FRANCIS MARTIN BARNER

FRANCIS MARTIN BARNER WAS BORN APRIL 8, 1962 IN DOVER, DELAWARE AND DIED FEBRUARY 21, 2008 IN MOUNT AYR, IOWA. HE WAS 45 YEARS YOUNG.

MARTIN’S FAMILY INCLUDES HIS FIRST WIFE, REBECCA HUNT; DAUGHTER, TIFFANY HUNT; GRANDCHILDREN, MICHAEL ALAN, BELINDA KATHERINE AND CHLOE PATIENCE, ALL OF MOUNT AYR, IOWA; PARENTS, JOHN AND MARY BARNER OF LADY LAKE, FLORIDA; FOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS-IN-LAW, JOHN JR. AND SHERRIE OF SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, MICHAEL AND BRENDA OF MOBERLY, MISSOURI, CHRISTOPHER OF MARYDEL, DELAWARE AND TIMOTHY AND ELISE OF NEW YORK CITY, NY.; MARTIN’S SECOND WIFE, WANDA FAY BARNER-TRAYLOR; STEPDAUGHTERS, CHRISTI AND BRAD BETTS AND STEPGRANDCHILDREN, COREY, ALYSSA AND TRINITY OF MILFORD, DELAWARE. MARTIN’S DIVORCE WAS FINALIZED OCTOBER 30, 2007.

MARTIN RODE BACK INTO HIS DAUGHTER’S LIFE ASTRIDE A HARLEY. HE LOVED THE OUTDOORS AND BOASTED HE NEVER SAW A CROWDED POND AFTER DARK. TO FISH FOR FOOD WOULD BRING A SMILE TO HIS FACE AND SPICES OUT OF THE CUPBOARD. THE MAN LOVED TO COOK. SEAFOOD BEING HIS SPECIALTY. FROM JAMBALAYA TO CLAM CHOWDER, FORM OMELETS TO NOODLES FOR 100 NO KITCHEN CHALLENGE WAS TOO GREAT. HE SAID HE LOVED TO PREPARE FOOD FOR ROYALTY, HIS OWN FAMILY.

MARTIN’S PRIDE AND PURE JOY CAME FROM HIS DAUGHTER AND GRANDCHILDREN. IN GRANDSON MICHAEL’S WORD, “GRANDPA LOVED US GOOD.”