Barbara Joan Harbin, 74, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2009 at her home. She was born on January 17, 1935 in Alberta, Canada. Barbara received all her education including 2 years at the University in Canada. She worked in various work capacities as a mother, a baker, a butcher, a postal mistress and a florist. Barbara was an excellent seamstress and loved her crafts. She never missed the chance to help anyone if she could. She was a very loving and caring person. In 1997 she moved to Yuma and married her husband Joe, better known as Jose. She had been a devoted member of the Yuma Chapter #14 OES for the last 7 years. Barbara became a very proud citizen of the United States of America on February 17, 2009. Barbara is survived by her husband, Joe Harbin, Sr.; daughters, Patricia Calder of Canada, Theida Sparks, and Judy Ely of California; sons, Lee Taylor and Rodney Taylor of Canada, and Joe Harbin, Jr. of California; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren in Canada and the United States. Celebration of Life services will be held at Masonic Temple, 153 S. 2nd Ave, Yuma, on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. Following will be a dinner. God saw that she was getting tired and a cure was not to be found, so he put his arms around her and whispered "Come with me". He only takes the best. In lieu of flowers the family would greatly appreciate donations made to: Shriners Hospitals for Children, P.O. Box 31317, Tampa, FL. 33631-3317 or Yuma Chapter #14, OES, P.O. Box 5601, Yuma, AZ. 85366-5601.