Obituary
His life was a miracle from start to finish. Born three months premature, Edward Tracy "Ted" Barnes came into this world on August 26, 1930, weighing just over three pounds and could fit in the palm of one's hand. Doctors in the Ogden, Utah hospital did not give him much hope of surviving, but he proved them wrong, living to see his 91st birthday, passing at his home in Star, Idaho on September 19, 2021. As a baby, his grandmother mentioned that she thought he was permitted to live because "he had a special mission in life".
As a farm boy being raised during the depression, Ted learned the value of hard work. He was the fifth of nine children and was working from a young age on the family farm in Arco, Idaho. By the age of nine he was driving a team of horses and mowing hay fields. His father owned combines and they cut fields all the way from Soda Springs, Idaho to Montana. Dad says that they didn't have much growing up, but he never went without. He did not grow up with a TV or a gaming system, did not even have running water in his home until he was about 9, but that didn't stop him from having fun. Many times, when not working, he and his brothers could be found riding calves or sheep, catching snakes, and tying them to cars, or rounding up magpie heads and selling them in town for money. There was always some type of trouble they could find on the farm.
If you know Ted, you know that he is a man of faith. Following the example of his parents, Alfred Emory and Dorothy Tracy Barnes, he grew to love the Lord and loved serving others. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served a mission from 1950-1952 in the Northwestern States Mission, spending time in Washington and Oregon. He had many fond memories of his mission and developed lifelong friendships that he kept in touch with the rest of his life; just one example of the special mission his grandmother spoke of.
Ted and Mary Carma Stearns started dating in March of 1953 and were married in the Idaho Falls temple on May 13, 1953. He and his new bride moved to Boise and raised eight children of their own. He worked various jobs, finally getting a letter carrier position that brought some stability to the family. When Carma was in the hospital with the birth of their eighth child, he took that opportunity to tell her that he was quitting his job and going back to school. His birth was a miracle, but we all know that it is a miracle that he survived telling his wife this.
Ted retired from the Ada Count Sherriff's Department with over 30 years of service. He loved his job and was known as "Fast Eddie". He worked patrol, was a lieutenant, patrol Sgt., detective, was a member of the dive team, helped start the K9 program for the department, worked in warrants and extraditions, worked on the SWAT team, and finished his career in the civil department serving warrants for delinquent taxes. During this time, he also worked to receive his private pilot's license and flew the department plane extraditing prisoners. Many of his family members were able to go with him on trips, one such trip ending in a crash. Another life miracle as no one on board the plane was injured.
Ted and Carma served missions together to Fort Meyers, Florida, Ghana, Africa and Atlanta, Georgia. They served as temple ordinance workers, and he served in various callings in his wards and stakes.
Many of Ted's friendships were built around his favorite activity, fishing. This also is where more miracles were seen with his near-death experiences. Friends can tell stories of him getting lost in the woods of Alaska and spending the night finding his way out, how he almost fell overboard while trying to keep a rattle snake from getting in the boat. If he didn't have someone to go with him, he went alone, not telling anyone where he was going and would return with stories of almost drowning. But nothing seemed to be able to keep him from putting his pole in the water.
Ted's pride and joy is his family. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Carma, their 7 children, Marylee Barrow (Gary), Sonja Fuller (Kari), Alan Barnes (Nan), James Barnes (Julie), Robert Barnes (Michelle), Kathy Torrez (Chris), David Barnes (Cindy), 40 grandchildren, 95 great grandchildren and 4 great, great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Mark Barnes; his parents, Alfred Emory and Dorothy Tracy Barnes; and his siblings Arlin Tracy Barnes, Ruth Longmore, Lou Jean Brower, Glenn Eldon Barnes, Vern Emory Barnes, Dorothy Ann Gomm, Byron F. Barnes, and Austin Lyle Barnes; and many other relatives and friends.
Dad - what a miracle your life has been. May your "Special Mission" continue as you reunite with family and friends, until we are all together again. Families are Forever!
A special thanks to the staff at All Care Hospice for his care; Especially his nurse, Tara.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Idaho Retired Law Enforcement Association http://irlea.org/
Services are under the direction of Zeyer Funeral Chapel, 83 N Midland Blvd, Nampa Idaho 83651.
A viewing for all family members will be held Friday September 24th from 7-8 pm at Zeyer Funeral Chapel.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 25th, 11am at the LDS Chapel located at 484 S Main St, Star Idaho with internment to follow at Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens in Meridian, Idaho. Public viewing will be at 9:30 AM prior to the service.
His life was a miracle from start to finish. Born three months premature, Edward Tracy "Ted" Barnes came into this world on August 26, 1930, weighing just over three pounds and could fit in the palm of one's hand. Doctors in the Ogden, Utah hospital did not give him much hope of surviving, but he proved them wrong, living to see his 91st birthday, passing at his home in Star, Idaho on September 19, 2021. As a baby, his grandmother mentioned that she thought he was permitted to live because "he had a special mission in life".
As a farm boy being raised during the depression, Ted learned the value of hard work. He was the fifth of nine children and was working from a young age on the family farm in Arco, Idaho. By the age of nine he was driving a team of horses and mowing hay fields. His father owned combines and they cut fields all the way from Soda Springs, Idaho to Montana. Dad says that they didn't have much growing up, but he never went without. He did not grow up with a TV or a gaming system, did not even have running water in his home until he was about 9, but that didn't stop him from having fun. Many times, when not working, he and his brothers could be found riding calves or sheep, catching snakes, and tying them to cars, or rounding up magpie heads and selling them in town for money. There was always some type of trouble they could find on the farm.
If you know Ted, you know that he is a man of faith. Following the example of his parents, Alfred Emory and Dorothy Tracy Barnes, he grew to love the Lord and loved serving others. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served a mission from 1950-1952 in the Northwestern States Mission, spending time in Washington and Oregon. He had many fond memories of his mission and developed lifelong friendships that he kept in touch with the rest of his life; just one example of the special mission his grandmother spoke of.
Ted and Mary Carma Stearns started dating in March of 1953 and were married in the Idaho Falls temple on May 13, 1953. He and his new bride moved to Boise and raised eight children of their own. He worked various jobs, finally getting a letter carrier position that brought some stability to the family. When Carma was in the hospital with the birth of their eighth child, he took that opportunity to tell her that he was quitting his job and going back to school. His birth was a miracle, but we all know that it is a miracle that he survived telling his wife this.
Ted retired from the Ada Count Sherriff's Department with over 30 years of service. He loved his job and was known as "Fast Eddie". He worked patrol, was a lieutenant, patrol Sgt., detective, was a member of the dive team, helped start the K9 program for the department, worked in warrants and extraditions, worked on the SWAT team, and finished his career in the civil department serving warrants for delinquent taxes. During this time, he also worked to receive his private pilot's license and flew the department plane extraditing prisoners. Many of his family members were able to go with him on trips, one such trip ending in a crash. Another life miracle as no one on board the plane was injured.
Ted and Carma served missions together to Fort Meyers, Florida, Ghana, Africa and Atlanta, Georgia. They served as temple ordinance workers, and he served in various callings in his wards and stakes.
Many of Ted's friendships were built around his favorite activity, fishing. This also is where more miracles were seen with his near-death experiences. Friends can tell stories of him getting lost in the woods of Alaska and spending the night finding his way out, how he almost fell overboard while trying to keep a rattle snake from getting in the boat. If he didn't have someone to go with him, he went alone, not telling anyone where he was going and would return with stories of almost drowning. But nothing seemed to be able to keep him from putting his pole in the water.
Ted's pride and joy is his family. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Carma, their 7 children, Marylee Barrow (Gary), Sonja Fuller (Kari), Alan Barnes (Nan), James Barnes (Julie), Robert Barnes (Michelle), Kathy Torrez (Chris), David Barnes (Cindy), 40 grandchildren, 95 great grandchildren and 4 great, great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Mark Barnes; his parents, Alfred Emory and Dorothy Tracy Barnes; and his siblings Arlin Tracy Barnes, Ruth Longmore, Lou Jean Brower, Glenn Eldon Barnes, Vern Emory Barnes, Dorothy Ann Gomm, Byron F. Barnes, and Austin Lyle Barnes; and many other relatives and friends.
Dad - what a miracle your life has been. May your "Special Mission" continue as you reunite with family and friends, until we are all together again. Families are Forever!
A special thanks to the staff at All Care Hospice for his care; Especially his nurse, Tara.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Idaho Retired Law Enforcement Association http://irlea.org/
Services are under the direction of Zeyer Funeral Chapel, 83 N Midland Blvd, Nampa Idaho 83651.
A viewing for all family members will be held Friday September 24th from 7-8 pm at Zeyer Funeral Chapel.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 25th, 11am at the LDS Chapel located at 484 S Main St, Star Idaho with internment to follow at Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens in Meridian, Idaho. Public viewing will be at 9:30 AM prior to the service.
Obituary
His life was a miracle from start to finish. Born three months premature, Edward Tracy "Ted" Barnes came into this world on August 26, 1930, weighing just over three pounds and could fit in the palm of one's hand. Doctors in the Ogden, Utah hospital did not give him much hope of surviving, but he proved them wrong, living to see his 91st birthday, passing at his home in Star, Idaho on September 19, 2021. As a baby, his grandmother mentioned that she thought he was permitted to live because "he had a special mission in life".
As a farm boy being raised during the depression, Ted learned the value of hard work. He was the fifth of nine children and was working from a young age on the family farm in Arco, Idaho. By the age of nine he was driving a team of horses and mowing hay fields. His father owned combines and they cut fields all the way from Soda Springs, Idaho to Montana. Dad says that they didn't have much growing up, but he never went without. He did not grow up with a TV or a gaming system, did not even have running water in his home until he was about 9, but that didn't stop him from having fun. Many times, when not working, he and his brothers could be found riding calves or sheep, catching snakes, and tying them to cars, or rounding up magpie heads and selling them in town for money. There was always some type of trouble they could find on the farm.
If you know Ted, you know that he is a man of faith. Following the example of his parents, Alfred Emory and Dorothy Tracy Barnes, he grew to love the Lord and loved serving others. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served a mission from 1950-1952 in the Northwestern States Mission, spending time in Washington and Oregon. He had many fond memories of his mission and developed lifelong friendships that he kept in touch with the rest of his life; just one example of the special mission his grandmother spoke of.
Ted and Mary Carma Stearns started dating in March of 1953 and were married in the Idaho Falls temple on May 13, 1953. He and his new bride moved to Boise and raised eight children of their own. He worked various jobs, finally getting a letter carrier position that brought some stability to the family. When Carma was in the hospital with the birth of their eighth child, he took that opportunity to tell her that he was quitting his job and going back to school. His birth was a miracle, but we all know that it is a miracle that he survived telling his wife this.
Ted retired from the Ada Count Sherriff's Department with over 30 years of service. He loved his job and was known as "Fast Eddie". He worked patrol, was a lieutenant, patrol Sgt., detective, was a member of the dive team, helped start the K9 program for the department, worked in warrants and extraditions, worked on the SWAT team, and finished his career in the civil department serving warrants for delinquent taxes. During this time, he also worked to receive his private pilot's license and flew the department plane extraditing prisoners. Many of his family members were able to go with him on trips, one such trip ending in a crash. Another life miracle as no one on board the plane was injured.
Ted and Carma served missions together to Fort Meyers, Florida, Ghana, Africa and Atlanta, Georgia. They served as temple ordinance workers, and he served in various callings in his wards and stakes.
Many of Ted's friendships were built around his favorite activity, fishing. This also is where more miracles were seen with his near-death experiences. Friends can tell stories of him getting lost in the woods of Alaska and spending the night finding his way out, how he almost fell overboard while trying to keep a rattle snake from getting in the boat. If he didn't have someone to go with him, he went alone, not telling anyone where he was going and would return with stories of almost drowning. But nothing seemed to be able to keep him from putting his pole in the water.
Ted's pride and joy is his family. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Carma, their 7 children, Marylee Barrow (Gary), Sonja Fuller (Kari), Alan Barnes (Nan), James Barnes (Julie), Robert Barnes (Michelle), Kathy Torrez (Chris), David Barnes (Cindy), 40 grandchildren, 95 great grandchildren and 4 great, great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Mark Barnes; his parents, Alfred Emory and Dorothy Tracy Barnes; and his siblings Arlin Tracy Barnes, Ruth Longmore, Lou Jean Brower, Glenn Eldon Barnes, Vern Emory Barnes, Dorothy Ann Gomm, Byron F. Barnes, and Austin Lyle Barnes; and many other relatives and friends.
Dad - what a miracle your life has been. May your "Special Mission" continue as you reunite with family and friends, until we are all together again. Families are Forever!
A special thanks to the staff at All Care Hospice for his care; Especially his nurse, Tara.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Idaho Retired Law Enforcement Association http://irlea.org/
Services are under the direction of Zeyer Funeral Chapel, 83 N Midland Blvd, Nampa Idaho 83651.
A viewing for all family members will be held Friday September 24th from 7-8 pm at Zeyer Funeral Chapel.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 25th, 11am at the LDS Chapel located at 484 S Main St, Star Idaho with internment to follow at Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens in Meridian, Idaho. Public viewing will be at 9:30 AM prior to the service.
His life was a miracle from start to finish. Born three months premature, Edward Tracy "Ted" Barnes came into this world on August 26, 1930, weighing just over three pounds and could fit in the palm of one's hand. Doctors in the Ogden, Utah hospital did not give him much hope of surviving, but he proved them wrong, living to see his 91st birthday, passing at his home in Star, Idaho on September 19, 2021. As a baby, his grandmother mentioned that she thought he was permitted to live because "he had a special mission in life".
As a farm boy being raised during the depression, Ted learned the value of hard work. He was the fifth of nine children and was working from a young age on the family farm in Arco, Idaho. By the age of nine he was driving a team of horses and mowing hay fields. His father owned combines and they cut fields all the way from Soda Springs, Idaho to Montana. Dad says that they didn't have much growing up, but he never went without. He did not grow up with a TV or a gaming system, did not even have running water in his home until he was about 9, but that didn't stop him from having fun. Many times, when not working, he and his brothers could be found riding calves or sheep, catching snakes, and tying them to cars, or rounding up magpie heads and selling them in town for money. There was always some type of trouble they could find on the farm.
If you know Ted, you know that he is a man of faith. Following the example of his parents, Alfred Emory and Dorothy Tracy Barnes, he grew to love the Lord and loved serving others. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served a mission from 1950-1952 in the Northwestern States Mission, spending time in Washington and Oregon. He had many fond memories of his mission and developed lifelong friendships that he kept in touch with the rest of his life; just one example of the special mission his grandmother spoke of.
Ted and Mary Carma Stearns started dating in March of 1953 and were married in the Idaho Falls temple on May 13, 1953. He and his new bride moved to Boise and raised eight children of their own. He worked various jobs, finally getting a letter carrier position that brought some stability to the family. When Carma was in the hospital with the birth of their eighth child, he took that opportunity to tell her that he was quitting his job and going back to school. His birth was a miracle, but we all know that it is a miracle that he survived telling his wife this.
Ted retired from the Ada Count Sherriff's Department with over 30 years of service. He loved his job and was known as "Fast Eddie". He worked patrol, was a lieutenant, patrol Sgt., detective, was a member of the dive team, helped start the K9 program for the department, worked in warrants and extraditions, worked on the SWAT team, and finished his career in the civil department serving warrants for delinquent taxes. During this time, he also worked to receive his private pilot's license and flew the department plane extraditing prisoners. Many of his family members were able to go with him on trips, one such trip ending in a crash. Another life miracle as no one on board the plane was injured.
Ted and Carma served missions together to Fort Meyers, Florida, Ghana, Africa and Atlanta, Georgia. They served as temple ordinance workers, and he served in various callings in his wards and stakes.
Many of Ted's friendships were built around his favorite activity, fishing. This also is where more miracles were seen with his near-death experiences. Friends can tell stories of him getting lost in the woods of Alaska and spending the night finding his way out, how he almost fell overboard while trying to keep a rattle snake from getting in the boat. If he didn't have someone to go with him, he went alone, not telling anyone where he was going and would return with stories of almost drowning. But nothing seemed to be able to keep him from putting his pole in the water.
Ted's pride and joy is his family. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Carma, their 7 children, Marylee Barrow (Gary), Sonja Fuller (Kari), Alan Barnes (Nan), James Barnes (Julie), Robert Barnes (Michelle), Kathy Torrez (Chris), David Barnes (Cindy), 40 grandchildren, 95 great grandchildren and 4 great, great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Mark Barnes; his parents, Alfred Emory and Dorothy Tracy Barnes; and his siblings Arlin Tracy Barnes, Ruth Longmore, Lou Jean Brower, Glenn Eldon Barnes, Vern Emory Barnes, Dorothy Ann Gomm, Byron F. Barnes, and Austin Lyle Barnes; and many other relatives and friends.
Dad - what a miracle your life has been. May your "Special Mission" continue as you reunite with family and friends, until we are all together again. Families are Forever!
A special thanks to the staff at All Care Hospice for his care; Especially his nurse, Tara.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Idaho Retired Law Enforcement Association http://irlea.org/
Services are under the direction of Zeyer Funeral Chapel, 83 N Midland Blvd, Nampa Idaho 83651.
A viewing for all family members will be held Friday September 24th from 7-8 pm at Zeyer Funeral Chapel.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 25th, 11am at the LDS Chapel located at 484 S Main St, Star Idaho with internment to follow at Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens in Meridian, Idaho. Public viewing will be at 9:30 AM prior to the service.
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