John W. Barker

Not a day goes by that we don't think of you. We miss your friendship so much. We know you are up there protecting JoAnn and your family here. You live on as an inspiration to so many here on earth. We love you.

I had the privilege of working and judging police dogs with John over several decades. He was truly a bigger than life presence. We will all truly miss him. My sincere condolences.

Jo -

What an unpleasant surprise to find in the paper yesterday. Last I saw John he was "retiring" into a volunteer position with the SO/Unified. Sheriff Winder expressed how highly he thought of John. There are so many of us who agreed then and still to this day.

When it was necessary for us to "borrow" a K-9 from either the SO or WV, many times we'd see John show up to help his city neighbors who at the time were "dogless".

John was always glad to help and it was...

John your passing is so surreal to us. You fought this latest battle with such fight and courage . . never giving up. It seems you were always the one here for us when we had issues. We hope we have been as good of friends to you as you have been to us.

We will miss the fun times we had with you and Jo. All the trips to Wendover, our vacation together and all the dinners with shared with you and Jo. You have been a special person in our lives and we have an emptiness now that will take...

I'm so sorry for your loss, losing a loved one is never easy, may the promise found at John 6:40 comfort your hearts during this difficult time.

Please accept my sincere condolences.
May the family find comfort in one another as you look to the beautiful promise at John 6:39, 40.
GAndino