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Barry Johnston
In Memory of
Barry Clarke
Johnston
1956 - 2017
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Travels with Barry

Our heartfelt sympathies to Big Margaret, and little Margaret, Breanne, and Colby, and mother Ruby, as well as all of Barry's Family & Friends. We will all miss him greatly but he will always be in our hearts.

Barry has always been a dedicated husband, father, son, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend who always stepped up to help others. He was a "good times" AND "bad times friend which is very rare.

Barry had a wonderful sense of humor and a sharp wit. He always had something to say that would make you smile and we believe that he was the first "AB" trainer. When Barry attended or MC'd any of all the many weddings and family gatherings, he would make you laugh so hard that your AB's would hurt and tears would run down your face. If you weren't careful you might even "leak" a little.

BArry had one liners for just about everything he saw, and he might make you laugh at the most inappropriate times. He once "borrowed" a nephew's cowboy hat while we were all travelling south to Vegas in a Motorhome. He slipped the big black hat on, and looked, and pretended to be, "Garth Brooks". When he went in the Truck Stop to sign the gas receipt, he signed it "Garth Brooks". Later when we were back at work our Office Manager couldn't believe it when we turned in our expenses and she saw that "Garth Brooks" had signed our receipt!

Barry also came up with the popular tune "You picked a fine time to leave me LOOSE WHEEL", and unfortunately he had cause to sing that little ditty many times. Whether it was a race car wheel, a trailer wheel, or a motorhome wheel, he saw them all, and could still laugh about them while changing them, or chasing them. (Some were never found!)

Barry was also known as "Tony" from "Tony's Pizza and Chinese Food", where you could get a "Free" coke for only two dollars more! A made up identity he used for a gathering of race car drivers and friends in the Prince George, BC Region. His pre-race humor, spread to the fans in the stands and they were hollering his name and cheering him on while he raced. If he had opened a Tony's Pizza and Chinese food takeout there, it would have been a very successful comedy club filled with laughing people.

We also won't forget the time Barry jumped into Lance's race car to compete in a race, and anxiously called Lance over to give him something to hold on to till the race was over. Barry reached his hand out and dropped his teeth into Lance's hand as he drove off laughing! Lance wasn't very impressed at the time, but it was one of those moments when you could hear a few snickers and loud belly laughs.

There are hundreds of stories to tell and so many people that he touched, The tears are running now as we remember all the great times our families have shared. The tears will eventually fade and Barry will live on through all of our memories, making us smile again. Until then we will miss Barry, but we do take heart that his pain is over

Always remembered with love Lance & Debi Johnston

Posted by Lance & Debi Johnston
Monday November 13, 2017 at 7:55 pm
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