Donald-Barber-Obituary

Donald Lewis Barber

Portland, Oregon

May 29, 1931 – Oct 6, 2022

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BORN
May 29, 1931
DIED
October 6, 2022
LOCATION
Portland, Oregon

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Donald Lewis BarberMay 29, 1931 - Oct. 6, 2022 Donald Lewis Barber, proud husband, father, grandfather, and former U.S. submarine force officer received orders to report for Eternal Patrol Oct. 6, 2022. Don was born to Lewis and Shirley Barber May 29, 1931 in Redlands, Calif., and spent the first...

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Dear Laura and Carolyn, I´m am so sorry to learn of Don´s passing. I worked at Pacific Veterinary Hospital for many years and was familiar with Don and his beloved dogs. He was always kind to the staff and had the best dogs. Please accept my sincere condolences.

Yes, I remember the day It was on the mourn That I saw a ship a sailing Sea was calm Winds were fair Flag it snapped Home port was nigh Don still young And he was at the rail With shipmates once again.---rs

I served with Don on the Caiman (SS323) in the fifties. I was enlisted. I wish I had known he was a Sig Ep. I was a member from the U of W. I too joined IBM in 1960 and saw him there. Fair winds and following seas, Don Bob Walters

Dear family and friends of Don, On behalf of the United States Submarine Veterans, we offer our sincere condolences at Don´s passing. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. We are always saddened whenever a fellow "Bubblehead" departs on Eternal Patrol. He served with honor on the USS Bream (SS-243) and USS Caiman (SS-323). To our "Brother-of-the-Phin" we say, "Sailor, rest your oar. We have the watch. Fair Winds and Following Seas." Thank you for your service to our...