Stanley David Barr

Stan was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on July 12, 1947. He spent a majority of his childhood living in Miami, Florida and loved the ocean, surfing (as a young man), and watching thunderstorms roll in from his front porch. In 1969, Stan was drafted during the Vietnam War and served in the Army Security Agency, based in Germany. Many in Stan’s family served in the armed forces, most notably his mother, Catherine (Stanley) Barr in the Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) during World War II and his brother William “Billy” Barr, who was drafted and served as a Marine in the Vietnam War.

Stan met and married his late wife, Debra (Glassburn) Barr, on March 28, 1981. They lived in Louisville, Kentucky and had three daughters, Christina, Elizabeth, and Vanessa. For most of Stan’s career he worked as a sales manager for transportation logistics corporations including Emery Worldwide and UPS. His career took Stan and his family all across the Midwest and Southern US, including Tennessee, Florida, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Deb lived to see all three of their children enter adulthood; she died in 2012 after battling cancer.

Late in life, Stan was given something rare: a second chance with someone he had known decades before. He married his wife, Linda Barr, on January 15, 2016 and together they enjoyed their retirement adventuring across the southern United States in their 5th wheel with Cooper (golden retriever) and Zeke (kitty). Stan and Linda especially loved staying in national and state parks where Stan loved to hike, bike, fish, and enjoy nature. He always had a green thumb and cultivated a multitude of plants wherever he was, even on the road. He also enjoyed hard rock music and was a staunch liberal, schooling anyone who would listen on Twitter where he had amassed a small following.

One of Stan’s favorite titles was that of “Grandpa.” Grandpa Stan and Gigi (Linda) absolutely adored their granddaughter, Cecilia (“Cici”) Steiner. Over the pandemic, Grandpa Stan and Gigi would spend hours FaceTiming with then 4-year-old Cici to draw and play with stuffed animals, often dressing up in different disguises to bring some levity, joy, and a smile during a difficult time. Much to her parents’ chagrin, Grandpa Stan loved sneaking Cici sweets galore!

Stan and Linda recently settled in Conroe, Texas, where Linda steadfastly supported him throughout his health setbacks. He is loved and he will be missed.

Survivors are his wife, Linda Barr of Conroe, Texas; three daughters, Christina (Jack) Steiner of Concord, MA, Vanessa Barr of Kokomo, IN, and Elizabeth Barr; and one granddaughter, Cici Steiner.

Stan was proceeded in death by his brother, Billy, and his late wife and mother of his children, Deb.

A brief memorial service for Stan will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 11am at Forest Park The Woodlands Cemetery, followed by a lunch reception.

In lieu of floral tributes, donations could be made to Golden Beginnings Golden Retriever Rescue (gbgrr.org) as Stan has always loved his Golden Retrievers and had at least one or two his entire adult life or Appalachian Trail Conservancy (Appalachiantrail.org) as he loved hiking on the Appalachian Trail while RVing.