LEBANON, NH — It is with great sorrow, that the family of Barbara L. Biathrow, 84, announce her passing, on December 6th, in her home, with her family, who loved her with all their hearts, by her side.
Barbara was born in Meredith, NH, on March 23, 1935. The daughter of James Downing and Clara (Baker) Downing. Barbara moved to Lebanon, NH in 1961, to work for CRREL, which she retired from in 1997.
Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, of 55 years, Burton H. Biathrow, in March 2018, and her son Matthew B. Biathrow, in November of 2018. Barbara is survived by her daughter, Caroline J. Biathrow-Sumner, and her son, Clifford R. Biathrow, and a daughter-in-law, Denise (Deery) Biathrow.
Loveliest of Trees
Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough,
And stands about the woodland ride
Wearing white for Eastertide.
Now, of my three score years and ten,
Twenty will not come again,
And take from seventy springs a score,
It only leaves me fifty more.
And since to look at things in bloom
Fifty springs are little room,
About the woodlands I will go
To see the cherry hung with snow.
A.E. Housman
A private memorial service will occur in May to honor her life.
An online guest book is available to leave a message of condolence for Barbara’s family by visiting www.rickerfuneralhome.com.