Darl Eugene (Barney) Blauser, 69, of Big Spring, died on Thursday, July 4, 2002, in a Midland hospital. Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM Monday, July 8, 2002, at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with Rev. Darrell Hendrickson, pastor of the First Church of God, officiating. His body was donated to Texas Tech Health Science Center in Lubbock He was born on June 16, 1933 in Canalwinchester, Ohio and married Aliene Barnard on September 1, 1962 in Big Lake, Texas. Barney had lived in Big Spring for the last eighteen years and was a lease operator for Range Resources. He loved to watch car racing and any other sport he could. Survivors include his wife, Aliene Blauser of Big Spring; two daughters, Sheri Leckie of Alamogordo, New Mexico and Kari Howard of Amarillo; two sons, Terry Blauser and Barry Blauser both of Austin; his grandchildren, Brandi Leckie of Alamogordo, New Mexico and Ryan, Roxy and Byron Howard all of Amarillo; one brother, Dennie Blauser of Jerusalem, Israel; three sisters, Louise Skoda of Columbus, Ohio, Kay Pyles of Mingo Junction, Ohio and Yvonne Troche of Panama City, Florida. The family suggests memorials to the House of Hope Hospice, P.O. Box 852, Big Spring, Texas 79721. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. www.npwelch.com,