Robert David Barnes

Robert David Barnes (Bob) passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on April 17th, 2024. He was born in San Francisco and spent 12 years living in Chicago before calling beautiful Benicia his home 43 years ago, a city he loved dearly. Bob was a man of high integrity and honor and was well respected by his peers, friends and family. After losing his father to an illness when he was only two years old, he and his older brother, Richard Arnold Barnes, were raised by their mother Marie with support from their tight knit SF neighborhood friends and family. Bob always put his family first, with his career in law enforcement as a close second. He was very proud of his country, having served in the Army, and having tremendous admiration for his brother who served as a decorated Navy pilot until his untimely passing during an in-flight mission at 36 years old. 1968 was an eventful year when he married the love of his life, Clorinda Sally Barnes, graduated from San Francisco State University with a B.A. in International Business Management, and was accepted as a Special Agent in the F.B.I.. In the same year, he and Clorinda welcomed their first child Caprice, after which they had two boys, Richard and Daniel. Bob enjoyed a rewarding career and received many accolades during his 35 years in the F.B.I.. After his retirement he worked as a Private Investigator for many years. Outside of his devotion to his family and career, Bob had a love for gardening and listening to musical favorites such as Johnny Cash, John Denver and Luciano Pavorotti. He loved animals, with a particular affection for his pal Bluebelle, an Australian Shepherd who explored the hills of Benicia with him for 14 years. He was very patriotic, a huge fan of the Blue Angels. He loved the outdoors, writing poetry, animals of all kinds, and rooting for the Giants, 49ers and Warriors. He is survived by his wife Clorinda (Clory); daughter Caprice (Ken) Crebar; sons Richard (Cori) Barnes and Daniel (Kimberly Perette) Barnes; grandchildren Robbie, Gary, KJ, Zachary, Gavin and Luke; sister-in-law Barbara Barnes; Nieces Kathy (Rodney) Parks and Laura (Blain) Walker; cousins Dave (Judy) Barnes and Wright (Nadine) Batlin; F.B.I. partner Skip (Liz) George; best Army bud Rudy Klotzbucher; dear friends Bob and Rosemary Estrella; and lifelong best friends Tom Francois, Jim Francois and Joe Chiamparino. In his final years, Bob prioritized his poetry to his wife Clory, and the book he wrote about his life. These were the greatest treasures he left for his family. He wrote his last of many poems just recently as follows: 55 years ago, we tied the knot You were very sweet and pretty hot Since that day we’ve done a lot We vowed to love and cherish In sickness, and in health And through the years we learned That was marriage wealth We’ve lived on the coasts Both east and west And cities in between Now we live near the one we like best The one in the west The city where I found my heart The city where we got our start We birthed and raised three wonderful kids A CEO, Psychotherapist and Attorney They studied and worked hard to be where they are They paid us back for our work, with gifts from above Six beautiful grandsons to hold and to love For the life we have, we must give thanks For all our lives, ours near top does rank As we age, and true love grows I’m just glad that 55 years ago It was me you chose A graveside service with military honors will be held at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, Dixon, CA on May 2nd at 11am followed by a Celebration of Life luncheon at the Benicia Yacht Club. Please RSVP to robarpi@aol.com. Visit our online tribute at https://www.vlm.cem.va.gov/ROBERTDAVIDBARNES/a663b4 Arrangements are under the direction of Passalacqua Funeral Chapel, Benicia.https://www.passalacquafuneralchapel.com

Robert David Barnes

January 9, 1940 - April 17, 2024