{"id":205734,"date":"2019-05-27T06:00:24","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T04:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=205734"},"modified":"2019-05-27T10:12:36","modified_gmt":"2019-05-27T08:12:36","slug":"family-friends-bid-final-farewell-barries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/27\/family-friends-bid-final-farewell-barries\/","title":{"rendered":"Family and friends bid a final farewell to \u2018Barries\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Word and Life Church in Sunward Park, Boksburg, was filled to capacity, last Monday, as Chief Supt Roelof &#8216;Barries&#8217; Barnard&#8217;s family, friends, colleagues and the community at large, said their final goodbyes.<\/p>\n<p>The funeral showed once again how many lives Barnard touched before his untimely death.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>RELATED ARTICLE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/205132\/barnard-family-left-reeling-after-tragic-death\/\" target=\"_blank\">Barnard family left reeling after tragic death<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Barnard&#8217;s coffin was brought into the church&#8217;s auditorium through an EMPD guard of honour and placed in front of the stage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-205741\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21-GCN-GENERAL-FUNE-LH-1-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21-GCN-GENERAL-FUNE-LH-1-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21-GCN-GENERAL-FUNE-LH-1-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>After a moving ceremony, the coffin was placed on an Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) fire engine which drove out of the church&#8217;s grounds led by EMPD and DEMS personnel.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Family and friends bid final farewell to \u2018Barries\u2019\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nGei7tH0TnI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The GCN spoke to guests at the funeral, who all agreed Barnard would be missed.<\/p>\n<p>Beatrix Nel, who met Barnard through ringball, said, &#8220;I did not know him for very long but what a man.<br \/>\n&#8220;It was such a pleasure knowing him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Long-time friend, Ester Els, also shared a moving tribute which ended simply with, &#8220;We will always miss you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Barries you are going to be sorely missed, you touched so many people&#8217;s lives,&#8221; said Sam van der Merwe.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MVI 0144\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5jCbiphElUk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>RELATED ARTICLE:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/204760\/breaking-news-high-ranked-empd-officer-dies-tragic-electrocution\/\" target=\"_blank\">Breaking News: High-ranked EMPD officer dies in tragic electrocution<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MVI 0142\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VWZ-FSYhifM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For his family, friends and the community at large all they can do now is try to come to terms with the gap his death has left in many people&#8217;s lives and hearts.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-205734 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/27\/family-friends-bid-final-farewell-barries\/attachment\/21-gcn-general-fune-lh-2-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21-GCN-GENERAL-FUNE-LH-2-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-205742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21-GCN-GENERAL-FUNE-LH-2-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21-GCN-GENERAL-FUNE-LH-2-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-205742'>\n\t\t\t\tChief Supt Roelof \u2018Barries\u2019 Barnard\u2019s funeral was held at Word and Life Church in Sunward Park, Boksburg, last Monday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/27\/family-friends-bid-final-farewell-barries\/attachment\/21-gcn-general-fune-lh-3-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21-GCN-GENERAL-FUNE-LH-3-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-205743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21-GCN-GENERAL-FUNE-LH-3-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21-GCN-GENERAL-FUNE-LH-3-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-205743'>\n\t\t\t\tChief Supt Roelof \u2018Barries\u2019 Barnard\u2019s funeral was held at Word and Life Church in Sunward Park, Boksburg, last Monday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/27\/family-friends-bid-final-farewell-barries\/attachment\/21-gcn-general-fune-lh-4-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21-GCN-GENERAL-FUNE-LH-4-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-205744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21-GCN-GENERAL-FUNE-LH-4-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21-GCN-GENERAL-FUNE-LH-4-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-205744'>\n\t\t\t\tChief Supt Roelof \u2018Barries\u2019 Barnard\u2019s funeral was held at Word and Life Church in Sunward Park, Boksburg, last Monday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/27\/family-friends-bid-final-farewell-barries\/attachment\/img_0137-custom-7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0137-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-205745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0137-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0137-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-205745'>\n\t\t\t\tChief Supt Roelof \u2018Barries\u2019 Barnard\u2019s funeral was held at Word and Life Church in Sunward Park, Boksburg, last Monday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/27\/family-friends-bid-final-farewell-barries\/attachment\/img_0138-custom-9\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0138-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-205746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0138-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0138-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-205746'>\n\t\t\t\tChief Supt Roelof \u2018Barries\u2019 Barnard\u2019s funeral was held at Word and Life Church in Sunward Park, Boksburg, last Monday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/27\/family-friends-bid-final-farewell-barries\/attachment\/img_0139-custom-7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0139-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-205747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0139-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0139-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-205747'>\n\t\t\t\tChief Supt Roelof \u2018Barries\u2019 Barnard\u2019s funeral was held at Word and Life Church in Sunward Park, Boksburg, last Monday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/27\/family-friends-bid-final-farewell-barries\/attachment\/img_0141-custom-13\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0141-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-205748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0141-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0141-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-205748'>\n\t\t\t\tChief Supt Roelof \u2018Barries\u2019 Barnard\u2019s funeral was held at Word and Life Church in Sunward Park, Boksburg, last Monday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/27\/family-friends-bid-final-farewell-barries\/attachment\/img_0146-custom-9\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0146-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-205749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0146-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0146-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-205749'>\n\t\t\t\tChief Supt Roelof \u2018Barries\u2019 Barnard\u2019s funeral was held at Word and Life Church in Sunward Park, Boksburg, last Monday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/27\/family-friends-bid-final-farewell-barries\/attachment\/img_0149-custom-6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0149-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-205750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0149-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0149-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-205750'>\n\t\t\t\tChief Supt Roelof \u2018Barries\u2019 Barnard\u2019s funeral was held at Word and Life Church in Sunward Park, Boksburg, last Monday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/27\/family-friends-bid-final-farewell-barries\/attachment\/img_0150-custom-6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0150-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-205751\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-205751'>\n\t\t\t\tChief Supt Roelof \u2018Barries\u2019 Barnard\u2019s funeral was held at Word and Life Church in Sunward Park, Boksburg, last Monday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/27\/family-friends-bid-final-farewell-barries\/attachment\/img_0152-custom-6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0152-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-205752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0152-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG_0152-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-205752'>\n\t\t\t\tChief Supt Roelof \u2018Barries\u2019 Barnard\u2019s funeral was held at Word and Life Church in Sunward Park, Boksburg, last Monday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/27\/family-friends-bid-final-farewell-barries\/attachment\/img-20190520-wa0015\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG-20190520-WA0015-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-205753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG-20190520-WA0015-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/IMG-20190520-WA0015-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-205753'>\n\t\t\t\tChief Supt Roelof \u2018Barries\u2019 Barnard\u2019s funeral was held at Word and Life Church in Sunward Park, Boksburg, last Monday. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the 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