Glen Franklin Barney

Glen Franklin Barney 

Glen Franklin Barney was born August 5, 1937 in Safford, Arizona to Franklin Russ Barney and Mabel Rindlisbacher Barney. He graduated from Safford High School in 1955 and two years later he graduated from Eastern Arizona Junior College. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Indiana and Ohio (The Great Lakes Mission) before attending the University of Arizona in Tucson.

In 1961 he married Donna Lamoreaux in Mesa, Arizona. He earned his BS and MS degrees in agronomy from the University of Arizona. After graduation he worked as farm manager for the University of Arizona, managing the Casa Grande Highway farm, the Campbell Avenue Farm and the Marana farm at different times in his career.

He was active in his church his entire life and served in many positions of responsibility including Bishop, 2nd counselor in the Tucson North Stake presidency and Stake Patriarch

For many years he was involved in the Boy Scouts, serving in many different positions over the years. However, he especially enjoyed being scoutmaster and was a positive influence in the lives of many boys. He will be remembered by many as a quiet man of integrity with a strong commitment to duty and responsibility.

He is survived by his wife, Donna Lamoreaux Barney; sons, Bryon (Linda), Edward, and Steven (Roberta Morgen) Barney; daughters Valerie (Phillip) Scott, Catherine Barney, Elizabeth (Jason) Prock and Melissa (Jacob) Godkin. Also, sisters Ruth Harris, Vesta (David) Griffin and Jeanne Wallen and brothers Russ (Carol), Willard (Cherilyn) and Bawden (Rosir) Barney, twenty-five grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.

Services for Glen will be held on Saturday, September 6th at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 939 W. Chapala Dr. in Tucson, AZ. The viewing will be at 9:00 am and the funeral at 10:00 am. Burial will follow the luncheon held at the Church and will be in the Binghampton Cemetery located at 4001 N Alvernon Way (Alvernon Way north of River Rd.) in Tucson.