Barbara Dove:  

Barbara passed away from cancer on Wednesday July 29, 2009 at 5am. There will be a small memorial service in Bellingham on Sunday August 9th and a large service in Los Angeles on Friday August 14th. Here is her story: ~~~ I moved to Calif. in 1964, Studied voice/opera, married in 1968, Traveled the USA with husband, Jim, and our Christian Prison Ministry singing group, Dove Sounds, sang with Chamber Music group 35 years (USA and Europe), Had 1 child, daughter, Charity in 1974, Sang with L.A. Opera in the 80's, Worked several jobs including Special Ed. Teacher Assistant, Receptionist and, from 1994 to 2008, Phlebotomist (Vampire). * I've been active in church all my adult life and have been choir director, hand-bell director, and paid soloist/section leader, currently a soprano section leader at an Episcopal Church in West Hollywood. * My husband has Parkinson's dementia and has been in a nursing home for 6.5 years. When we were first married he was cast as "Snorky the Elephant" on the Banana Splits Adventure Hour. I guess that's his big claim to fame. * My daughter, now age 35, received her bachelors degree in voice and music composition and her masters in library science. She married June 21, 2007 and is living in Wales with her husband, Mark. (No grand children yet) The picture attached is with them August '06. She is the Cardiff University Music Librarian. I have been to Wales to celebrate Christmas with them the last 2 years. What a great excuse to travel abroad. * I am active in Eastern Star (it was all that Rainbow Girls influence) and I was doing a lot of singing for that organization on a local and national level until I became too weak. * In 2004 I...Expand for more