165. John William "Jack"12 BARBER (William Alonzo11, Frederick Ruland10, William Alonzo9, Bradford Kenyon8, Benjamin B. Sr.7, Thomas6, Thomas5, Moses4, James A.3, James2, Thomas1) (#7001) was born in Warrens, Monroe Co., WI 22 JUL 1941. John died 13 MAY 2004 in San Diego, CA, at age 62.

JOHN WILLIAM BARBER Beloved husband of Carol, his best friend and wife of 38 years, died unexpectedly on May 13, 2004, at the age of 62. John, known to his family and friends as Jack, was born to William and Betty Barber of Warrens, Wisconsin, on July 22, 1941. His family was the long-standing owner and operator of the Union and Wetherby Cranberry Companies. After graduating from Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Jack attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he received his B.S. degree in Economics in 1965, and more importantly, met and married the love of his life, Carol Conway. He later received his Masters Degree in Communications from Shippensburg State College in Pennsylvania. Jack was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army, Armor Branch, in 1965 and served on active duty for 10 years, including a tour of duty in Vietnam. He served an additional 17 years in the United States Army Reserves and retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1992. After leaving active duty, Jack worked for various corporations in the sales field and then became certified as a financial planner. He retired as a financial planner for Lockheed Federal Credit Union in 2003. Upon retirement, Jack spent his time enjoying many hobbies and activities which included collecting Lionel trains, singing in the Grace Baptist Church choir, playing checkers on the Internet and driving his Corvet te with his wife, brother and many friends in the Santa Clarita Corvette Club. Jack's friendly smile and warm laugh touched all who knew him. Jack will be greatly missed by his wife; his children, Michele Aronson and Michael Barber; his brother, Robert Barber; and his many other relatives and friends. A memorial celebrating Jack's life will be held at Grace Baptist Church in Santa Clarita, California, at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, May 22, 2004. He will subsequently be buried in the Warren Mills Cemetery in Warrens, Wisconsin. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Operation Gratitude, a non-profit corporation providing United State Service Members overseas with "Care Packages", or to other charities of choice. Donations to Operation Gratitude may be sent to: Operation Gratitude/Carolyn Blashek, 16444 Refugio Rd., Encino, CA 91436. Arrangements entrusted to Halley-Olsen-Murphy Memorial Chapel, Palmdale. HALLEY-OLSEN-MURPHY MEMORIAL CHAPEL Palmdale Directors 661-947-4155 Published in the Los Angeles Daily News on 5/19/2004.

John William "Jack" BARBER and Carol (?) BARBER had the following children:

child 178 i. Michele13 BARBER (#7004) (still alive).

child 179 ii. Michael BARBER (#7005) (still alive).

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