Barbara Sinclair Obituary

A Celebration of the Life of Barbara Sinclair Barbara J. Sinclair, a resident of Colorado Springs since 1971, passed away on Tuesday, May the 4th. A wonderful homemaker, mother, grandmother, political activist and military wife, she accompanied her husband Bill in his assignments as an Air Force officer throughout the world. Barbara Jean Hughes was born on May 16, 1923 in Peoria, Illinois to Charles E. and Jessie Hughes. At her death Barbara was twelve days short of her 87th birthday. She was a 1941 graduate of Woodruff High School in Peoria and the Contometry Institute, where she was trained in the science of information management. She was employed for many years by Pan Am and Trans World Airlines. Barbara married William D. Sinclair on August 9, 1954 at March Air Force Base in Riverside, California. She was instrumental in training young officer's wives in the social graces and in supporting their husband's military careers. During their tour in Japan, Barbara was President of the Embassy Wives Club in Tokyo, working with Mrs. Edwin O. Reischauer, the U.S. Ambassador's wife. Later, she served as President of the local Retired Officers Wives Club. Barbara was a member of the Republican Party and was active in the El Paso County Republican Women's Club. She loved to golf with her close friends at the Colorado Springs Country Club and the Kissing Camels Golf Club. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Colorado Springs, the Petroleum Club, Garden of the Gods Club, the Red Hat Society, and The Tower Club of Dallas, Texas. Barbara will be remembered for her charming and deft social graces, her tireless dedication to political campaigning, and devotion to her family. She is survived by her loving husband, former Colorado State Representative Colonel William D. “Bill� Sinclair, USAF (Ret.); her son Scott Sinclair of Seattle, Washington; and her daughter Vicky Sinclair of Aurora, Colorado. She is also survived by her wonderful grandchildren: Ashley (husband David) Allbritton of Seattle; Rachael Sinclair of Santa Barbara, California; Wes Sinclair of Seattle; Jordan Sinclair of Seattle; and Kate Sinclair of Aurora. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at First Presbyterian Church, 219 E. Bijou Street, Colorado Springs. Entombment will be held at the Shrine of Remembrance Mausoleum, Gate of Heaven. Memorials may be made to the Barbara Sinclair Memorial Fund in care of Home Front Cares, PO Box 38516, Colorado Springs, CO 80907-8516. We celebrate Barbara's life as a caring, generous, compassionate, and joyous journey. She will be dearly missed by friends and family alike. Now and forevermore, she is with Jesus Christ our Lord. “Good night Sweet Princess.�