Barry J. Hansen

07.06.25 01:04 AM - Comment(s) - By Rich

February 16, 1937 – June 23, 2025

I was so very blessed by Joyce's father for the past 28 years. He was a father figure, mentor, friend, and had a great deal to do with why my bride is so wonderful! 


For some time he was struggling with a lung ailment. On June 23 we got the call that we should make one last visit. I wasn't able to go, but Joyce immediately booked a flight for that afternoon. Before her car arrived to take her to the airport we got the call that he had passed. 


We have complete confidence that he trusted the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior, and that we'll see him again one day. 


You can read his obituary here. And a condensed version was published in The Denver Post.


Here's the funeral, where Joyce gave a eulogy

Here are his military honors and reception, which followed, with recollections by family and my performance of the Apostle John's vision of the New Jerusalem from my one-man play The Revelation:

Here are photos from the services:

Barry's Music

We were blessed to go through his songs. What eclectic tastes he had! Here are his playlists*

Andy's Mexican Party

Celtic Christmas

Christmas Carols

Christmas Hits

Country

Country Western

Cuecas

French Berlitz

French Impressionism -- The Basics

Front Row Playlist

Groban Christmas

Irish Tunes

Jazz History: Big Band & Swing - Deep Cuts

Jazz Vocals

Light Jazz

Loretta

Mexican

Music to Write By

Nora Jones -- The Basics

On the Go

Party

Patriotic

Rock

Sailing Songs -- The Basics

Sea Shanties

Sound Track

Spirituals

Swing

Thanksgiving Dinner


​*When you open these you'll see my name attached, and we finally figured out that it's because we switched the account to our credit card

Barry's Books and Podcasts

Click here to see screenshots of books he read and podcasts he listened to on various apps.


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