Thanks Fred,

That was the picture I was referring to.

And the muse for my poem.

Hi Paula,

Yep. Mike was in a lot of musicals. I picked Carousel

because of the song, "You'll Never Walk Alone".

And because on page 126 of the Key, Mike is pictured.

He is singing, "If I Loved You"  to Sue Long.

Once Upon A Carousel

When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark,
At the end of the storm there's a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark.
Walk on through the wind.

Walk on through the rain
Though your dreams be tossed and blown
Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone.

You'll never walk alone

You'll Never Walk Alone

From Rogers and Hammerstein’s Carousel

He’s gone, there’s no more song,

But our carousel keeps turning along

With golden memories

Of his voice that would please

Our young ears. But now he’s

Gone. And all the songs he once sang seem wrong

Without his voice to sing.

But his passing beyond the storm will bring

Back songs that he sang to

Us, in times, we went through

Together. Just a few

Years ago (maybe more), we were doing

Our thing, and sweet Michael

Could be Billy, singing in Carousel.

But earth turned and the storm

We all expect, did form,

As storms do on the warm

Winds that blow, as the musical will tell

Us in our memory

And when the storm comes as it must, we

Will hold our heads up high

To watch the lark fly by

When there’s the golden sky

At the end of the storm, where Mike will be,

Arm outstretched and showing

Us, he’s there in the rain, with wind blowing

Through the dreams that we find,

When we are so inclined,

In pictures in our mind,

In memories that like us are slowing

Down. But people we’ve known

And liked will come back and I hear the tone

Of the Carousel theme

As I ride on a moonbeam

And a world I still dream

Of, sings like Mike, “You'll never walk alone.”

Like everyone, very sorry to hear of his passing. A good, cheerful, and talented guy

Every notice is difficult losing our class mates. I just sat in stunned silence, devestated by Mike Barnes and Janet Leahys passing. They just get harder and harder. Have known Mike since ETHS swimming freshman year and we have been in touch over the years and have had FB connection and always looked forward to reunions.  Just rambling in shock at the realization of another friend I hadn't spoken to perhaps for a year and now another never to be spoken to again. A good guy gone. RIP buddy!!RIP!????

Every notice is difficult losing our class mates. Injust sat in stunned silence, devestated by Mike Barnes and Janet Leahys passing. They just get harder and harder. Have known Mike since ETHS swimming freshman year and we have been in touch over the years and have had FB connection and always looked forward to reunions.  Just rambling in shock at the realization of another friend I hadn't spoken to perhaps for a year and now another never to be spoken to again. A good guy gone. RIP buddy!!RIP!????

Happy Birthday, Linda!!

Posted on: May 26, 2022 at 3:33 AM

Happy Birthday, young lady!! ????

Posted on: Feb 01, 2022 at 8:36 PM

Happy Birthday, Suzi-Q!! ????????????

I'm so sorry to hear of Bonnie's passing. She was such a live and spirited person.

Happy Birthday, Jeff!!

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