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Edward Barry Jr. Obituary
He was born Jan. 11, 1931 in New York City, to Edward E. and Mary S. Barry. In 1941, the family moved to Tulsa, Okla. where Edward graduated from Cascia Hall Preparatory School and the University of Tulsa in 1953. He attended graduate school at the University of Missouri-Columbia. After teaching at Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Mo. and South Dakota State University, he joined the faculty of Montana State University in 1962. In a career in the department of History and Philosophy that spanned thirty years, his specialty was the history, economics and politics of Latin America.
Edward married his childhood sweetheart, Jane Marie Robinson of Tulsa, Okla. in 1954. He loved living in Bozeman for forty-eight years, where he and Jane brought up their two daughters. He especially enjoyed his many colleagues at the university, fishing Montana's rivers and skiing at Bridger Bowl. Spanish art and architecture were special interests.
After his retirement from MSU in 1992, he and Jane enjoyed spending winters in Spain, exploring Europe, and Hawaii. Along with being an enthusiastic traveler, Edward was the family historian, regaling family and friends with stories, travel lessons and advice, for which he will always be fondly remembered and dearly loved.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 54 years, Jane Robinson Barry. Also preceding him was son-in-law, Brian Feltner.
Edward is survived by his daughters, Erica Feltner of Waukesha, Wis. and Marijane (James) Bonowitz of Billings; his sisters, Patricia E. Barry of London, England and Theresa Barry (Alan) Epps, of Bozeman; grandchildren, Erinn Lobdell, Riley Feltner and Barry (Laura) Yaeger; and great-granddaughter Lilyaunna Yaeger.
Private interment and a family celebration of life will take place in Tulsa, Okla.
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Paul Luwe
January 2, 2012
I was a student of Dr. Barry in the late 70's. I still remember sitting in his classes and enjoying his lectures. Later, in life, I would see Dr. Barry walk through my neigborhood on his brisk walks. I did not realize his battle with his illness until I met his daughter Marijane. I still have a book from his class and I plan to keep it in my library to remember Professor Barry.
Paul Luwe
Martha Kuipers
January 2, 2012
I first met Ed Barry when I went to Patzcaruo, Michocan, Mexico from MSU during the winter of 1973. Having taken a class from him the previous Fall at MSU also. I enjoyed conversations with Ed when our paths crossed, even up until a couple of years ago when he must have moved to Billings according to his obituary.
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