Special Remembrance :
Barbara “ Bobby ” Kinchen
Barbara “ Bobby ” McPheeters Kinchen passed away peacefully on January 1 , 2017 , in Mountain View , CA . She was born in Mountain View on June 29 , 1920 , the daughter of John Luther McPheeters of Missouri and Ada Elizabeth McPheeters ( nee Swall ) of Mountain View . She was preceded in death by her husband , William Kinchen , her daughter , Peggy Lee Parkinson , and her brothers , George Lester and Perry McPheeters of Mountain View . She is survived by her twin sister , Elizabeth “ Betty ” Engberg of Mountain View , her son James Kinchen ( Elaine ) of Volcano , CA , her daughter Barbara Nitzberg ( Allan ) of San Francisco , her son-inlaw David Parkinson of B . C ., Canada , three grandchildren , Ceri Parkinson and Ben Parkinson of B . C ., Canada , Katrina Kinchen of Hellertown , PA , and three great-grandchildren .
Barbara was a second generation Mountain View native with a long family history in Santa Clara Valley . She was born and raised in Mountain View , and graduated from Mountain View High School in 1938 and San Jose State College in 1942 . She was a civilian dietician for the U . S . Army during WWII , and married a career Army soldier . The family lived many places in the U . S . until her husband ’ s death in 1957 . She then obtained her teaching credential and taught home economics at Mountain View High School . After retiring , she was a caregiver to her mother and was able to devote more time to her three favorite interests — weaving , family genealogy , and Mountain View history . She joined the Mountain View Pioneer and Historical Association , became a board member , and was appointed the Mountain View city historian . A friend described her as “ a walking encyclopedia of Mountain View knowledge .” She loved , was loved and will be greatly missed .
In lieu of flowers , remembrances in Barbara ’ s name can be made to the Mountain View Pioneer and Historical Association , P . O . Box 252 Mountain View , CA 94042 , or a charity of your choice . A private burial was arranged with Spangler Morturaries . Celebration of life service to be announced .
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