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In memory of
Barbara Renfro Joseph, Studio Artist
1956 - June 21, 2022
1956 - Jun 21, 2022
Barbara's timeline
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1956
Born
1956
Greeley, Colorado
The Eisenhower Years
1956
Washington D.C., DC
1962
Hospitalization
1962
Jewish Children's Hospital, Denver, Colorado
1963
JFK Assassination
November 22nd, 1963
Dealey Plaza, Dallas, TX
1968
The Nixon Years
1968
Washington D.C., DC
1976
Graduated from high school
June 15th, 1976
Mitchell High School, Potter Drive, Colorado Springs, CO
1978
Moved
1978
Carson, CA
1980
Moved
1980
Colorado Springs, CO
The Reagan Years
1980
Washington D.C., DC
1981
The Volker-Thatcher Disinflation
1981
Wall Street, New York, NY
... defying overwhelming odds, by age 25, Barbara's given life expectancy officially surpassed, from this point onward dearest Barbara is on borrowed time -
October 25th, 1981
Barbara & Sam meet
December 17th, 1981
Black Angus Restaurant, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1982
Got married to A. Samuel Joseph
December 18th, 1982
Broadmoor Community Church, Colorado Springs
Great Honeymoon Blizzard of '82, 6 ft. of snow in 4 hours -- Barb 'n Sam snowed-in two weeks -
December 23rd, 1982
Colorado Springs, CO
1983
Hospitalization
March 15th, 1983
Penrose Hospital, North Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1984
Award, 2nd place - Colorado Springs Annual Christmas Tree Contest (e.g., Lee's Clothing)
1984
... Barbara finally meets her big shot Ph.D CEO father-in-law who cheats at Trivial Pursuit, couldn't be bothered to attend our wedding -
1984
688 Laguna Drive, Simi Valley, California
1987
Moved
1987
Buena Park, California
The Panic of '87 - The Great S&L Collapse
1987
Wall Street, New York, NY
1988
Hospitalized
September 15th, 1988
Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Kraemer Medical Offices, East La Palma Avenue, Anaheim, CA
1989
Graduated from college
June 15th, 1989
Platt College, Macarthur Boulevard, Newport Beach, CA
BA, Graphic Arts
Moved
July 1st, 1989
Lancaster, California
Barbara's 1st Computer - Macintosh OS-6
October 25th, 1989
1990
High Speed Car Accident - Barbara run up a road-cut by an elderly motorist, flips our turbocharged Mustang end-over-end 5 times, walks away with a scratch on her knee, a scratch on her forehead -
February 15th, 1990
1992
The Clinton Years
1992
Washington D.C., DC
National Newspaper Association Award, 2nd Place - Los Angeles Daily News Advertisment, Will Rodgers Follies, designed by Barbara Joseph
1992
Woodland Hills, California
... Barbara & Sam's 10 year anniversary, spent commuting -
December 18th, 1992
Northridge, California
1994
Death, Grandmother Mildred Bain
January 10th, 1994
Briggsdale, CO
The Northridge Earthquake
January 17th, 1994
Northridge, California
2000
The Bush Years
2000
Washington D.C., DC
2002
Reaffirmation - 20 Year Anniversary
December 18th, 2002
Broadmoor Community Church, Colorado Springs
2008
The Panic of 2008 - The Great Mortgage Securitization Crisis
2008
Wall Street, New York, NY
2009
The Obama Years
2009
Washington D.C., DC
2011
Lost her parent
December 29th, 2011
Colorado Springs, CO
2012
Reaffirmation - 30 Year Anniversary
December 18th, 2012
Black Angus Steakhouse, Valley Central Way, Lancaster, CA
2015
Lost her parent
January 1st, 2015
Colorado Springs, CO
Pneumonia - Barbara a month out on sick-leave
January 15th, 2015
Lancaster, California
2017
Thursday Massacre -- all senior employees targeted for layoff
2017
Antelope Valley Press, Sierra Highway, Palmdale, CA
Hospitalized
October 14th, 2017
Antelope Valley Medical Center Emergency Room, West Avenue J, Lancaster, CA
Oxygen Therapy - Barbara permanently disabled, relegated to oxygen therapy -
December 21st, 2017
Lancaster, CA
2018
Medical Referral - UCLA Pulmonology
2018
Westwood, California
2019
Ongoing Assessment - UCLA Pulmonology
2019
Westwood, California
The Great Wuhan Lab Leak - Barbara goes on indefinite lockdown
December 1st, 2019
Hospitalization
December 14th, 2019
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA
Hospitalized
December 17th, 2019
Antelope Valley Medical Center Emergency Room, West Avenue J, Lancaster, CA
2020
Ongoing Assessment - UCLA Pulmonology
2020
Westwood, California
2021
Ongoing Assessment - UCLA Pulmonology
2021
Westwood, California
2022
... Primary Care Physician visit, Barbara's oxygenation suddenly falls, sub-80% -
April 14th, 2022
Dr. Miranda Gaw, Lancaster, CA
Assessment - UCLA Pulmonology (e.g., oxygenation problem; CT scan; breathing tests) -
April 20th, 2022
Westwood, California
Hospitalized
June 4th, 2022
Antelope Valley Medical Center Emergency Room, West Avenue J, Lancaster, CA
... 8:00 am Monday Morning, Barbara discovered by husband unconscious, knocked out on heavy meds by overnight nursing staff, hands and hospital gown blood stained. Took me 4 hours reviving her -
June 5th, 2022
Progressive Care Unit, Antelope Valley Medical Center, Lancaster, CA
... desperate plea initiated to transfer Barbara, from AV Hospital to UCLA-Ronald Reagan Medical Center -
June 6th, 2022
Progressive Care Unit, Antelope Valley Medical Center, Lancaster, CA
... 2nd request to transfer Barbara to UCLA-Ronald Reagan pocket vetoed, left unanswered -
June 7th, 2022
Progressive Care Unit, Antelope Valley Medical Center, Lancaster, California
... 3nd request, begging for emergency transfer UCLA-Ronald Reagan; denied, oxygenation plunges, Barbara rushed back to ICU unconscious, to be intubated, on life-support --
June 10th, 2022
Critical Care Unit, Antelope Valley Medical Center, Lancaster, CA
... bronchieoscopy; no obstructions found -
June 12th, 2022
Antelope Valley Medical Center Critical Care Unit, Lancaster, CA
... Barbara Fails her 29th consecutive CPAP Trial ~
June 19th, 2022
... grim prognosis; dearest Barbara elects to be extubated from life support, first thing tomorrow morning -
June 20th, 2022
Critical Care Unit, Antelope Valley Medical Center, Lancaster, CA
Passed away
June 21st, 2022
Critical Care Unit, Antelope Valley Medical Center, Lancaster, CA
... Barbara's cremation
July 5th, 2022
Valley of Peace Cremation & Burial, 10th Street West, Lancaster, CA
... Barbara's remains; three weeks and a day after passing away, Barbara finally comes home, for the very last time -
July 13th, 2022
Valley of Peace Cremation & Burial, Lancaster, CA
Barbara's Celebration of Life Commemoration
July 16th, 2022
Lancaster, California
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