William's Obituary
William “Bill” Barr, 92 of Great Falls, passed away November 14, 2022. He was born to William D. and Margaret Barr on June 10, 1930, in Great Falls. He graduated from Great Falls High School in 1948. He attended Montana State College and then enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served 4 years. He served on the USS Radford during the Korean War. After being honorably discharged from the service, he returned to Great Falls and started his professional career as an electrician. He primarily worked at Rowe Electric and Cascade Electric.
He married his lifetime partner, Rose (Antonich) Barr on November 27, 1954. They were just short of 68 years together. They lived in Great Falls and had 3 daughters.
Bill thought the world of his family and would do anything for them. He enjoyed construction work and was still active with projects around the home at the time of his death.
He is survived by his wife; his three daughters, Julie (John) Quist, Teri (Steve) Wright, and Shari Barr; grandchildren, Stephanie (David) Hess-Homeier, Josh Wright, Nathan (Vanessa) Wright; and great-grandchildren, Torey and Tatum Wright.
Services will be held Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Viewing will be prior to the service.
