David Andrew Barnson, 11, died immediately in an automobile accident on January 17, 1997 that also took the lives of his father, David Glenn Barnson, his sister, Jennifer Lyn Barnson and three of his sister's friends, Julie Hunter, Brittany Miller and Toya Thomas. Andy was born December 9, 1985 in Montpelier to his father and Annette Lloyd Barnson. He was an active member of the LDS Church. He was a fifth grader at the A.J. Winters School where he was a member of the honor society. He was a member of the Junior Golf Association, Little League baseball team, Little League basketball team and Junior Bowling Association. He had been on the Little League baseball all-star team for two years. He was also a member of the "Talent Sprouts" singing group. He loved fishing, skiing, family and being with his dad.

He is survived by his mother and his sister, Mollie Ann Barnson, both of Montpelier; grandparents Glenn and Mary Jean Barnson of Montpelier, and Doyle and Fern Lloyd of Dingle; aunts Cyndie (Jim) Birch of Cokeville, Teresa (Blair) Keetch of Burley and Jolene (Victor) Gates of North Salt Lake; uncles Jim (Wendy) Lloyd of Dingle, Lynn (Darla) Lloyd of Dingle, Dwight (Kelly) Lloyd of Randolph; great grandmother Thelma Barnson Jacobsen of Salt Lake City; and 21 first cousins.

Joint funeral services for Andy, his father and his sister will be held January 23 at Noon in the Montpelier Tabernacle. Friends may call at Matthews Mortuary on Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at the tabernacle from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Montpelier Cemetery.

The family suggests donations to the following organizations: Bear Lake County School Libraries and Computer Labs, Bear Lake County Memorial Hospital Expansion Project and Montpelier Volunteer Fire Department in memory of the Barnson family.