HAROLD W. BARBOUR Jr.
HAROLD W. BARBOUR Jr.
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Corky Dozier
June 20, 2016
I miss seeing you at the CMB meetings and talking about the old circus days and visiting you when you were at the Mystery fun house and Sea world when I was in Orlando, and talking magic when we got together you were and are my true inspiration. You are truly missed Corky
Janna Sartin
June 18, 2016
Gramps!!!!!! Not a day goes by that I don't think of you! You have no idea how much I miss you!!!!! I know that you are my guardian angel watching over us! Love you to the moon and back
Janna Sartin
June 18, 2016
Gramps!!!!!! Not a day goes by that I don't think of you! You have no idea how much I miss you!!!!! I know that you are my guardian angel watching over us! Love you to the moon and back
moses graham
February 9, 2016
Hello my name is moses, I have many of Harold family pics letters, birthday cards! Collectibles , original drawings , My email is [email protected] if anyone is intersted
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Gretchen (Penny) Demps Simmons
February 27, 2013
It's February 27, 2013, and I'm truly ashamed that we didn't keep in touch like I should have. You always assume that you'll run into each other at Home Depot or somewhere. Thanks for being a part of a little girl's birthday party, and her family's life thereafter. You are truly missed. God Bless You, and God Bless Juanita, Della, Tracey and your families.
Gretchen Demps Simmons (Penny) and family
Steve Olive
November 11, 2011
I am sad to hear of Jerry's passing. Some and maybe most of my early childhood memories have Jerry and all of the Barbours in them. I remember having picnics by thier pool and I think that it must be at thier house is where I learned to swim.
I remember how warm and welcome Skeets and Jerry always made us feel.
And I also had the pleasure of having Skeeto the clown perform at one of my birthdays, he was great!
Our families had some great times together.
Our prayers are with the family.
Janet Ivey
March 10, 2010
He will be greatly missed-he brought sunshine with him every time he came into Target. He always made me smile and try to be a better person!
Wayne & Delores Todd
March 10, 2010
In January 2008 at the Circus Model Builders Show in Sarasota, Florida my table was next to the gentleman named Harold Barbour. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed listing to his stories of his circus days and being “Skeeto the Clown.” He was always willing to help out a fellow modeler and gave me suggestions on how to make the models and carvings.
We too were amazed at his artistic ability, especially his hand carved figures. People would stop by his table and ask where they could buy the figures and he would quickly explain he had carved them himself. They couldn’t believe the details of his work.
Again in 2009 our table was beside Harold. He again entertained us with more circus stories. During the day, he and my wife started talking about when our birthdays were. What a surprise when on my birthday and then on my wife’s birthday we received birthday cards done with his own personal artwork. He would always talk about his family, grandchildren and would often excuse himself to call his bride, as he called her, to see how she was doing.
He was an amazing man and we will certainly miss his smiling face at the Circus Model Builders Shows. I know he’ll be looking down on us though.
Wayne and Delores Todd
CMB #2122
Toni Tomasiello
March 9, 2010
Mr. Barbour,
Young at heart and loved by everyone he met. My condolences to his family and friends. He was definitely one of a kind. He will be greatly missed.
-Toni from Target(He called me"Ms. T")
Donna Brunner
March 8, 2010
He was always quick with a joke,usually followed by Juanita saying..Jerry !!
I was their hairstylist for many years.He was one of a kind.
Elaine Walker Gaver
March 8, 2010
My sincere sympathy to my cousin Juanita and her daughters and grandchildren. I remember many fun-filled hours being entertained by Jerry at Aunt Bert and Uncle Earl's house. Love to you all.
Elaine
Carol Luntz
March 7, 2010
Although Jerry was a cousin-in-law, we had not seen each other in years. I was saddened to learn of his death through my sister who read the obituary in the Charlotte papers. I have fond memories of him entertaining my kids with his tricks as Skeeto. My condolences and best wishes to Juanita and her daughters. Carol Luntz
Corky Dozier
March 5, 2010
I always considered you the best model builder and personel friend in the world. I will truly miss you Corky
Elaine Baldorossi Triplett
March 5, 2010
Skeeto gave us some of the most outstanding memories of my childhood. I was 6 when I first met him around 1958. He was a gracious host, always smiling and humorous, and there were no surprises in that he was always pleasant to be around. He loved children and it was obvious. Never did he let us down.
All the surprises were in the magic of Skeeto the Clown. As I grew older I was surprised to learn his real name was, Harold, and that his adult friends and colleagues called him Jerry, Jerry Barbour. It took a while to get used to that revelation, because I just thought he was born, “Skeeto”.
He taught us many things in the arena of theater and the arts and science. He and Juanita were my inspiration for taking art for all six years during jr. and sr. high school.
We loved him very much and frequently were knocking on their front door as we continually engaged in friendship with Skeeto and Miss Juanita. When I knocked on their front door, I was sometimes with my brothers and sisters and sometimes alone. Can you imagine multiplying that by 5 kids? Mom cautioned us not to make a pest of ourselves. But Skeeto always welcomed us into his home, let us swim in his pool, painted us up as clowns and had us parade with Him in Orlando's annual Christmas parade.
His house was “our north pole” because that’s where our parents hid our Christmas gifts. On Christmas Eve after we were asleep Mom and Dad would go to their house and he helped assemble our gifts. I'll never forget how I learned about the Barbours’ involvement in making our Christmas mornings special – I was in Jr. High School and one Christmas morning I opened a small reel to reel tape recorder/ player and was delighted with my new gift. As I began to play with it, I heard Skeeto and my Dad's voices on it. Immediately Dad jumped up saying, “Let me see that a minute.” as he grabbed the recorder out of my hands, quickly erasing their voices. What was on that tape?
I remember Skeeto’s art work displayed in their house on Meadowbrook Ave. and that they built an addition to that house which was their art studio. I remember his miniature circus on display and watching him in his studio crafting those circus train cars and people and animals and the whole circus! All were so colorful but nowhere near as colorful as he himself.
Skeeto had a way of being truthful without being hurtful. I remember at the age of 12 or 13 asking him if I was fat and he told me I had “a little extra baggage”. He was like a second father to me and as a teen he and Misss Juanita there for me when I needed encouragement or help. Skeeto came to my rescue to give me aride home once when stranded. Skeeto and Miss Juanita took me to their Sunday morning church service a time or two.
I remember when Skeeto quit smoking cigarettes. He wore a little button on his shirt pocket with the words, “I quit” on it.
Skeeto, a man of integrity, will forever be one of the greatest role models of my life.
The memory of his smiling face and shining eyes will always remain one of the most pleasant memories of my life.
Elaine Baldorossi Triplett
March 5, 2010
I will miss you Skeeto.
-mino
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