University of Illinois Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Ray Barr
Barr, Ray D. Apr 6, 1929 - Apr 22, 2014 Age 85. A longtime business leader in the local area, Mr. Barr died Tuesday of complications from surgery. He began his career in real estate in 1941, helping his mother operate a six-room home near 27th and Dodge Streets which had been converted into four living units, one of which they occupied. He acquired his first apartment building in 1962 and established the R. D. Barr Co., a real estate management company, in 1965. Currently...
