<div>If you’re lucky enough to have a child, you’re lucky enough. If you’re lucky enough to have a child whose smile lights up your whole world, you’re even luckier. As we reflect on our son’s life and the joyful adventure it held, we count ourselves among the luckiest of all. 
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Truman Scott Barnes made us parents during the hottest July on record in 2012. Even then he was tough. “Ball” was his first word – declaring at a young age his inherent love of sports. His face lit up the moment he entered a stadium or arena or stepped on to a field, court or pitch.  Football, baseball, basketball, soccer… he was happiest when he was cheering or playing, and his enthusiasm for the game was infectious to even the most reticent fan. He was born to  Cyclones and MSU Bulldogs fandom, reciting player stats and conference history by rote. He loved the Cubs. A day at the park was a good day, win or lose. Over the years he became a fan of many teams and players, and collecting sports memorabilia became another passion.
</div>
<div>But, Truman’s first love in life was his family. He wasn’t shy about showing us affection. He enjoyed spending time together, whether it was a movie night in the backyard or a road trip to the Grand Canyon. The more family (or friends who have become family) involved, the better. He thrived as a big brother to his sisters, Darby and Sloan. He was protective and nurturing and so proud of them. The role helped him find his voice and fine tune his leadership skills. Even during the hardest days of treatment, Truman used his well-earned “Bravery Bucks” not on himself, but to buy his sister a doll. There was joy in taking care of his sisters, and joy was something Truman sought every day. 
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>If Truman had a third love, it was his school. He loved learning and getting good grades. He loved music, learning to play the piano, guitar, and the saxophone. He was elected to the St. Augustin student council and participated in school events. He loved his classmates. He was just three months old when he discovered the unmistakable bond of life-long friendship. It was his connection to these friends that tethered our hearts and opened our world to what has become the strongest and most supportive community we’ve ever known. A place where we have forged our own life-long friendships. 
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>There’s life before a diagnosis and then there’s every moment after. Balancing beauty and suffering, joy and pain, continues to be a daily occurrence. Truman’s diagnosis was tragic. His death was tragic. But Truman is not a tragedy. The way he handled his diagnosis revealed his immeasurable bravery and courage. The way he managed his treatments, successes and setbacks highlighted his unwavering determination and strength. This unbelievable, unimaginable cancer journey has shown us all what it means to be TOUGH. 
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Even in death, Truman continues to fight this unforgiving disease. His tumor has been donated to St. Jude and the Children’s Brain Tumor Network to continue the research in which he participated during their trial. Doctors and researchers around the country will use this gift to gain more knowledge and understanding of the disease and to accelerate new and improved treatments for pediatric cancers in the hope that no other family has to lose a child in this way. 
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Many friends, colleagues and acquaintances along the way have told us that Truman’s smile had the power to change your whole day. We carry that smile now in our hearts. Always finding joy in the day. Always being a champion for those who need a hand. Always striving to be a good friend and let people in. Always being “Truman Tough.” 
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>A funeral will be held on Saturday, October 26th, 11 a.m. at St. Augustin Catholic Church, 545 42nd St., in Des Moines. 
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>A Celebration of Life will follow on Sunday, October 27th from 1 - 5 p.m. at Barnes’ Place, 20932 350th St., in Adel. Please wear your TrumanTough colors!
</div>
<div>A Truman Tough Memorial Fund will be established in the coming days. Our family is passionate about continuing the fight against childhood brain cancer, investing in cancer research, and supporting families in our community. In lieu of flowers, we request your support in this cause by contributing to the TrumanTough Go Fund Me account. 
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><br />
</div>

david stewart

Robin Lucas

Abbey Feller

Showpig.com The Wendts

Amy Smith

Marilyn Miles

Ken Anderson

Hanna Hayes

Anonymous

Nancy Medema

Holly Gragert

Molly Phillips

Alecia Raymer

Ruth White

Kimberly Rossi

Cynthia Michelsen

Elizabeth Funke

Nikki & Jay Syverson

Truman Tough Memorial Fund

platform

Platform is iOS

Android

Adyen Google Pay Development Audience

$opt_dummy_attribute

English only

Deprecate Stripe Legacy

dyn_template_ids

Adyen V6 Bene Transfer & MyMoney Campaign Organizers - test01

Bene transfer V6 and AdyenV6MyMoney Campaign Organizers - production

OneTrust next-app audience

fundCountryCode

NextDoor Share Option Users

Fundraisers with Reactions feature capability

fundCurrencyCode

US + Non-charity COs Only

locale

fund country is US and user language is English

personId

comms-internal-person-ids

Enhanced Story Experience Users

Suggested Goal Experience Users

user language is English and fund country: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

Poster share - new funds eligible (newest 9/18)

Streaming widgets beta user

paymentProcessor

3DS payment method

user language is English and fundCountry: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

currencyCode

Money Box Donation List Prompt Experiment Audience

GoFundMe Employees

ipAddress

Mark Rieth IP Address

Version 9.2.0 and above

Fund is in English speaking country

desktop

Android v12.11.0 and above

Platform is Android

paymentMethodType

checkoutType

Payment method type group to be vaulted on success

admin pr kit prod

EUR Donation Upsell

Share Text generation Skip Fundraiser

(prod) new funds eligible for amp12 (UGC gallery)

fintrac_cad_idv_form_v2 audience

paymentProcessorAccountId

fallback mode accounts

proCampaignId

p2p legacy startfundraising page

AMP24 New Funds Only PROD (DO NOT MODIFY)

countryCode

charityId

UKCharities

Federated Search Internal Testing

route.pathname community

US Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks Feature Audience

Supporter Comments Eligible Funds

International Only

fundId

braze fundraiser group 

Payment Identity Transfers ATO Risk Check (Targeted) - Production

Fundraiser Saved Payment Method Rate Limit Bypass (Production)

leaderboard-partner-id-audience-givepanel

Eligible for Profile Comment Badge

Version 9.2.1 and above

AUD Donation Upsell audience

fundraiserCountryCode is US/EN

Active Fundraiser - Smart Default Cadence

DAF Internal

Vault on success card payment method

Platform is iOS v11.0.0 and above

Desktop users

Person ids

United States (US) users

allow yuno fundraisers for test

Mexico country code

Posters INTL

NPO Profile Opted-In

iOS at or above 12.4.0

non-US recurring donors

Canada Campaign Owner Group

Fundraiser Without Meta Link

Scheduler payment tester gorup

charityCommunityId

Charities allow to be claimed unclaimed (PRD)

Canada (CA) users

UC Tipping v20250115 International

pymk_production_xplr_fe_team

Android at or above 12.2.0

Profile photo entry point audience

smart goals (fundraiser/manage) on test01

Activity Tracking v1 Beta Testing

writePath

Stream Notification

start gfm intl allowed locales

Platform is iOS v11.2.0 and above

NPO upsell education category

unclaimed charities

prod_ach_audience

AI Chatbot Audience

amp13 only new funds (prod) (anyword auto)

UC Flow Enabled (Prod)

Payment Identity Beneficiary Verification - Production

shared notification bell audience

Custom users

ach frontend audience

Android v11.0.0 and above

Users Receiving Payments Paused Notifications

smart goals test01

Manage Coach - US English Organizers Only + new funds only

Team EGG - IP Address list

NPO recommendations prod

Fundraiser Without Instagram Deep Link

Native 11.4.0 and above

UC Tipping v20250107

ai_title_page

anyword

openai

control

manual_entry

userEmail

template_id

userId

fundUrl

isCharityCo

email

appVersion

shouldBucketIntoExperiment

partnerId

isEligibleForProfileCommentBadge

donationCadence

isActiveFundraiser

isPartner

isMobile

npoProfileOptIn

fundIsLinkedWithMeta

hasSessionDonation

categoryGroup

isCampaignOwner

fundHasInstagramDeepLink

Native 11.3.0 and above

Native 11.4.0 and higher

New funds eligible - Video Sharing (PROD)

GB Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks V3 Rollout Audience

Thank you V3 testing whitelist

isRecurringFriendly

Is Recurring Friendly

Excluded funds - Video Sharing

NPO upsell animals category

NPO upsell disaster relief category

Logged In Users

CH Donation Upsell audience

Android v10.6.0 and above

NPO upsell essential needs category

NPO upsell medical category

userCurrencyCode

Localized Currency

NPO upsell cancer category

v11.5.0 and above

testAudience

pathname

Survicate

appVersion is at or above 12.8.0

Non-charity fund

isChallengeFundraiser

challenge-fundraisers

Payment Identity Launch Verification - Production

New funds eligible - Posters v2

CAD Donation Upsell Audience

Braze Email Tester

NPO Profile Opted-Out

iOS App Version

hasKnownDonors

PYMK has donors

iOS v12.3.0 and above

Truman Tough Memorial Fund

Still $96,760 to go. Help us build momentum.