The Family of Howard F. Barnard and Jane M. Decker Barnard

The Parents of Howard F. Barnard

Solon H. Barnard and Florence M. DeGolyer Barnard

The Parents of Jane M. Decker

Frank J. Decker and Gladys J. Bacon Decker

Barnard Family Tree

DeGolyer Family Tree

Decker Family Tree

Bacon Family Tree

Marriages of Howard F. Barnard

Marriage to Jane M. Decker in 1942

Marriages of Jane M. Decker

Marriage to Howard F. Barnard in 1942

Marriage of Howard F. Barnard and Jane M. Decker

From the Livonia Gazette, 30 July 1942.

Lima - A most happy midsummer wedding took place Saturday afternoon, July 18, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Barber, Doran road, Lima, when their elder daughter, Miss Jane M. Decker, became the bride of Mr. Howard Fitch Barnard, son of the late Solon H. and Mrs. Barnard of Barnard road, Hemlock.

The pastor of the bride, the Rev. Paul O. Madsen, Lima Baptist church, heard the vows at 3 o’clock before trellis work, banked with garden flowers. The wedding march was played by Miss Myrta Chatterton, Lima.

The bride, attractive in white linen, carried a bouquet of apricot hybrid tea roses. Bridesmaid was her close friend, Miss Elsie M. Wendell, teacher of East Avon school, who wore gold colored linen and carried pink briar cliff roses.

Herbert VanVliet of Blackmer road, Richmond, gate keeper of the Lima grange, was best man for the groom.

The bride’s mother was gowned in medium blue sheer, and the groom’s mother in navy blue sheer. Both wore corsages of gardenias.

A wedding dinner was served to thirty-three guests from Rochester, Groveland, West Henrietta, Hemlock and Lima. Ten were seated at the bride’s table with center-piece of three-tier wedding cake. Yellow floral design was carried out with garden flowers.

The bride, graduate of Lima high school and Geneseo normal, was in her third year as Lima grange lecturer; also, is color bearer of Livingston county Pomona grange, and secretary of the Masters’ and Lecturers’ association. She was an officer of the Lima Women’s G.O.P. club and head of the Baptist Sunday school.

The groom, alumnus of Hemlock high school, attended Alfred university. Last year he served as master of Honeoye grange, and is ow acting as assistant steward.

Included in the prenuptial events were kitchen showers by Lima Baptist choir and by Miss Louise Plimpton and Mrs. R. D. Plimpton, personal shower by Miss Wendell, and variety shower by Lima G.O.P. club.

Mr. and Mrs. Barnard left for a trip to the Thousand islands an will reside on Barnard road, Hemlock NY.

Howard F. Barnard

25 March 1917 - 13 February 2012

From the Dougherty Funeral Home, Honeoye NY.

Hemlock - Howard Fitch Barnard passed away, at age 94, on Feb. 13, 2012.

Howard was a lifelong resident of the town of Richmond, where he farmed the land where he was born on March 25, 1917. He was the son of Solon and Florence Mabel (DeGolyer) Barnard.

On July 18, 1942, Howard married the former Jane Decker. In addition to his wife of 69 years, Jane, Howard is survived by daughters, Janet (John) Murphy and Mary Barnard (Rich Hargrave); son-in-law, William Bacon; four grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sisters, Doris Werder and Grace Simons; sister-in-law, Geraldine Barnard; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his daughter, Carol Bacon; great-granddaughter, Cora Murphy; and brother, Ralph Barnard.

Howard was a graduate of Alfred University, an active member of Honeoye United Church of Christ, Eagle Masonic Lodge 619, Hemlock Grange, Union Cemetery Board, Hemlock Fair Board and Richmond Historical Society. Howard was also past a Justice of the Peace and Assessor for the Town of Richmond. He is also a past Chairman of the Assessment Board of Review for the Town. In 1983, the Hemlock Fair Association dedicated the Fair Book in thanks for Howard’s many years of service to the Hemlock Fair.

Friends are invited to call on Thursday, February 16, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home, Briggs St, Honeoye. A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 17, at 11 a.m. at United Church of Christ, Main St, Honeoye.

Burial, at the convenience of the family, will be in Union Cemetery, Livonia.

The Obituary of Jane M. Decker Barnard

14 January 1918 - 4 March 2022

From the Dougherty Funeral Home, Honeoye NY.

Hemlock - At age 104, Jane passed away on March 4, 2022. She is survived by her daughters; Janet (John) Murphy and Mary Barnard (Rich Hargrave); son-in-law William (Sandie) Bacon; grandchildren; Sara (Jon) Bolles, Rachel (David) Brocklebank, Kellogg (Kelli) Murphy, and Shawn (Kate) Murphy; 14 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; sister Ruth Deck; sister-in-law Estelle Barber; many nieces, nephews, and hundreds of former students. She was predeceased by her husband Howard Barnard in 2012; daughter Carol Bacon in 2010; granddaughter-in-law Suzanne Murphy; great granddaughter Cora Murphy; and brothers Frank Decker, John Barber, Leslie Barber, and Kenneth Barber.

Jane was born in Lima, NY on January 14, 1918. She attended Geneseo Normal School to become a teacher and began her career in a one room school house. After marrying Howard, moving to Honeoye, and starting a family, Jane returned to teaching at Hemlock School. She retired from the Livonia Central School as a member of Delta Kappa Gamma.

Jane loved people and was a lifelong “joiner.” She became a member of the Honeoye UCC, Eastern Star, IWBT, Richmond Historical Society and the Hemlock Grange. After years of organizing dinners, she “retired” to selling tickets. Jane volunteered at the Red Cross Blood Drive, was the “face” of the Honeoye Food Pantry, and in later years was a fixture in the museum at the Hemlock Fair. The secret to her long life? Hershey’s Kisses! Our heartfelt thanks to the Bridges of Mendon for their loving care over the past year.

Family and friends may call on Friday, June 10th, from 4-7pm at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., 8624 Main Street, Honeoye, NY. Jane’s funeral service will be held at 11am on Saturday, June 11th, at the Honeoye United Church of Christ, 8758 Main Street, Honeoye, NY.

Burial will be held privately at Union Cemetery, Livonia, NY at the convenience of the family.

The Burial of Howard F. Barnard

Union Cemetery in Livonia NY

The Burial of Jane M. Decker Barnard

Union Cemetery in Livonia NY

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