John "Jack" McAlpine Barr went home to be with the Lord on December 22. Jack was born on June 7, 1926, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and spent his childhood in Detroit, Michigan. He was a "Jack of all trades", working for the railroad during high school, was a milk deliverer, and was drafted after graduating high school in 1944 by the Army Air Corps, serving until the end of the war. He spent most of his career working for the Auto Club of Southern California as a manager of the travel department, developing maps and the first "Guide To" series, as well as a DMV and travel expert.

Jack met his wife, Helene, on a blind date and was married shortly after in 1950. They moved to California in 1957 and to Thousand Oaks in 1963. They had two children, David and Carol (Trumpy). He and Helene were founding members of Bethany Baptist Church and Jack weekly attended Living Oaks Church. Jack had been to 48/50 states and the Barr family loved traveling the country, camping at many National Parks in the back of a station wagon, a VW bus, and for the last 30 years, their cherished motorhome.

Jack's sense of humor, quick wit, perfection- ism, quiet demeanor and eagerness to learn more about his Christian faith will be dearly missed by his family. Jack was "Papa" to 7 grandchildren and affectionately adorned "Great Papa" by 2 great-granddaughters whom he loved dearly and regularly visited with, with 2 more great-grand- daughters on the way.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Helene [Marie Prewitt], and children, David and Carol.

Family in the care of Alison Balding, Funeral Arranger

GRAVESIDE SERVICE
Sunday
January 8, 2023
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Conejo Mountain Memorial Park
2052 Howard Road
Camarillo, CA 93012

Published online by
Conejo Mountain Funeral Home, Memorial Park & Crematory
2052 Howard Rd
Camarillo, CA 93012
Tel: 805-482-1959
https://www.conejomountain.com/