What a crappy Friday
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she was 22.
Santa Cruz Sentinel article about Becky
Santa Cruz Sentinel
December 13, 2005
Young woman killed by vehicle was starting new life
By Soraya Gutierrez
Sentinel Staff Writer
Friends of a young woman who died Friday after being hit by a truck on Soquel Avenue last month were shocked by the news.
Rebecca Lynn Barker, 22, was known as Becky to co-workers in the Service Department at North Bay Ford, where she started working part-time a month ago.
They had been following her condition closely since the evening of Nov. 28 when she was hit.
"My heart goes out to her family -- she did talk highly of them," cashier Alyssa Parisi said, reading a Web site dedicated to Barker by her friends.
Barker was hit by a Toyota pickup while crossing the Soquel at Mentel Avenue near Capitola Road after work at 6:30 p.m., according to police reports.
A Metro bus had stopped to let her cross the busy street to her car. A truck driven by a 28-year-old Ben Lomond man in the adjacent lane struck her.
Santa Cruz traffic officer Mike Hedley said the man has been "totally cooperative" in the ongoing investigation.
Police say alcohol and drugs apparently were not involved, and witnesses said the driver did not appear to be speeding.
A person riding a bike in the same crosswalk heading toward Barker told police it was dark and rainy, making for poor visibility.
The online pictures of Barker show a smiling face with brown eyes framed by blond hair.
"I really liked coming to work and seeing her smile," shuttle driver Rodney Hardcastle-Taylor said. "The way she looks in her Web site is how she always looked."
In a job where customers might complain about $600 service fees, Barker could handle people graciously, he said.
Hardcastle-Taylor visited her twice at a San Jose area hospital after the accident, he said, and she asked him for a quesadilla and some water.
"I told her I would take her to the best restaurant in Santa Cruz," he said.
Barker had moved to Santa Cruz with her boyfriend a year ago from her Southern California hometown in Thousand Oaks, co-workers said. They were starting life together as a young couple, they said.
He could not be reached for comment.
Moving to Santa Cruz was a chance for Barker to experience a variety of things she wasn't exposed to growing up, such as different styles of music, Hardcastle-Taylor said.
Workers quickly warmed up to her at North Bay, and they enjoyed going out for group dinners downtown.
"I loved hanging out with her. We'll definitely miss her," Parisi said.
"That crosswalk is not safe," she said.
Traffic officer Hedley can recall no other accidents in the Mentel crosswalk, but said "it's not fun to cross there."
A message on her parents' answering machine said they were taking no calls.
According to the Web site obituary, Barker was born May 2, 1983, in Thousand Oaks. She graduated from Newbury Park High School in 2001.
She enjoyed hiking in the mountains and camping and boating with her family.
She is survived by her parents, Bruce and Kathy Barker of Newbury Park; brothers Randy Barker of Meadview, Ariz. and Brian Barker of Newbury Park; sisters Melissa Clausi of Simi Valley and Tami Wardell of Provo, Utah; grandparents Gary and Joan Peterson and Wendell and Dorothy Barker; one niece and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
She donated her heart to a 21-year-old man.
Santa Cruz Sentinel article about Becky
Santa Cruz Sentinel
December 13, 2005
Young woman killed by vehicle was starting new life
By Soraya Gutierrez
Sentinel Staff Writer
Friends of a young woman who died Friday after being hit by a truck on Soquel Avenue last month were shocked by the news.
Rebecca Lynn Barker, 22, was known as Becky to co-workers in the Service Department at North Bay Ford, where she started working part-time a month ago.
They had been following her condition closely since the evening of Nov. 28 when she was hit.
"My heart goes out to her family -- she did talk highly of them," cashier Alyssa Parisi said, reading a Web site dedicated to Barker by her friends.
Barker was hit by a Toyota pickup while crossing the Soquel at Mentel Avenue near Capitola Road after work at 6:30 p.m., according to police reports.
A Metro bus had stopped to let her cross the busy street to her car. A truck driven by a 28-year-old Ben Lomond man in the adjacent lane struck her.
Santa Cruz traffic officer Mike Hedley said the man has been "totally cooperative" in the ongoing investigation.
Police say alcohol and drugs apparently were not involved, and witnesses said the driver did not appear to be speeding.
A person riding a bike in the same crosswalk heading toward Barker told police it was dark and rainy, making for poor visibility.
The online pictures of Barker show a smiling face with brown eyes framed by blond hair.
"I really liked coming to work and seeing her smile," shuttle driver Rodney Hardcastle-Taylor said. "The way she looks in her Web site is how she always looked."
In a job where customers might complain about $600 service fees, Barker could handle people graciously, he said.
Hardcastle-Taylor visited her twice at a San Jose area hospital after the accident, he said, and she asked him for a quesadilla and some water.
"I told her I would take her to the best restaurant in Santa Cruz," he said.
Barker had moved to Santa Cruz with her boyfriend a year ago from her Southern California hometown in Thousand Oaks, co-workers said. They were starting life together as a young couple, they said.
He could not be reached for comment.
Moving to Santa Cruz was a chance for Barker to experience a variety of things she wasn't exposed to growing up, such as different styles of music, Hardcastle-Taylor said.
Workers quickly warmed up to her at North Bay, and they enjoyed going out for group dinners downtown.
"I loved hanging out with her. We'll definitely miss her," Parisi said.
"That crosswalk is not safe," she said.
Traffic officer Hedley can recall no other accidents in the Mentel crosswalk, but said "it's not fun to cross there."
A message on her parents' answering machine said they were taking no calls.
According to the Web site obituary, Barker was born May 2, 1983, in Thousand Oaks. She graduated from Newbury Park High School in 2001.
She enjoyed hiking in the mountains and camping and boating with her family.
She is survived by her parents, Bruce and Kathy Barker of Newbury Park; brothers Randy Barker of Meadview, Ariz. and Brian Barker of Newbury Park; sisters Melissa Clausi of Simi Valley and Tami Wardell of Provo, Utah; grandparents Gary and Joan Peterson and Wendell and Dorothy Barker; one niece and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
She donated her heart to a 21-year-old man.
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So she had a donor sticker on her license?
I should do that. If something happened to me there's no point in me taking all that stuff with me. Might as well have it go to someone who needs it
I should do that. If something happened to me there's no point in me taking all that stuff with me. Might as well have it go to someone who needs it
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I'm gonna sign up 
Never heard of donating eyes :ugh: Thats kinda freaky. I cant imagine pulling my eyes out :eek3:
How do they know its me doing this an not someone pretending to be me?
Never heard of donating eyes :ugh: Thats kinda freaky. I cant imagine pulling my eyes out :eek3: How do they know its me doing this an not someone pretending to be me?
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