Obit of Joe David Barr (b600) - Caddo County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Sandy Miller 8 Nov 2000 ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ====================================================================== Surnames: Barr, Powell, Saathoff, Nation, Shrum, Luttrell, Weathers Joe David Barr September 17, 1997 Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. Friday, 19-Sep-1997 in Memory Lane Cemetery at Anadarko for Joe David Barr, 41, of Anadarko. Barr died 17-Sep-1997 east of Anadarko due to a traffic accident. Officiating at the service was the Rev. Ray Weathers of the Bethel Baptist Church of Anadarko. Burial was under the direction of the Smith Funeral Chapel of Anadarko Barr was born 25-Apr-1956 to Joe and Margaret (Powell) Barr. He married the former Nancy Saathoff 16-Feb-1993 in Texas. He graduated from Anadarko High School in 1974 and was employed the past 16 years by Western Farmers Electric Cooperative in Anadarko. Survivors include his wife of the home; two stepsons, Brannon and Austin Nation, both of the home; his parents of Anadarko; one sister and brother-in-law, Marianne and Terry Shrum of Pryor, Ok.; one nephew, Brett; two nieces, Brooke and Brittany, and other relatives and beloved friends. The Anadarko Daily News September 18, 1997 CITY MAN KILLED, BOY INJURED IN TRUCK ACCIDENT Joe David Barr, 41, of Anadarko was killed Wednesday and his stepson was injured when Barr's motorcycle collided with a tractor-trailer rig that turned into his path as the bike was eastbound on U.S. 62 east of Anadarko. Barr's stepson, Austin Nation, 9, was the passenger on the bike. He suffered a cut on his head and an injury to his knee. Nation was wearing a helmet. The truck driver, Matthew Roughface, 44, of Anadarko, was not injured. Anadarko Police Detective David Luttrell witnessed the accident. He was eastbound several car-lengths behind Barr's Harley-Davidson motorcycle at the time of the 6:57 p.m. accident. Authorities said the truck was westbound and made a left turn from the inside lane of the highway to turn south at the intersection. Luttrell saw the truck turn and the motorcycle's brake light as Barr tried to take evasive action. The motorcycle left more than 80 feet of skid marks on the roadway. Barr was thrown 15 feet from the point of impact and died instantly from massive head and internal injuries. His body shielded Nation from the impact, saving his stepson's life. Luttrell said Nation was thrown to the left of the wreck, rolling him across the highway. As he witnessed the accident, Luttrell called for help from his car phone. Before Nation stopped rolling, Luttrell was out of his car and running toward the boy. He said Barr was not at fault in any way. "He wasn't speeding, he didn't do anything wrong," Luttrell said about Barr, who was a longtime friend. "He tried to avoid the wreck, but it happened so fast". Barr was employed at Western Farmers Electric Cooperative for 16 years and had been a motorcycle enthusiast most of his life. Barr was born April 25, 1956 and was a 1974 graduate of Anadarko High School. He and the former Nancy Saathoff were married Feb. 16, 1993 in Texas. Barr is survived by his wife and her sons, Austin and Brannon; his parents, Joe and Margaret Barr of Anadarko; his sister, Marianne Shrum and her husband, Terry, of Pryor; his nephew, Brett Shrum; his nieces, Brooke Shrum and Brittany Shrum, and many aunts, uncles, cousins and his friends. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Memory Lane Cemetery with the Rev. Ray Weathers of Anadarko officiating. Burial will be under the direction of the Smith Funeral Chapel of Anadarko. Donations may be made to Feed The Children or any animal humane society.