Obituary: Barr, Eldon Jay
Age 46
He was born February 7th, 1967 at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, Washington to Charles and Nancy Barr.
He lived in the Spokane area for his entire life.
Eldon graduated the Valedictorian of East Valley High School in 1985.
Following high school, he attended Eastern Washington University and graduated summa cum laude earning his Mechanical Engineering degree.
Eldon began his engineering career at the Boeing plant in Spokane after college.
He left Boeing before it became Triumph and began working at Spraycool, a tech startup focused on isothermal systems research that was later purchased by Parker Aerospace.
Eldon was an avid basketball player and fan.
His favorite team was the Seattle Supersonics.
He did not like Starbucks coffee.
His engineering career led to a love for all things automobile.
He taught himself to play the drums at a young age.
Eldon was also a devout and loving Christian.
Eldon’s penchant for fixing literally anything and everything that was broken made him a great husband and amazing father.
He loved and supported his wife and children even while fighting the malignant anaplastic astrocytoma that finally took him.
Eldon is survived by his wife of nineteen years, Molley Thomas Barr; stepson, Patrick; son, Elliot; son, Ethan; daughter, Phoebe; mother, Nancy; brother, Curtis; sister, Karen; along with numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Friday, December 27 from 12noon-5pm at St. Joseph Cemetery and Funeral Center Chapel, 17825 E. Trent Ave, Spokane Valley, WA.
Vigil Rosary services will be Friday, December 27, at 7pm and will be conducted at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 4521 N. Arden Road, Otis Orchards, WA.
Funeral Mass will be Saturday, December 28, 2013 at 11am, which would have been Eldon and Molley’s 19th wedding anniversary, and will be celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church with interment to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.
Arrangements have been entrusted to: