Kenneth Hawthorne Barber Obituary

Meeting Ken and buying property from Rawhide in Rivers Divide (Peyton) in 1991, influenced my life in countless ways. He was a wonderfully extraordinary man; kind, ethical, and humorous. I hope his family and loved ones know he´s not forgotten.

Carolyn and family,
God bless you with His comfort and peace as you mourn the loss of your beloved Kenneth upon his promotion into glory. We salute him for his dedicated service to his nation, but most of all for his “well done good and faithful servant” life he lived for the Lord as a husband, father, grandfather, and friend.

Karen Fliedner, for the staff and members of
Officers' Christian Fellowship

Dear Carolyn and Family,
My mother Ann and I want to express our Condolences and pray that you will find peace over the passing of Ken.He was a Great man and a wonderful friend to our family!

DEAR BARBERS.....I STILL HAVE GOOD MEMORIES OF PHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH KEN WHILE I WAS IN CO WITH ASHBY IN THE HOSPITAL...THEY WERE GREAT FRIENDS AND SOUL MATES...I AM IN ARLINGTON LIVING NOT TOO FAR FROM CISSY AND SHE AND I ARE RECALLING OUR WARM AND HAPPY MEMORIES OF YOUR FAMILY. I MADE TAYLOR AND HIS FAMILY AWARE OF THE FLYOVER..THEY LIVE IN LARKSPUR. HOPE THE WERE CLOSE ENOUGH. HAPPY FOOTE

We will always remember Ken's warm smile and the friendship we established with him and Carolyn as result of purchasing a few acres at Bridle Bit Estates. We cherish the time we spent with them during our visits to Colorado Springs. His faith in and love for Jesus Christ influenced our Christian walk profoundly. We look forward to that time when all of us will worship the King of kings and LORD of lords together in His Kingdom. Until then, Ken, we miss you!

Carolyn--I pray that the Lord will comfort you and you family over the "graduation" of a great man. We all take great comfort in knowing where his now because of his faith. The Boy Scouts and OCF were privileged to enjoy Ken's leadership and lifelong support. It has been a blessing to Donna and I to know your family!

Carolyn and family,
We were so sorry to hear about Ken's passing. We will always remember Ken's generosity in giving helpful advise and encouragement during the early years of Fritz's real estate career in Colorado Springs.

I had the pleasure of working for Ken for a couple of years. You were definitely a credit to all those that ever sold real estate. Rest in Peace Mr. Barber

Hold tight to memories for comfort, lean on friends and family for strength, and always remember how much Kenneth cared about you. 2 Cor. 1:3

I am so fortunate that I was able to chat with Ken last fall and renew our memories. We told tales of our wonderful CMC outing, backpacking across the Grand Canyon, during which Ken and Neale Reinitz entertained us for 9 days to the Grand Canyon, across it, and home. They had a continuous stream of poetry and prose recitations which we interrupted with songs under the evening stars. It was amazing the extensive compendium of literature that Ken and Neale could recite.

On another memorable outing Ken led us on a backpack into the Flattops through beautiful golden aspen. During the night about 6-8 inches of snow fell. We had the misfortune to follow Ken out on a trail with dozens of wind fallen aspen, having to climb over each trunk with our back packs.

Many thanks for the memories, Ken. You've "slipped the surly bonds of earth." Now you forever "dance the skies on laughter-silvered wings."

Carolyn & Family -- We were so sorry to hear of Ken's passing. We will always cherish the memories and trips all of us enjoyed together. Ken's advice was always well accepted. He was a true "mentor".

So sorry to hear about Ken's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow.

Dear Carolyn, Doug, and family,
We are so sorry to learn of Ken's passing. We so enjoyed getting to know all three of you and working with Ken and Doug on various projects in Bridle Bit Ranch. We are grateful to consider you friends and to have the privilege of Ken's inspiration. He was not only honest, but also forthright. His integrity was without question, and his desire to treat others as he wanted to be treated serves as an example for all of us. May he be with God, and may God be with you. Our thoughts and prayers, Jim and Martha Borgstede

So sorry to hear of Ken's passing. I worked for the Rawhide Company back in the 70's. It was a pleasure to work for such a kind and caring man. My thoughs and prayers go out to his family. Jolene Owens

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Dear Ken:
I will never forget the support and fun you shared with me when we did some of the 14ers... even on Ladies' Day in the CMC. You were always a kind, humorous, and an interesting fellow. They don't make gentlemen like you anymore. Peace my friend.
Judy Childers

ken was a good and honest man

Carolyn and family: Thanks for yours and Ken's friendship all these years. May the Lord be with you all as you deal with your loss.
Tom and Anne Eller
Tom Eller, President USAFA Class of 1961

Ken & Doug... In scripture, Jesus said that if we have seen him, we have seen the father.
I never met your Dad, and yet I can tell he was a man of character, honor, great love, kind, caring. You see, I have met his sons..

I love you both and am here anytime for you

Joe

Ken was a wonderful man, I'm sorry to hear of his passing. We bought property from him when he first started developing Rivers Divide. His integrity and humor were such a delight. Once while driving around searching for the perfect building site, Ken showed us a 40 acre lot of grass that had 1 lonely little pine tree. "A wooded lot! I need to raise the price on that!" His family & loved ones are in my thoughts and prayers.

Carolyn, Doug, Kenny, and Nancy,
Never gone in my mind. A true enduring spirit, Ken took hold of every encounter in his life as if it was the most important at that moment. As a result I always felt as if I mattered to him regardless. What a legacy and what a loss to those of us who cherished the moments with him. Your sorrow must be over bearing. I wish you peace when you need it, all of you. I imagine even now you are already wiping away some of the tears with fond memories. What a gift was Ken. I am saddened to know that I will not see him again in this life. Yet, Hurray for the next! Ken will have already set out some really good trails to hike and explore.

Carolyn, just learned of your loss fro Bill Poleson. It has not neen that long since Ken and I e-mailed each other. Carm and Iwant you to know how heavy our hearts are at this time. God bless you and your family at this difficult time. Know that Ken and I will see each other. In that wild blue yonder. God Bless, Gary and Carm Stanton Kansas City

Dear Carolyn, Doug, Nancy and Ken----- Ken was always there with words of encouragement to me - a newbie who needed all the self-confidence building she could get. He'd always ask "How're you doing---- how's it going?" This meant a lot to me. I belonged to the Rawhide family.

What a wonderful life he lived --- what contributions he made! I fully believe he'll be organizing a group "up yonder" to continue the work.

Men like him never leave us-----I hope you can find some peace and solace knowing how many lives he touched. We all carry him warmly in our hearts.

Dear Carolyn, Doug, Kenny and Nancy~ My heart just aches as I received news today of Ken's passing. So many memories come flooding back of wonderful times with him. He always called me his "Georgia Girl" and we had a special bond, both being from the same area of Atlanta. He was most certainly one of the kindest, most generous men I have ever known and I feel so truly blessed to have worked for him, and had the priviledge to call him a friend as well. My thoughts and prayers go out to you all and I know that heaven just got brighter! My love always, Mary Spearman

Dear Mrs. Barber and Family,
Our hearts and prayers are with you during this time. We remember Mr. Barber's strength and kindness. He was highly respected for his military and business achievements, and more importantly as a Christian man of integrity. We feel privileged to have been graced by his life. Thank you for your longstanding friendship, and your family's faith that recognizes this truly is not our home, for our eternal hope is in Him.
Love, Matt, Ashley, Anna, John, and Ella Blomquist

Dearest Carolyn, Nancy, Kenny & Doug ~
Our hearts are heavy as we learned
of Ken's homegoing. Please be assured of our prayers for your family during these difficult days.
With deepest sympathy and love,
Jan and Rod (and the Blomquist family)
"The Lord will give strength unto His people and bless His people with peace."
Psalm 29:11