Kristi Bartow, who resided in Clearwate, Florida, passed away unexpectedly not too long ago. He passed away with his family and friends by his side. Her passing came as a great surprise to her family, and they are in complete and utter disbelief. As she walked with our LORD, Kristi was a shining example of what it means to be a wife, mother, and friend according to Proverbs 31. During her time as an active member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bartow, she held positions such as Director of the Sabbath Knights, Teacher of the Sunday School, Member of the Crusaders Class, and Member of the Worldwide Outreach Circle.
Kristi had a heart of humility and a desire to serve her LORD and Savior, and she enjoyed doing so. The sound of her dazzling voice was the soundtrack to our existence, and her charming smile had the power to illuminate a whole stadium. Despite the fact that she was most proud of her accomplishments as a wife and mother, she was also a Licensed Practical Nurse, the co-Founder of Geneva Classical Academy, and the founder and President of CivilSurv Design Group, Inc. She graduated from Sebring High School and South Florida Community College, which is now known as S.F. State College.
She had a profound concern for the families who comprised the CivilSurv Team, and she was cherished by each and every one of them. She was an outstanding employer. Recognition as an Honorary Member and Sustaining Firm of the Florida Surveying and Mapping Society, the Geneva Founders and Backbone Awards, and active membership in the Ridge League of Cities and the Polk County Business and Consultant communities are just some of the many awards that she has received.
A mother who was consoling, a wife who was caring, a grandmother who spoiled her grandchildren, the best Aunt, a sister and daughter who were loved, and the perfect hostess, Kristi was a friend who was cherished and genuine to all.
Over the course of the winter, she constructed a wide variety of snow forts and traveled around the Kenneth hills on snowmobiles. Her habit was to drive so that she could shove other people off the tube or toboggan every time. The Kenneth crew and she would gather around the large bonfires that her father would build, and they would serve hotdogs and s’mores to her.
Attending Bible school, the candlelight services held at the Kenneth Lutheran Church on Christmas Eve, and attending wonderful birthday celebrations were all things that she most enjoyed doing. In 1984, Kristi received her high school diploma from Southwest Christian High School in Edgerton, Minnesota, where she had previously attended Leota Christian Grade School. After that, she pursued a career in cosmetology at Stewart School, which is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
She began her career as a cosmetologist in Luverne by working at Mane Works. Subsequently, she launched Shear Reflections and A Cut Above stores, and finally, she started cutting hair at her own residence. After that, she would work at AbadabaDo, and then she would ultimately open her own shop, which was called Kristi’s.
A blessing bestowed upon Kristi was the birth of four children and three granddaughters. She was grateful to have been able to bring up her children on a lovely acreage, where she had initially resided in a modest house before subsequently relocating to a larger home that she had assisted in the design of in the year 1998. Kristi was always happy to have additional children over to her house, regardless of the time of day, the purpose, or the season.
The hot tub, pool table, basketball court, snowmobiles, tree house, and four-wheelers provided a lot of entertainment options for everyone, and happily, there were no mishaps that occurred because to these activities. On the acreage, she hosted a variety of activities, including holidays, a large number of birthday parties, and four enjoyable high school graduation parties. She particularly enjoyed hosting these events.
