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Funeral home:
Almon Funeral Home, Carrollton, Georgia
Obituary
Mr. David Harper Barr, age 91 of
Carrollton, Georgia formerly of Lincoln, passed away
Thursday, December 24, 2020.
Mr. Barr was born in Mount Pulaski, Illinois on
November 27, 1929, the son of the late Dwight L.
Barr, Sr. and Ella Mae Frances Bush Barr.
He was a graduate of Northern Illinois University,
retired History educator having taught at Lincoln
Junior High School in Lincoln and past President of
Lincoln Jaycees. He served as Alderman in
Lincoln from 61-67 and 71-75, was a past member of
Illinois Education Association and the Kiwanis
Golden K in Carrollton.
He attended Our Lady Perpetual Help
Catholic Church and was a veteran having served as a
paratrooper in the U.S. Army during the Korean
Conflict.
David and his wife Mary loved to travel and
experienced many countries within five of the seven
continents. They also loved people and invited many
travelers from other counties into their home. They
also shared their home with foreign exchange
students and foster children.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Barr; son, Michael
(Christy) Barr of Gurnee, daughter, Nadine (Mike)
Camicia of Pleasant Hill, Oregon, son, Thomas (Keith
Anderson) Barr of St. Louis, Missouri, daughter,
Ellen (Damian) Jocke of Canton, Georgia, foster
daughter, Jeanette (Larry) Spencer of Sherman,
grandchildren, Alex (Stacy Sidle) Barr, Adrienne
Jocke, Marlene Jocke; great grandchild, Malcolm
Sidle-Barr; sister, Mary Babel of Grand Island,
Nebraska, cousin, Bill (Edna Mae) DeVore, Winfield,
Illinois and many nieces and nephews. Besides his
parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers,
Dwight Barr, Jr. and James Barr.
A Funeral mass was held Monday,
December 28, 2020 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Catholic Church, Carrollton, Georgia with Father
Gaurav Shroff officiating. |
Interment was in Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Catholic Church Cemetery with American Legion Post #143
providing military honors.
Messages of condolences may be expressed to the family
online at
www.almonfuneralhome.com.
Almon Funeral Home of Carrollton has charge of arrangements. |
