About Jonathan Lee Barnes
Jonathan Lee Barnes possessed a melodic bass voice, strong soccer leg, and deep love for an exceptional young woman. Having a special charisma, he was popular among his peers and loved by little children. Jon was a fiercely loyal friend and expected the same in return. Difficulties in diagnosis of what was going wrong in his brain led him to self-medicate but he lost his battle with his demons on September 21, 2000. Two days before he died as we sat in the sun, he shared how thankful he was to have been born into our family, a cherished memory. I’ll forever miss his clear blue eyes, thoughtful nature, quirky sense of humor, and neck rubs when investigating smells in the kitchen.
But I grieve with hope because I believe with hope.
Written by his mother, Becky Barnes
