Calhoun County MI Archives Obituaries.....Barnum, Barbara Wales Leigh March 14, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Robin Ellis -- July 11, 2007, 10:59 pm Battle Creek Enquirer Barbara, age 67, formerly of Battle Creek, passed away March 14, 2007 in Marietta, GA. She was the beloved wife of Richard Barnum who preceded her in death in 2002. For 20 years prior to moving to Georgia, Barbara was very active in the Calhoun County Community. Over the many years, she worked in various government positions, including that as the Deputy of Calhoun County Elections. Prior to retirement, Barbara worked as Coordinator for the Calhoun County Homeless Clinic. In this position, she found her true passion and spent many tireless hours recruiting volunteers and raising money to ensure that the homeless had adequate medical care, food and shelter. In addition to her public servant work, she was a loyal Democrat who devoted much of her time to local, state and Federal political campaigns and activities; including President Clinton's 1996 visit to Battle Creek. Barbara also served several years as a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 547 Executive Board, and as the Chief Steward for the Calhoun County Public Health Employees. For all of Barbara's selfless acts, in 2001 she received recognition from the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives for all of her efforts on behalf of the homeless. In the same year, she received the Golden Deeds Award from the Exchange Club. To honor Barbara, friends are invited to join her children in a Celebration of her life and accomplishments on Saturday, July 14, at 11:30 a.m., at the Holiday Inn 12812 Harper Village Drive, Battle Creek. The family requests that any Memorial Contributions be made to the Calhoun County Homeless Clinic. Additional Comments: Birth Date & Names of Survivors have been deleted for privacy. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/calhoun/obits/b/barnum15ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb