Carl Phillip Barstead

Suddenly at his home in Prince George, British Columbia our sweet music man passed away. Beloved brother to Brian Barstead (Sharon, Emily and Sarah) and Cheryl Ricard (Tom,Josh,Rhianna,Ben,as well as Great Uncle to Zane, Zianne, Valkyrie,Bailey,Cash and Dawson. Carl was predeceased by our loving parents Elsie Eilleen Barstead and Kenneth Carl Barstead as well as his dear son Aaron Olaf Barstead. Carl was also loved and will be missed by our dear cousins The Barstad Family, The Regners, Arneson Family, The Morton Family, Sewell Family, VanDeVoorde Family. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all his friends and music families in the Prince George area . Our brother loved you all so much that we couldn't convince him to move closer to us. I know the music there was his first love, and to all of you we are indebted.

Carl was born in Winnipeg Manitoba Sept 14th 1959. An angelic looking boy with the whitest white blonde hair, our dad used to play us songs on his guitar and it wasn't long before that was what Carl was doing. I personally can't remember a time when his guitar wasn't with him. In 1967 Carl was invited to Ottawa to sing along with Bobby Gimby and a lot of other children for Canada a song for the centennial. This was a big deal at our house and he was a star for me after that forever. Also one special year in Prince George he was the opening act for John Denver! For Carl, music was a way to connect, love, entertain and he was so uniquely gifted, music was his life. While one life can change other’s lives, through music you can change the world. You certainly changed ours, until we meet again.