This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7944 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 12, 2005 GEORGE RAYMOND BARKEY 1960-2005 George Raymond Barkey passed away Sunday, April 3, 2005 at his residence in Atolia. He was 44. Born Sept. 3, 1960 in Enschede, Holland Mr. Barkey was a resident of Atolia for the past four years. The family says this about him: "Geo was a cook at the Silver Dollar. He was a loving, good hearted man who wasloved by many, a handyman who was always smiling and happy. He had healing hands and was called the Desert Angel, a spiritual man who will missed by many." Mr. Barkey is survived by his mother and father Eduard and Anna Barkey of Johannesburg, brothers Jeff Barkey of Riverside, Hank Barkey of Oroville, John Barkey of Marysville, Michiel Barkey of Johannesburg and Bobby Barkey of Barkeyland, sisters Marlene Barkey of Gridley, Gina Barkey of Laguna Beach and Angie Barkey of Colton and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Wednesday April 13, 2005 from 9 am to 2 pm at Holland & Lyons Chapel in Ridgecrest. Funeral service will follow at 2 pm. Rev. Mark Q. Rowland, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church will officiate. Private cremation, arrangements and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary.