1935 (and faculty) Barbara Rowell Ingham (95)

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1935 (and faculty) Barbara Rowell Ingham (95)

Barbara Rowell (Ingham) Mearns

Monterey County Herald, CA Nov 16, 2013 (scanned)

Barbara Ingham Mearns (1918 - 2013) CARMEL– Barbara Mearns passed peacefully in her home in Carmel on the morning of Sunday, November 10, 2013 with family by her side. She was a Peninsula native, and lived a long and happy life. Barbara was born January 11, 1918, in Pacific Grove, CA, to Helen Rowell Ingham and Arthur B. Ingham, during Arthur's first year as Principal of Pacific Grove High School. She graduated from Pacific Grove High School in 1935. Barbara attended UC Berkeley, and attained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Santa Barbara State College in 1939. After teaching clothing construction to girls, and food preparation to boys, at Salinas High School for two years, she married Walter Stanley Keane in 1941. Barbara and Walter lived in Berkeley while she attended graduate school at UC Berkeley. She received a Master of Sciences Degree in Textiles and Fashion Design in 1943. In 1949 she studied with the couturier Edwar Sene, who she was introduced to by the editor of the Paris Vogue. She spent the following year studying at the University of Heidelberg. Returning in 1950, she taught Fashion Design at UC Berkeley, and designed a line of puppets to assist in teaching French to children. She was divorced from Walter Keane in 1954. Barbara married James Brown Mearns in 1955, and established a class in Fashion Design at the City of Paris in San Francisco. She continued teaching at the University of California until 1957. She returned to the Monterey Peninsula in 1960 to live in Carmel. She was an active parent participant in the Bay School preschool community in Carmel Highlands where she made many lifelong friends. She taught Home Economics at PG High from 1970 to 1977. In 1976 She attended a month long seminar led by Carl Rogers at UC San Diego with a dear friend, and broke her ankle while climbing up the cliffs from Black's Beach. She also attended many harp conferences over the years, where she made many lasting friendships in the Harpist community. Her memberships included the Fashion Group in San Francisco, the California Teachers Association, and the Cherry Center for the Arts, on whose board she served for several years. She adored the scores of operas and symphonies that were attended in San Francisco, and loved playing the harp. Barbara enjoyed writing throughout her life, crafting poetry, and working on memoirs with a group at the Carmel Foundation. Barbara was active in the peace movement, and traveled widely. In the late 1980s, she and her husband went on a citizen diplomacy tour to the USSR. Barbara lived her life with compassion, wonder, grace, and creativity, which was always central to her expression, in clothing construction, food preparation, music, teaching, writing, and many other countless endeavors. She believed profoundly in the power of unconditional love, and lived her life in gratitude. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband James in 2004, and is survived by her son John Mearns of Big Sur, her son James Mearns and his husband Scott Flewelling of Carmel, her daughter Susan Keane of Seattle, her three grandchildren Stephanie Patterson of Vancouver, BC, Ryan Mearns of Carmel Valley, Lily Mearns of Big Sur; her Sister Elizabeth Adler of Santa Monica, her two great grandsons, and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions can be made to the Cherry Foundation in her name. Memorial services are planned for January 11, 2014. The family can be contacted for more information.

Carmel Pine Cone, CA Nov 22, 2013 (scanned)

Barbara Ingham Mearns January 11th, 1918 – November 10th, 2013 Barbara Mearns passed peacefully in her home in Carmel on the morning of Sunday, November 10th with family by her side. She was a Peninsula native, and lived a long and happy life. Barbara was born January 11th, 1918, in Pacific Grove, CA, to Helen Rowell Ingham and Arthur B. Ingham, during Arthur’s first year as Principal of Pacific Grove High School. She graduated from Pacific Grove High School in 1935. Barbara attended UC Berkeley, and attained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Santa Barbara State College in 1939. After teaching clothing construction to girls, and food preparation to boys, at Salinas High School for two years, she married Walter Stanley Keane in 1941. Barbara and Walter lived in Berkeley while she attended graduate school at UC Berkeley. She received a Master of Sciences Degree in Textiles and Fashion Design in 1943. In 1949 she studied with the couturier Edwar Sene, who she was introduced to by the editor of the Paris Vogue. She spent the following year studying at the University of Heidelberg. Returning to Berkeley in 1950, she taught Fashion Design at UC Berkeley, and designed a line of puppets to assist in teaching French to children. She was divorced from Walter Keane in 1954. Barbara married James Brown Mearns in 1955, and established a class in Fashion Design at the City of Paris in San Francisco. She continued teaching at the University of California until 1957. She returned to the Monterey Peninsula in 1960 to live in Carmel. She was an active parent participant in the Bay School preschool community near Carmel Highlands where she made many lifelong friends. She taught Home Economics at PG High from 1970 to 1977. In 1976 She attended a seminar led by Carl Rogers at UC San Diego with a dear friend, and broke her ankle while climbing up the cliffs from Black’s Beach. She also attended many harp conferences around the country over the years, where she made many lasting friendships in the Harpist community. Her memberships included the Fashion Group in San Francisco, the California Teachers Association, and the Cherry Center for the Arts, on whose board she served for several years. She adored the scores of operas and symphonies that she attended in San Francisco over many years, and loved playing the harp. Barbara enjoyed writing throughout her life, crafting poetry, and working on memoirs with a close-knit group at the Carmel Foundation. Barbara was active in the peace movement, and traveled widely. In the late 1980s, she and her husband went on a citizen diplomacy tour to the USSR. Barbara lived her life with compassion, wonder, grace, and creativity, which was always central to her expression, whether in clothing construction, food preparation, music, teaching, writing, or her many other countless endeavors. She believed profoundly in the power of unconditional love, and lived her life in gratitude. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband James in 2004, and is survived by her son John Mearns of Big Sur, her son James Mearns and his husband Scott Flewelling of Carmel, her daughter Susan Keane of Seattle, her three grandchildren Stephanie Patterson of Vancouver, BC, Ryan Mearns of Carmel Valley, Lily Mearns of Big Sur, her Sister Elizabeth Adler of Santa Monica, her two great grandsons, and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions can be made to the Cherry Foundation in her name. Memorial services are planned for January 11th. The family can be contacted for more information