DOUGLAS GREGORY BARRY

Condolences & Memories (4 entries)

• I met Doug through the Professional Interior Designers Institute of Manitoba. He was a very good designer who worked on many interesting projects over the years. I didn't find out that he was a birder until one summer my husband and I were walking along the forest trails on Hecla Island and we met Doug along the trail. We told him that we had just seen a pileated woodpecker and he was so envious, why hadn't he seen the big bird. He told us then about his birdwatching hobby and how he was beginning to paint birds. Years later I acquired a watercolour painting by Doug of a bird, a Yellow Rail in the Delta Marsh, Manitoba. Doug had proposed a swap, one of my watercolours for one of his. I had never heard before of a Yellow Rail but I admired his painting and was happy to acquire it in the swap. After recently downsizing my possessions, I gave it on to my son for his office here in Victoria. My son, also a birder, had once worked in Delta Marsh so Doug's painting had double significance for him. My condolences to Joyce and her family. - Posted by: Margaret Stinson (interior design colleague) on: Nov 10, 2023

• Joyce and family - We worked with Doug over many years concerning his drawings for home additions and improvements. Doug was a breath of fresh air in our building realm and we always looked forward to meeting with him concerning the dreams of others regarding their housing. His drawings were always meticulously thought out and rarely needed changes. I did not know he was a birder until one day when I pointed out the birdbath I had set up in our downtown yard. The look of delight on his face was unmistakable as we admired sparrows fluttering in that makeshift birdbath. Doug was a very kind man who loved the world around him and we share your loss of a true gentleman. - Posted by: Paul Hanuschak (coworker) on: Nov 06, 2023

• Our sincere condolences to you and your family, Joyce. We are saddened to learn about Doug's passing. We always enjoyed talking with Doug, listening with intent to his many stories of recent bird sightings or when he shared the location of the best spots to find chanterelle mushrooms. We will never forget his excitement at chasing down the location of the visiting Baltimore Orioles near our cottage, which sparked our own interest in native and visiting birds to the area. - Posted by: Tim & Lisa Johnson (Cottage Neighbour) on: Nov 04, 2023

• Joyce and family. We are saddened to hear of Douglas passing and always enjoyed the times we spent together. Our thoughts are with you. Violet Brenda and Bruce - Posted by: Violet McDougall (Family friend ) on: Nov 04, 2023