released balloons and watched as they floated
slowly upward into the sky.
Pauline's next
to the last move . . .think that was why she requested the
song "When I make my last move." Don, David, Darlene
moving . Looks like the Bakersfield Beverly Hillbillies.
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