Frances C. Barratt

Frances Barratt, of Rochester Hills, Michigan, passed away on February 19th, 2021 at the age of 83. She was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on March 28, 1937. Frances graduated from Mt. Clemons High School and went on to earn her Master’s degree in Education from University of Michigan. She met the love of her life, James Barrett, and the two of them married on August 16th, 1958 and were together for 62 years. Frances was a teacher at Oak Park schools. She also taught computer classes at Oakland County Community College and supervised student teachers for Oakland County University. She was a devoted member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Rochester, Michigan. Frances was a part of the Meadowbrook Woman’s Initiative and the Brookwood Golf Club. She loved to play bridge and was a part of several bridge groups. Traveling was one of Frances’s great joys, she and James traveled to 50 states and 10 provinces in their trailer. They took motor coach trips to Scandinavia, Great Britain, Central Europe, and Italy and took 7 cruises.

She is survived by her husband James; sons Tim and Jim; granddaughters Rachel and Rebecca; and 5 great grandchildren.

The Boat

My Sweetie is on the boat

On the river heading for heaven

The angels are guiding the boat

She is smiling and waving at me

I am smiling and waving at her

Her pain is almost all gone

And she is ready for her new life

I could not call the boat back

To put her back in the pain she endured

Wait! I see angels cheering

Fran’s journey has ended

She steps of the boat in to Jesus loving arms

Her pain and troubles are over

And Fran is in God’s Kingdom for eternity

It may be weeks to years but someday

I will be on that boat

And she will be on the shore smiling and waving again

Ready to hold me and take me to where we will be with Jesus and each other

Forever

-James Barrett