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Rev Jack Archie Barber

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Rev Jack Archie Barber

Birth
Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, USA
Death
3 Jul 2008 (aged 73)
Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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"His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'" Matthew 25:23 NKJV

Minister Jack Archie Barber entered into the kingdom of Heaven on July 3, 2008 at the Buena Vista Manor in Storm Lake, Iowa after a 9-year battle with cancer. He was 73 years old.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 7, 2008 at the Storm Lake Church of Christ. Burial will be in the Storm Lake Cemetery with Military Rites by the Alta VFW Post #6172.

Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m., Sunday, July 6, 2008 at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake where the family will be present to greet friends from 5-6:00 p.m.

Jack was born December 2, 1934 in Spencer, Iowa to Archie William and Alice Elizabeth Barber. He was the oldest of 10 children. He is survived by his wife, Lucille of 49 years, his twin daughters, Beth (Clinton) Easterday of Wichita, Kansas and Becky (Andrew) Bear of Hanover, Maine and his son, Timothy (Shiela) Barber of Palisade, Colorado. Jack had 9 grandchildren.

He attended school in Storm Lake, Laurens and Montana. He graduated from Storm Lake High School in 1954. He was very active in football and track. Jack served in the Army from November 1954 to February 1958. He was in the 11th Airborne Division and made 21 parachute jumps. He was stationed in Germany. Jack made his decision to become a Minister while in the Army and became a Chaplain's Assistant.

Jack attended the Minnesota Bible College and earned a Bachelor of Sacred Literature degree in 1962. He was ordained as a Minister at the Storm Lake Church of Christ in 1963. He attended the Nebraska Christian College and earned a Bachelors of Arts Ministerial Degree as well as a Bachelor of Theology Degree in 1967. Jack also attended Pacific Christian College and earned a Master of Arts in Ministry degree in 1991.

Jack ministered at the Bagley Church of Christ in Bagley, Iowa, Sheldon Church of Christ in Sheldon, Iowa, Morrison Church of Christ in Morrison, Illinois, Palisade Christian Church in Palisade, Colorado for 29 years and the Storm Lake Church of Christ in Storm Lake, Iowa . He was also the Chaplain of the Palisade Police Force, Civil Air Patrol and Tyson Foods.

Jack received the following awards in service to his Lord and community: Lion of the Year 1979-1980, Officer of the Year/Palisade Police Dept. 1986, Law Enforcement Officer of the Year 1987, Citizen of the Year Award from the Town of Palisade 1994, Civil Air Patrol Squadron Chaplain of the Year 1994, Civil Air Patrol Squadron Chaplain of the Year Colorado Wing, Rocky Mountain Region 2000. He received the rank of Captain in the CAP.

Other members of his family who will cherish his memory include his brothers: Douglas Barber and Jim (Sydney) Barber; sisters: Dianne (Don) Sliefert, Judy Tobin, Nita (Gary) Zitzman and Suzanne Koehler; grandchildren: Tia (Matt) Ashley, Joshua Easterday, Daniel Moore, Thomas Moore, Austin Bear, Samantha Ames, Brian, Brooke and Colton Barber; mother-in-law, Dorthea Newell; extended family and a host of friends.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents; his father-in-law, Glenn Newell; his siblings: Sandra Barber, Marlene O'Dell and Bill Barber.
"His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'" Matthew 25:23 NKJV

Minister Jack Archie Barber entered into the kingdom of Heaven on July 3, 2008 at the Buena Vista Manor in Storm Lake, Iowa after a 9-year battle with cancer. He was 73 years old.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 7, 2008 at the Storm Lake Church of Christ. Burial will be in the Storm Lake Cemetery with Military Rites by the Alta VFW Post #6172.

Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m., Sunday, July 6, 2008 at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake where the family will be present to greet friends from 5-6:00 p.m.

Jack was born December 2, 1934 in Spencer, Iowa to Archie William and Alice Elizabeth Barber. He was the oldest of 10 children. He is survived by his wife, Lucille of 49 years, his twin daughters, Beth (Clinton) Easterday of Wichita, Kansas and Becky (Andrew) Bear of Hanover, Maine and his son, Timothy (Shiela) Barber of Palisade, Colorado. Jack had 9 grandchildren.

He attended school in Storm Lake, Laurens and Montana. He graduated from Storm Lake High School in 1954. He was very active in football and track. Jack served in the Army from November 1954 to February 1958. He was in the 11th Airborne Division and made 21 parachute jumps. He was stationed in Germany. Jack made his decision to become a Minister while in the Army and became a Chaplain's Assistant.

Jack attended the Minnesota Bible College and earned a Bachelor of Sacred Literature degree in 1962. He was ordained as a Minister at the Storm Lake Church of Christ in 1963. He attended the Nebraska Christian College and earned a Bachelors of Arts Ministerial Degree as well as a Bachelor of Theology Degree in 1967. Jack also attended Pacific Christian College and earned a Master of Arts in Ministry degree in 1991.

Jack ministered at the Bagley Church of Christ in Bagley, Iowa, Sheldon Church of Christ in Sheldon, Iowa, Morrison Church of Christ in Morrison, Illinois, Palisade Christian Church in Palisade, Colorado for 29 years and the Storm Lake Church of Christ in Storm Lake, Iowa . He was also the Chaplain of the Palisade Police Force, Civil Air Patrol and Tyson Foods.

Jack received the following awards in service to his Lord and community: Lion of the Year 1979-1980, Officer of the Year/Palisade Police Dept. 1986, Law Enforcement Officer of the Year 1987, Citizen of the Year Award from the Town of Palisade 1994, Civil Air Patrol Squadron Chaplain of the Year 1994, Civil Air Patrol Squadron Chaplain of the Year Colorado Wing, Rocky Mountain Region 2000. He received the rank of Captain in the CAP.

Other members of his family who will cherish his memory include his brothers: Douglas Barber and Jim (Sydney) Barber; sisters: Dianne (Don) Sliefert, Judy Tobin, Nita (Gary) Zitzman and Suzanne Koehler; grandchildren: Tia (Matt) Ashley, Joshua Easterday, Daniel Moore, Thomas Moore, Austin Bear, Samantha Ames, Brian, Brooke and Colton Barber; mother-in-law, Dorthea Newell; extended family and a host of friends.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents; his father-in-law, Glenn Newell; his siblings: Sandra Barber, Marlene O'Dell and Bill Barber.

Inscription

Specialist 3, U. S. Army, Korea



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