He leaves behind his loving wife Sue of 38 years, daughter Brittany (Spencer), son Jamie (Sophia), and wee grandson Hayden. He will be dearly missed by his siblings Neil, Marlyn, and George, plus the extended Clans of Turner, Buchanan and Woodruff.
Barr was born in 1942 in Kinneswood, Kinnrochire, Scotland, to George Murray Turner and Mary Jardine Buchanan. The family immigrated to Canada in 1952 on the "SS United States" ocean liner, landing in New York. Taking a train to Toronto and driving West to Vancouver on the under-construction Hwy 1, they settled in Malliardville living in and operating the "Lighthouse Cafe." The family moved in 1954 to Dundarave, West Vancouver where Barr attended West Vancouver High School, graduating in 1960.
Barr had a successful career in the transportation industry where, in 1966, he and his brother Neil began Crown Cabs in West Vancouver, which later merged with North Shore Taxi. Barr was a sports, music, and travel enthusiast with a quick wit and a sharp mind. He loved to banter with lively discussions on any subject! He loved cribbage challenges, Friday night Happy Hour, spending time with his "Ambleside Gang" and "BARK" buddies, and especially grabbing moments with dear friends and family, including those at The Atrium, where he and Sue called home for the past 4 years.
Thank you to the Renal Department at St. Paul's Hospital and Dr. Peter Hayton for your kind and caring support. Barr left this life with dignity and grace.
A celebration of life will be held at the end of summer following COVID guidelines at that time.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.firstmemorialnorthvancouver.com for the Turner family.
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