Wes, of Barrow Heritage Ranch, formerly Barrow Ranch, passed away at 4:00 AM after a courageous battle with Parkinson's and Cancer. He was surrounded by family and caregivers.
The much loved and often shy Wes, who raised Santa Gertrudis and Braford cattle for many years, was born at Double Bayou on land his pioneer ancestors settled before the Spanish land grants in Texas. His forefathers, the Barrows of Louisiana, were the first to bring Brahman cattle to this county. He received his degree in physical education from Baylor University.
A direct descendant of Francis Scott Key and of John Cuniff, Civil War hero, his grandfather, the late William John Hawkins, was the architect on St. Anthony's Catholic Church, one of the first churches in Beaumont.
During World War II, Wes served as a link trainer instructor at Ellington Field and at the Bryan Instrument School.
After the war, like his forefathers for generations, Wes became engaged in ranching, trapping, farming, and oil and gas management and was an active sportsman who helped operate a hunting club with his brother-in-law, Joe Lagow, and managed the Barrow holdings in Anahuac. He was an excellent marksman and won several trophies at various gun clubs throughout the United States.
In his younger years, he was active in the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo and Coastal Cattleman's Association, and he and his late wife, Sunny, displayed immense kindness and generosity in their support of several charitable organizations such as the Cancer Assistance League, Kidney Foundation, Northwood Institute, Spain and Texas Society, Beaumont Heritage Society, Wallisville Heritage Society, Atascocita Society, Sam Houston Library, and March of Dimes.
He was preceded in death by his wife of fifty two years, Laviana Sunny Barrow, his parents, Ralph James and Bertha Winnie Barrow, and his sisters Louise Gorton, Elizabeth Lagow, and Eloise Meredith.
He was survived by his son, Solomon Wesley Barrow, Jr., daughters, Dolly Angelique Barrow and Bertha Bibi Divernon McDonald, son-in- law Robert Richard McDonald, grandsons, Travis Richard McDonald and Solomon Wesley Barrow, III, sister in-law, Mary Jane Sandlin, foster son, Angel De No and wife, Erika De No, and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.
The much loved and often shy Wes, who raised Santa Gertrudis and Braford cattle for many years, was born at Double Bayou on land his pioneer ancestors settled before the Spanish land grants in Texas. His forefathers, the Barrows of Louisiana, were the first to bring Brahman cattle to this county. He received his degree in physical education from Baylor University.
A direct descendant of Francis Scott Key and of John Cuniff, Civil War hero, his grandfather, the late William John Hawkins, was the architect on St. Anthony's Catholic Church, one of the first churches in Beaumont.
During World War II, Wes served as a link trainer instructor at Ellington Field and at the Bryan Instrument School.
After the war, like his forefathers for generations, Wes became engaged in ranching, trapping, farming, and oil and gas management and was an active sportsman who helped operate a hunting club with his brother-in-law, Joe Lagow, and managed the Barrow holdings in Anahuac. He was an excellent marksman and won several trophies at various gun clubs throughout the United States.
In his younger years, he was active in the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo and Coastal Cattleman's Association, and he and his late wife, Sunny, displayed immense kindness and generosity in their support of several charitable organizations such as the Cancer Assistance League, Kidney Foundation, Northwood Institute, Spain and Texas Society, Beaumont Heritage Society, Wallisville Heritage Society, Atascocita Society, Sam Houston Library, and March of Dimes.
He was preceded in death by his wife of fifty two years, Laviana Sunny Barrow, his parents, Ralph James and Bertha Winnie Barrow, and his sisters Louise Gorton, Elizabeth Lagow, and Eloise Meredith.
He was survived by his son, Solomon Wesley Barrow, Jr., daughters, Dolly Angelique Barrow and Bertha Bibi Divernon McDonald, son-in- law Robert Richard McDonald, grandsons, Travis Richard McDonald and Solomon Wesley Barrow, III, sister in-law, Mary Jane Sandlin, foster son, Angel De No and wife, Erika De No, and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Wes, of Barrow Heritage Ranch, formerly Barrow Ranch, passed away at 4:00 AM after a courageous battle with Parkinson's and Cancer. He was surrounded by family and caregivers.
The much loved and often shy Wes, who raised Santa Gertrudis and Braford cattle for many years, was born at Double Bayou on land his pioneer ancestors settled before the Spanish land grants in Texas. His forefathers, the Barrows of Louisiana, were the first to bring Brahman cattle to this county. He received his degree in physical education from Baylor University.
A direct descendant of Francis Scott Key and of John Cuniff, Civil War hero, his grandfather, the late William John Hawkins, was the architect on St. Anthony's Catholic Church, one of the first churches in Beaumont.
During World War II, Wes served as a link trainer instructor at Ellington Field and at the Bryan Instrument School.
After the war, like his forefathers for generations, Wes became engaged in ranching, trapping, farming, and oil and gas management and was an active sportsman who helped operate a hunting club with his brother-in-law, Joe Lagow, and managed the Barrow holdings in Anahuac. He was an excellent marksman and won several trophies at various gun clubs throughout the United States.
In his younger years, he was active in the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo and Coastal Cattleman's Association, and he and his late wife, Sunny, displayed immense kindness and generosity in their support of several charitable organizations such as the Cancer Assistance League, Kidney Foundation, Northwood Institute, Spain and Texas Society, Beaumont Heritage Society, Wallisville Heritage Society, Atascocita Society, Sam Houston Library, and March of Dimes.
He was preceded in death by his wife of fifty two years, Laviana Sunny Barrow, his parents, Ralph James and Bertha Winnie Barrow, and his sisters Louise Gorton, Elizabeth Lagow, and Eloise Meredith.
He was survived by his son, Solomon Wesley Barrow, Jr., daughters, Dolly Angelique Barrow and Bertha Bibi Divernon McDonald, son-in- law Robert Richard McDonald, grandsons, Travis Richard McDonald and Solomon Wesley Barrow, III, sister in-law, Mary Jane Sandlin, foster son, Angel De No and wife, Erika De No, and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.
The much loved and often shy Wes, who raised Santa Gertrudis and Braford cattle for many years, was born at Double Bayou on land his pioneer ancestors settled before the Spanish land grants in Texas. His forefathers, the Barrows of Louisiana, were the first to bring Brahman cattle to this county. He received his degree in physical education from Baylor University.
A direct descendant of Francis Scott Key and of John Cuniff, Civil War hero, his grandfather, the late William John Hawkins, was the architect on St. Anthony's Catholic Church, one of the first churches in Beaumont.
During World War II, Wes served as a link trainer instructor at Ellington Field and at the Bryan Instrument School.
After the war, like his forefathers for generations, Wes became engaged in ranching, trapping, farming, and oil and gas management and was an active sportsman who helped operate a hunting club with his brother-in-law, Joe Lagow, and managed the Barrow holdings in Anahuac. He was an excellent marksman and won several trophies at various gun clubs throughout the United States.
In his younger years, he was active in the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo and Coastal Cattleman's Association, and he and his late wife, Sunny, displayed immense kindness and generosity in their support of several charitable organizations such as the Cancer Assistance League, Kidney Foundation, Northwood Institute, Spain and Texas Society, Beaumont Heritage Society, Wallisville Heritage Society, Atascocita Society, Sam Houston Library, and March of Dimes.
He was preceded in death by his wife of fifty two years, Laviana Sunny Barrow, his parents, Ralph James and Bertha Winnie Barrow, and his sisters Louise Gorton, Elizabeth Lagow, and Eloise Meredith.
He was survived by his son, Solomon Wesley Barrow, Jr., daughters, Dolly Angelique Barrow and Bertha Bibi Divernon McDonald, son-in- law Robert Richard McDonald, grandsons, Travis Richard McDonald and Solomon Wesley Barrow, III, sister in-law, Mary Jane Sandlin, foster son, Angel De No and wife, Erika De No, and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.
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