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BRUIN -- Barbara Alice Binkley Bruin was born on August 31, 1927, in Denver, CO, and passed away on October 6, 2007, in Roswell after a long and courageous battle against cancer. Alice attended the University of Colorado in Boulder and was active in the Coloradan, Concert Band, Fencing Club, Home Economics Club, Spur, WAA, YWCA and was President of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority. In 1945, she received an Arts and Sciences Degree. Her next venture was to fly the friendly skies of United Airlines as a stewardess for three years. During that time, she met Jim Bruin and they were married in Denver, CO, on July 22, 1952. In Roswell, Alice taught school until her children James A. (Jay) and Barbara were born. In addition to being a homemaker Alice enjoyed being active in the Roswell Symphony Board and Guild, the Republican Party of Chaves County, the Tri Delt Alums and being Chairwoman of the Bicentennial Celebration in 1976. Alice served 10 years on the Board of Directors for the United New Mexico Bank (now Wells Fargo) and also served on the Board of the Roswell Chamber of Commerce for several years. As a member of the First United Methodist church, she played in the Amis Handbell Choir and served in the Community Kitchen. After a brief semi-retirement, she returned to work as a Field Representative for Congressman Joe Skeen for 8 years. Some of her other activities through the years were the Shakespeare Club, Roswell Reading Club, Tango Dance Club, Roswell Opera Guild and Club. Her survivors include husband Jim, son Jay, daughter Barbara, brother Al Binkley and his sons Cameron, Brock and wife Sharon, and Clay; sister-in-law Geneva Bruin Gardner, and her daughter Kaye, Mary Sue, Nancy and Sally Gardner Giannini (Dr. Bobby Giannini), and Sally's daughter Jocelyn Smith (Peter Greydanus) and son Ryan Gardner Smith (Katrina Tomas) and their son Ronin Tomas-Smith; cousins: Bob and Wendy Siegrist and many other cousins who she loved but are too numerous to mention. Alice loved their dog Bentley, opera, symphony and travel. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Animal Welfare Alliance and the Roswell Symphony Orchestra Foundation. According to her wishes, Alice was cremated and will not have a funeral or memorial service.
        Published on: Sun December 02, 2007