Barry Dyer Alford

Condolences and prayers for strength to the family. Mr. Barry was a warrior that taught me a lot and gave me motivation. I met Mr. Barry in Fort Walton Beach at the gym and we hit it off like old pals, then we realized we we're neighbors. We had matching trucks, his grey mine blue!!! Enjoyed his stories and he really enjoyed mine! We had airplanes in common and he told me so many times this past year how he missed flying and he always asked about the F-35 fighter. Well my friend you're flying...

I'm sorry for the familys loss

I had the pleasure of getting to know Barry through a business relationship. For the last 7+ years, up until the last couple of months when Barry was not feeling well, I would talk to him by phone 3 to 4 times a day. It may be for just a minute or it may be for several minutes. I enjoyed talking with Barry and learning about his life. He always had such fascinating stories to tell. I told him that his life reminded me of the movie Secondhand Lions (lol). I may have only met Barry once,...