DAN DIED

The end of life’s journey

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty

 and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up,

totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

WOW WHAT A RIDE.

 

DANIEL WILLIAM THOMAS BARR

April 27, 1943 – April 27, 2020

 

Dan was born in Ottawa to Andy and Vern Barr. He was the oldest of 5 to brother John and sisters Kitty, Bonnie (passed) and Mary.

Dan began his career in the business world with the Royal Bank. He then moved in to the community newspaper field with the Woodstock NB Bugle. From there he went on the road selling for the Bazaar of Values. He then became the advertising sales manager at the Fort Erie ON Times Review. This was followed with a stint at the Bradford ON Witness. Then it was out west to Camrose AB working with Mr. Chuck MacLean at the Canadian. He then purchased the Cardston Chronicle and the Raymond Review. After selling the papers he embarked into a few fields swearing he would never work again. When the position became a job, he moved on to something else.

Fort Whoop Up Black Powder Club Werthoges Craft Beer Club

  “everybody has to believe in something and I believe I will have another beer.”

Dan found that community service work was very satisfying when he joined the Kinsmen Association in Fort Erie Ontario then moving to Newmarket followed by being the Charter President of Bradford ON. Moving to Camrose Alberta he joined the Kinsmen Club there. Moving to Cardston he was a charter member of that club and was awarded a Life Membership in the Association. Moving to Lethbridge he joined the Lethbridge Club. One of his biggest achievements for Kinsmen was the Border to the Coutts/Sweetgrass border crossing raising awareness for Kinsmen and Cystic Fibroses.

Dan was a member of the Red Coat Brethren of Alberta Lodge No. 3 in Fort Macleod Alberta. He was an admirer of the great work the Masonic Order has been doing in making this world a better place for all of us to live. Dan’s father was a Mason, He was a Mason, and his son J Barr is a Mason. He was grateful for those individuals who have in quiet ways, motivated him. Dan joined the Craft in Chief Mountain Lodge No 56 where he served as Master of the Lodge for two terms. He transferred his membership to Charity Lodge in Lethbridge and then to Alberta Lodge No 3 in Fort Macleod, serving one term as Master. He was a Life Time charter member of Bannack Lodge No 3-7-77 in the ghost town of Bannack Montana, and he held a membership in Britania Lodge No. 23 in Lloydminister SK where he enjoyed Masonic fellowship with his son and brothers.

Dan was active in the Scottish Rite Masons, reaching the 32nd degree and serving as the Thrice Puisant Grand Master and Most Wise Sovereign in the Valley of Lethbridge. He was active in the Oriental Band of the Lethbridge Shrine Club.

The order teaches “the brotherhood of man under the fatherhood of God” The world needs to discover the value of this great truth in human relationships and world affairs. It is also a truth that will motivate men and women to continue to explore avenues of service and areas of common concerns in order to restore a measure of sanity to the madness of our day and to enrich the quality of lie for all people everywhere.

Dan’s son J was also active in the Order of DeMolay while a teenager and his daughter was a Jobs Daughter and the honoured queen of her Bethel #3 in Fort Macleod. Dan’s grandson Chance is also active in the DeMolay. J and Amanda are active in keeping the Jobbies going in Lloydminister.

Marie and Dan were married in Niagra on the Lake, supposedly the banana belt of southern Ontario in February of 1970 and there was a tremendous snow storm that weekend. They were blessed with a son J Daniel Andrew Barr and a daughter Amanda Kerrie Marie Barr. They divorced after nineteen and a half years.

This was followed by a period of time where his mother referred to him as King Henry the Eighth because he had so many girlfriends. When he met Lu Horgus she put a stop to that and they have been together ever since.

“For the record, I was born in Ottawa on April 27, 1942 and I passed away on April 27, 2020. In all, everyone in my life made me happy, most by coming into it and others by leaving it and you know who you are!”

All friends, both Masons and non-masons are invited to attend at the Masonic Hall in Fort Macleod at a later date. Masonic realia to be worn and Alberta Lodge members to wear red shirts.