Calvin Thomas Barr

Calvin Barr of Camp Verde, Az, passed away on March 13th, 2026.
He was born in Rimersburg, Pa on October 18th, 1926 to the late John L. Barr Sr. and Pansy (Hilliard) Barr.
Calvin was drafted into the Army while in High School during World War II in 1945. He took his Army basic training at Camp
Blanding, Florida. He was transported on the USS Bollinger, a troop transport ship, to the South Pacific. After the war, he finished High
School and moved west, initially settling in Flagstaff, Arizona where he met and married Karen J. Winn on March 20th, 1960.. Calvin
worked as a window glazer and volunteer Flagstaff firefighter until it was a paid job, retiring after 23 years as Captain of the
Flagstaff fire department.

He moved to the Verde Valley in 1964, commuting for work.
He raised his children and spent the rest of his life in Camp Verde, Arizona. Calvin was a member of the Bahai Faith for 69 years.
Calvin was preceded in death by his wife, Karen J. Barr, they were married for 59 years; 1 brother John L. Barr Jr. (Jack); 2
sisters Leanore Elder Dunlap and Dolores Barger.
Survivors include 2 daughters, Carol (Les) Kodlick of Montana; Tammy (John) Montgomery of Ohio; 1 son Barton (Joe) Barr
of Arizona; 2 granddaughters, Lindsay and Hillary Montgomery of Ohio.

In Lieu of Flowers, please consider donating to these charitable, non-profit organizations:

Manzanita Outreach – Food Assistance Program

https://www.manzanitaoutreach.org/

Manzanita Outreach. is the largest food assistance provider in Yavapai County. Their mission is to share the abundance of resources within our communities with dignity and joy. Manzanita Outreach is highly respected a 501(c)(3), Arizona Non-Profit organization and part of the Arizona Tax Credit Program.

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 6739, Camp Verde Az. – Relief Fund

The Veterans of Foreign Wars is a nonprofit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard and reserve force. The Relief fund provides aid, assistance, relief, and comfort of needy or disabled veterans or members of the Armed Forces and their dependents, and the surviving spouses and orphans of deceased veterans. Donations can be mailed to: 

VFW Post 6739

Relief Fund

P.O. Box 1528

Camp Verde 86322

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