Boyd Barnes

Boyd Walter Barnes passed away August 22, 2015 of natural causes. He was 73 years old. Longtime resident of Taos; he originally moved here in 1972 to work as a tattoo artist. He graduated from UNM TAOS and was a talented artist. His passion was making moccasins. Boyd spent some of his early years as a steel worker in New York. He is survived by his loving partner Rosa Padilla and his children Gilbert Barnes, Wesley Barnes, Brett Barnes (Heidi), Greer Capellan (Robert), 5 grandchildren Krystal, Sebastian, Sofia, Bret Jr. Barnes, and Logan Velasco. Boyd deeply touched the lives of everyone he came into contact with. His favorite sayings were: I make my word gold and not garbage and Im the Can Do Kid He loved the Beatles and the Denver Broncos. He loved Taos and San Francisco, Colorado; weve suffered a tremendous loss. Memorial services will be held Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 9 AM at Kit Carson Park. Arrangements by Rivera Family Funeral Home. To share a memory, please visit our website at www.riverafuneralhome.com