Condolences
My condolences to Barry's family. I worked with Barry at the Glenbow -- he was a gracious colleague who always made time to answer questions and was so passionate and committed to sharing the knowledge he had about Canadian military history. He will be missed.
Hi Peggy and Robbie (and all the folks who knew Barry later in life).
Us Pi boys remember him quite well, and are very sad to hear of his passing. Pi boys? Aha. Members of the Eta Beta Pi fraternity in old Central. 'Cept fraternity is gilding the lily. It was a high school "Frat". It was the late fifties, early sixties after all. Do they still exist?
Is anyone else old enough to remember the street photographers that hung out on Eighth Avenue? I've got a photo of Barry and me taken mid-fifties when we were shopping for...uh...something anyway. I forget. As soon as I find the damn thing, I'll post it.
Memories: Barry's dad had a Plymouth, '58 to '60's vintage, and my dad had a '58 beetle. And we traded cars one evening. You can see what's coming can't you?
Yep. Somebody T-boned me in Barry's dad's car.
I think it went on my dad's insurance, but if not, he came up with compensation to Barry's dad. Whatever, Barry and I were were in deep doo doo for a while.
The bunch of us ranged far and wide. Dead Man's Castle overlooking Elbow Park. Is that stilll there?
Jeez, Okotoks was a separate town...
There was a park between Calgary and Okotoks along a creek or maybe a small river. The name escapes me, but I often remember four of us "leaf crunching" in the fall along the trails. I've got a little trail here at Horse Creek Yukon where the memory becomes most vivid in the fall.
Cheers folks! Think of the happy times.
Carl Maguire
I worked with Barry for ten years at Glenbow and always enjoyed his company, both socially and professionally. He was a great resource of military information and protocol and a fine friend for a brew or two after work. I can think of few people I respected more than Barry.
Peggy, Jamie & Sarah. Like all at the service and those of us watching remotely, remember Barry so fondly and shared tears and laughs along with you. So evident Barry was loved by all and made an impact on everyone who was fortunate enough to know him. The stories told by you and others how he made time to listen to everyone included my Dad – Barry’s “ Uncle Bill” who before he died related those countless hundreds of hours spent visiting and talking with Barry as some of his most cherished. Like you, we will miss Barry but are all the better for having had him as part of our lives. Love Will, Janet, Jennifer & William Agnew
I so enjoyed working with Barry for the many years that we overlapped at the Glenbow. He was always so positive and generous with his time in answering any questions that I had about the military collection and my related work with the artifacts. My condolences to his family.
I met Barry when I started started at the Glenbow Museum in 1973. Over the next 17 and more years we shared many debated the state of the world and the cause of history. In the process we shared many a glass to stimulate the discussion.
Tom Gooden
I first talked to Barry as an army cadet during a Glenbow museum tour (part of our "citizenship" training) in the mid 80s. In recent months I've had the privilege of sitting on a regimental committee with him discussing the writing of a history of the Calgary Highlanders. In between, contacts were scattered, with some overlap of his time as regimental curator and my own time as regimental webmaster. I've never known anyone with as even a keel, never a harsh word or an angry tone to his voice. There was much to admire, from his dry wit to his generosity to his deep knowledge of history. In our recent committee meetings he usually spoke the least, but when he did voice an opinion, the room fell silent as we knew the few words he would share would be well-chosen and invaluable to the rest of us. Favourite memory is visiting the French Army museum in Paris with him and seeing his excitement at taking in the medieval arms and armour exhibits. He will be greatly missed.
Dear Rob,Lil & family,
Condolences for the Loss of your dear brother Barry.
We remember Barry as such a historian & lovely gentleman.
You are in our Prayers & thoughts.
Hugs
Gary & Carol Anne Martinson
I was just thinking of a conversation I had with Barry while volunteering at Glenbow. He was always such fun to talk to, he'll be missed. My deepest sympathies,
Tracy Suppes
Dear Peggy and Family:
I was profoundly saddened to learn of Barry's passing. We first met when he joined The Calgary Highlanders Pipes and Drums in 1975 and as with everyone he met we were instant friends. He was truly one of the finest men I have had the honour of knowing - a thoroughly decent lad.
May God give you strength and peace in your journey forward.
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