MARGARET (POLLY) VINCENT KAUFMAN BARKER
FEB 2, 1942-JULY 24, 2014
Margaret (Polly) Vincent Kaufman Barker died peacefully at the age of 72 on July 24, 2014 in Huntsville, Texas.Polly was born February 2, 1942 to the joy of her parents Elinor Hackley Kaufman and James (Jim) Alexander Kaufman. She grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas with her younger brothers William (Bill) and James (Chip). After graduating from Ray High School she attended the University of New Mexico where she earned a degree in art in 1963. It was during this time she met Jimmy Harvey Barker whom she married January 25, 1964. The young couple eventually spent three years in Germany until 1969. Jimmy and Polly them moved to Huntsville in August 1969 where their Son James Raynell Barker was born in December of the same year. She began work as a draftsman in 1974 and as a Residential Designer in 1978. She went back to school in 1987 at Sam Houston State University. She earned her certification as a Licensed Psychological Associate in October of 1993 and was awarded a Master Of Arts in Psychology from S.H.S.U. that same year. She then used her skills by working as an associate Clinical Psychologist for The Texas Department Of Criminal Justice until she retired in 2004.
This intelligent, strong, positive individual enjoyed travel, art, reading, but most of being with those she loved. Being close with her immediate and extended as well as her many friends, her presence will be missed by all who had the gift of knowing her. Her final days were spent in the excellent and loving care of Creek Side Memorial and Heart to Heart Hospice.
Polly leaves behind her devoted Husband Jimmy, Brother James (Chip) Alexander Kaufman and his partner Wendy Morris who lives in Australia: her Son James along with his Wife Dolores an Grand Son Jacob Alexander Barker of Georgetown, Tx; and in addition, Couins Alexander (Zan) Strachan Hackley of Conroe, Tx. and Peter French Hackley of Eurica Springs, AK, and Gerin Hackley Hood of Wimberley, Tx. and Katherine Dexter Hackley of Seabrook, Tx., and their children living across the United States. She also leaved behind her Brothers In Law Jesse Edward Barker. Jr. of KS and Jerry Montgomery Barker of IA. She was proceded in death by her Father Jim, her Grand Mother Eleanor (Tiny) Mortimer Hackley, her Brother Bill and his Mother Elinor.
A gathering of friends and family members will occur at a later time. In lieu of flowers, donations could be made to a favorite charity.
WALLER-THORNTON FUNERAL HOME-HUNTSVILLE.
Jon Patterson
Polly was my first girlfriend. We went "steady" my junior and senior years. I was a member of Ray, class of '58. We enjoyed going out on the Gulf Clipper, dancing at Moravian Hall, going to movies, listening to records of singers of that time and hanging out at Picks on Ayres, and taking long walks. One of her best atributes was never complaining about getting into my very ugly green 1950 Packard...my first car, to go somewhere. If I wanted to see her on Sunday evenings, I had to take her to her Church of the Good Shepherd.
I will never forget her companionship and the fun she brought into my life during the years we were boyfriend and girlfriend.
Jon Patterson
Tomball, TX