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Barbara L. Quinlan

1930 - 2016

Barbara L. Quinlan obituary, 1930-2016, Durango, CO

BORN

1930

DIED

2016

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Barbara Quinlan Obituary

Barbara L. Quinlan, 86, died on November 8, 2016, in Durango, CO. She was born in China on June, 26, 1930 and was raised in Hawaii. She was a kamaaina who studied and loved Hawaiian music, history and traditions, and immersed her heart and soul in the culture of the islands. Barbara was an educator and librarian with a life-long love of reading. She was a 1948 graduate of Hilo High School, studied at Whitman College in Washington State and went on to earn her Masters of Library Science from Simmons College in Boston, MA. In 2008, she moved to Durango to be cared for by her children and always missed her Ocean View home, friends and cats. Barbara is survived by her 3 children and their spouses: Anne and Phil; Steve and Cris Ann; Pete and Leslie; and her granddaughters: Meghan and Summer. She was predeceased by her brother Richard J. L. Martin. If you'd like to remember Mom, please consider making a contribution, in her name, to a charity of your choice.

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Published by The Durango Herald on Nov. 10, 2016.

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Donnie Ford

December 6, 2016

My husband, Wentworth Ford's best friend growing up in Hilo, Hawaii, was Richard J.L. Martin, and he told me he was always impressed with Richard's older sister, Barbara--who was a very intelligent, talented achiever.
I was pleased to meet Richard and Barbara at Wentworth and Richard's 50th high school reunion. Like my husband, I was impressed with Barbara--what a wonderful personality and wit.
Blessings to the Martin and Quinlan families.

November 14, 2016

To the Quinlan Family: My heartfelt sympathies go out to the family and friends during this difficult time. I hope that the promise in 1 Thessalonians 4:14 can bring comfort. Knowing that there's a hope for the ones we have lost in death can be so reassuring.

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