James Edwin Barnes (Jim), age 89, passed peacefully in his home surrounded by family on October 23, 2023 after battling Alzheimer’s for over 21 years. An Oklahoma native, Barnes, born March 2, 1934, was raised in Ponca City, Oklahoma where he was a proud Eagle Scout and lettered in football at Ponca City High School. After graduating from PoHi in 1952, he attended The University of Texas on a…