Bill Burton Barnard
August 17, 1932 ~ April 6, 2021
Bill Barnard, 88, of Plano, Texas passed away April 6, 2021. He was born August 17, 1932, the son of Burl B. Barnard and Agnes Deitrich Barnard.
His parents were business owners, civic and charity leaders and past commanders of the American Legion. He was also the great-grandson of Charles and Juana Barnard founders of Barnard Mill later renamed Glen Rose Texas.
A member of the Cleburne High School 49ers, he graduated with the 1949 class. He also graduated from North Texas State College in Denton, Texas receiving a Batchelor of Science Degree in Education and Business Administration. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1954 and was assigned to Counter Intelligence School at Lowery Airforce Base in Denver, Colorado.
After graduation he served with the Counter Intelligence section of the 12th Air Rescue Group at Sembach AFB, Germany. Honorably discharged in 1956, he was employed by General Motors until 1984 progressing from an entry level employee to branch manager for the northeast section of Texas. During that time, he lived in Garland, Texas and was active with the Garland JCs as Chairman of the July 4th fundraising event and the Texas JC regional Golf Tournament.
He also coached 6th grade football and managed a major league Little League team. After leaving General Moters in 1984 he owned an automobile leasing company, an insurance premium finance company, and various investment and real estate interests until he retired in 1990.
Survived by his wife, Kelly Barnard and his three daughters, Mara Griffith, Carin Leon and Jana King, seven grand children and seven great grand children and other family.
Service will be conducted April 10, 2021. Burial will follow at the Rosehill Cemetery in Cleburne, Texas...CPFH
August 17, 1932 ~ April 6, 2021
Bill Barnard, 88, of Plano, Texas passed away April 6, 2021. He was born August 17, 1932, the son of Burl B. Barnard and Agnes Deitrich Barnard.
His parents were business owners, civic and charity leaders and past commanders of the American Legion. He was also the great-grandson of Charles and Juana Barnard founders of Barnard Mill later renamed Glen Rose Texas.
A member of the Cleburne High School 49ers, he graduated with the 1949 class. He also graduated from North Texas State College in Denton, Texas receiving a Batchelor of Science Degree in Education and Business Administration. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1954 and was assigned to Counter Intelligence School at Lowery Airforce Base in Denver, Colorado.
After graduation he served with the Counter Intelligence section of the 12th Air Rescue Group at Sembach AFB, Germany. Honorably discharged in 1956, he was employed by General Motors until 1984 progressing from an entry level employee to branch manager for the northeast section of Texas. During that time, he lived in Garland, Texas and was active with the Garland JCs as Chairman of the July 4th fundraising event and the Texas JC regional Golf Tournament.
He also coached 6th grade football and managed a major league Little League team. After leaving General Moters in 1984 he owned an automobile leasing company, an insurance premium finance company, and various investment and real estate interests until he retired in 1990.
Survived by his wife, Kelly Barnard and his three daughters, Mara Griffith, Carin Leon and Jana King, seven grand children and seven great grand children and other family.
Service will be conducted April 10, 2021. Burial will follow at the Rosehill Cemetery in Cleburne, Texas...CPFH
Bill Burton Barnard
August 17, 1932 ~ April 6, 2021
Bill Barnard, 88, of Plano, Texas passed away April 6, 2021. He was born August 17, 1932, the son of Burl B. Barnard and Agnes Deitrich Barnard.
His parents were business owners, civic and charity leaders and past commanders of the American Legion. He was also the great-grandson of Charles and Juana Barnard founders of Barnard Mill later renamed Glen Rose Texas.
A member of the Cleburne High School 49ers, he graduated with the 1949 class. He also graduated from North Texas State College in Denton, Texas receiving a Batchelor of Science Degree in Education and Business Administration. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1954 and was assigned to Counter Intelligence School at Lowery Airforce Base in Denver, Colorado.
After graduation he served with the Counter Intelligence section of the 12th Air Rescue Group at Sembach AFB, Germany. Honorably discharged in 1956, he was employed by General Motors until 1984 progressing from an entry level employee to branch manager for the northeast section of Texas. During that time, he lived in Garland, Texas and was active with the Garland JCs as Chairman of the July 4th fundraising event and the Texas JC regional Golf Tournament.
He also coached 6th grade football and managed a major league Little League team. After leaving General Moters in 1984 he owned an automobile leasing company, an insurance premium finance company, and various investment and real estate interests until he retired in 1990.
Survived by his wife, Kelly Barnard and his three daughters, Mara Griffith, Carin Leon and Jana King, seven grand children and seven great grand children and other family.
Service will be conducted April 10, 2021. Burial will follow at the Rosehill Cemetery in Cleburne, Texas...CPFH
August 17, 1932 ~ April 6, 2021
Bill Barnard, 88, of Plano, Texas passed away April 6, 2021. He was born August 17, 1932, the son of Burl B. Barnard and Agnes Deitrich Barnard.
His parents were business owners, civic and charity leaders and past commanders of the American Legion. He was also the great-grandson of Charles and Juana Barnard founders of Barnard Mill later renamed Glen Rose Texas.
A member of the Cleburne High School 49ers, he graduated with the 1949 class. He also graduated from North Texas State College in Denton, Texas receiving a Batchelor of Science Degree in Education and Business Administration. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1954 and was assigned to Counter Intelligence School at Lowery Airforce Base in Denver, Colorado.
After graduation he served with the Counter Intelligence section of the 12th Air Rescue Group at Sembach AFB, Germany. Honorably discharged in 1956, he was employed by General Motors until 1984 progressing from an entry level employee to branch manager for the northeast section of Texas. During that time, he lived in Garland, Texas and was active with the Garland JCs as Chairman of the July 4th fundraising event and the Texas JC regional Golf Tournament.
He also coached 6th grade football and managed a major league Little League team. After leaving General Moters in 1984 he owned an automobile leasing company, an insurance premium finance company, and various investment and real estate interests until he retired in 1990.
Survived by his wife, Kelly Barnard and his three daughters, Mara Griffith, Carin Leon and Jana King, seven grand children and seven great grand children and other family.
Service will be conducted April 10, 2021. Burial will follow at the Rosehill Cemetery in Cleburne, Texas...CPFH
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