Obituary of Aloy W Barnier

Barney"Aloy" William Barnier. 95, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away December 18, 2016 at his home. Per Barney's request and last wishes, a memorial service will be held at Adair Funeral Home at 1050 N. Dodge Blvd. In Tucson, 520-326-4343. The service will be on December 27th, beginning at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. His sons, Bill and Bob, will officiate the ceremony. Barney was born June 4, 1921 in Elk River, Minnesota to Edward and Adele Barnier. At 15, he left Minnesota to participate in the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp), which was also known at Roosevelt's Tree Army, in Illinois. The CCC was an innovative federally funded organization that put thousands of Americans to work during the great depression on projects with environmental benefits by providing jobs and natural resource conservation. In 1945, he served in the navy as a member of the Seabees and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. After serving his country, he moved to Arizona and establish his own welding business, C.B. Welding, becoming one of the leading welders in Southern Arizona. He helped build Arizona with works in Tubac, Green Valley, Rio Rico, and many churches. He retired in 1982 at 62 years of age. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and gardener, specializing in red roses and tomatoes. He treasured taking his family when they were growing up and later, Lores, to the White Mountains camping at Big Lake and in Greer to fish for trout. After retiring, he also enjoyed reading Westerns and telling stories of his CCC, hunting and fishing escapades. Barney is survived by his wife of 28 years, Lores, his 5 children, Linda (Chris), Bill (Cindy) , Paula (Dale), Bob (Kim) , Bonnie (V, A, H, and M), his three step-daughters, Marlene, Sauni, Linda, his grandson Jonathan (Heather) and great-grandson, Aiden. He was preceeded in death by his late wives June. Minnie, Virginia and Margaret. Per Barney's wishes, rather than flowers, donations can be made in his name to "Casa de los Ninos" or the food bank. The burial will follow at Holy Hope Cemetery at 3555 North Oracle Road in Tucson. Those wishing to sign Barney's quest book online can do so at www.legacy.com.