against Judge Simmons for his unprofessional behavior towards defendants and other individuals who happened in to be in his courtroom. Justice Barnes, offended by these behaviors, filed a petition with the state Court on the Judiciary, seeking Simmons' removal from his position. Barnes also requested the immediate suspension of Judge Simmons until the Judiciary Court could decide on the appropriate punishment. Justice Barnes was Vice- President of the Council of State Court Representatives for the National Center for State Courts and served on its Board of Directors from 1972 until his retirement from the Supreme Court. Post Supreme Court Barnes retired from the Supreme Court in 1985, but soon became "of counsel" with the Stack and Barnes law firm. Robert Barnes, the junior partner in the firm, was the elder Barnes' nephew. Don Barnes retired from private practice in 1992, and became active as a retired judge, as director of the Oklahoma Supreme Court Settlement Conference, and as an arbitrator. Meantime, he earned his 50-year membership pin in the Oklahoma Bar Association. Fully retired, Barnes spent much of his time at the Oak Tree Country Club, where he was named a marshal. Civic and professional activities President of the Okmulgee Junior Chamber of Commerce President of the United Fund for Okmulgee President of the Okmulgee Recreation Council Board of Directors of the OU Alumni Association Board of Directors of Spanish Cove Retirement Village, Yukon, OK President of the Judicial Conference of Oklahoma President of the Okmulgee County Bar Association Presiding judge of the East Central Administrative District Presiding judge of the Appellate Division, Court on the Judiciary Member of the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity Member of the Phi Kappa Psi social fraternity Death and survivors Judge Don Barnes died on March 3, 2011. He was survived by his wife, Jean, a son, Brent (whose wife was named Brenda), who lived in Norman, Oklahoma; another son, Ron (whose wife was named Debbie), who lived in Tulsa; a daughter, Beth (who was married to Steve Hall and lived in Edmond). Don and Jean also had seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Don was also survived by one brother, Jerry Barnes, who lived in Michigan with his wife Michelle. His other brother, Bill, had predeceased Don. A memorial service was held on March 11, 2011, at the First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, in Edmond, in which Don and Jean had been