Fred Owens
Ed and Ann were nursery leaders at church for our oldest two kids. Apparently Ed would hide outside the room, and then suddenly pop into the room, sometimes with some full-body animal suit, and the other leaders would say, "It's Brother Barton!"
So our kids would do similar tricks at home, hiding around the corner and then jumping into a room, instead of shouting "surprise," they would shout, "Barton!" --it took us a while to figure that one out.
We always appreciated Ed's peaceful demeanor, hard work, and eye for beauty, as shown by his magnificent rock garden window wells and entry to their basement. I also appreciated the beautiful home and loving spirit there, as it hosted four generations of the family, all of them dear to us.