Fort Scott Presbyterian Village
DECEMBER 2022
Editor’s Note: In a nod to our Presbyterian heritage, we regularly feature a column from a PMMA® chaplain in our newsletter. This month’s column comes from Robert “Bob” Giffin, chaplain at Topeka Presbyterian Manor®.
Saying goodbye to one in our family
“Tis the Season”
This summer, we lost a longtime friend to Fort Scott Presbyterian Village.
Christmas gifts, trees, décor, shopping, love, peace, joy, hope, family, friends, Santa, “White Christmas”, “It’s a Wonderful Life”, “Ernest Saves Bob Giffin Christmas”, “Jingle Bells”, “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire”, white chocolate covered pretzels, ham, eggnog, and a partridge in a pear tree! Wowser! Tis the season when our lives go from busy to busier.
Betty Jean Barnes passed away on August 5, 2022. She was 90 years old. She was born in Fort Scott in 1932, graduating from Fort Scott High School in 1949. In 1953, she graduated from Pittsburg State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree, and in 1956 with a Master of Science Degree. Betty taught mathematics in Bonner Springs, returning to Fort Scott in 1966, where she worked as a high school counselor until her retirement in 1993. Throughout her life, Betty was a devoted member of the Presbyterian Church. She served God and the church in a number of ways, including service as an elder. In 1999, she became a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Betty Barnes Additionally, she lived at the Presbyterian Village and volunteered in the office, and shared her love of music and animals with all of us for more than 28 years. Betty served as a friend, neighbor and family member to all! Even after her passing, Betty continued to help her Presbyterian Village family by asking that memorials be sent to the Good Samaritan Fund. You can find her obituary at https://fortscott.biz/news/obituary-of-betty-barnes.
In the midst of our busy lives, let us be reminded that ‘tis the season of “Advent.” The term “Advent” comes from the Latin word adventus which means “coming.” Advent is about the “coming” of Christ. Hundreds of years beforehand, the Prophet Isaiah foretold that he would: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called
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