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Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles.
Mar 13^th, 2013 at 8:15am

Hi to all,

I, Ben, was today asked by a member here to contribute an Obituary for a man who helped many people
- Barry T Coles.

I will attempt to do my best.

Barry recently lost his battle with lung cancer, but I am sure he would rather be remembered by what he did for people while he was alive. Barry helped in a lot of places that I have found online, not just us CHers.

When it was all many could do to stop themselves from sticking their head through a wall, Barry was there with a joke; as quick as.

He pulled put some cracker one liners, spoken like only a true CHer can.

I can't speak for anyone else, but Barry's sense of humour saved my life by pulling me out of a big hole on one occasion in particular; out of sheer desperation and curiosity, we discovered we had both measured the voltage across our teeth and fillings with voltmeters, just looking to find answers to CH.
Mine was DC current, his was AC.
Much head scratching ensued about the batteries in our heads and we shared a few insider's engineering jokes, some at the expense of his Dentist's Porsche, which Barry said he had significantly helped to pay for.

Barry made me laugh, no matter how bad the pain was.
That is life saving kind of humour, that you don't often find in people, let alone a CHer.

Barry tirelessly educated us on O2, with his mantra - "I'm an O2 pusher" on the Aussie CH site.
Never an unkind word from Barry was spoken.

This morning, the O2 treatment page was renamed the BTC O2 treatment page with a footnote, in honour of Barry's contributions to all of us.

Barry will be sadly missed by all at the Aussie CH site.

We lost one of the best and funniest moderators the site was privileged enough to ever have had.

His last post, to a member said "Thanks Kim, needed a laugh"
I could do with one of Barry's laughs right now, I know that much.

An official obituary notice can be found at the newspaper, The West Australian.

My condolences to his family and friends.

Rest in Peace, Barry.

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Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles.
Reply #1 - Mar 13^th, 2013 at 8:28am

I can't thank you enough for the write up Brain. Barry's constant upbeat attitude, his warped sense of humor, his compassion and drive for his fellow CH'ers, all will be sorely missed around here. Click on the link to see a photo of Barry...and a taste of his humor. The world is a teeny bit sadder for me today. RIP Barry, the beast has nothing on you now.

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Jimi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't feed the moderators Posts: 4925 Madisonville, KY Gender:	Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles. Reply #2 - Mar 13^th, 2013 at 10:37am Barry was a breath of fresh air here on ch.com. I remember when he shared his cancer with us last year and his upbeat way of handling it. My condolences to his family as they go through this terrible time of loss.
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles. Reply #3 - Mar 13^th, 2013 at 10:38am Ben, thank you so much for your kind words. They help to soothe a very sad heart. Joe, thank you for the links. Rest in peace Barry. xo
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Jeannie CH.com Sponsor Offline Live, Laugh, Love.... Posts: 2333 St Louis, Missouri Gender:	Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles. Reply #4 - Mar 13^th, 2013 at 11:31am My sympathies to Barry's family. Indeed the world is a sadder place today... Jeannie
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idorko CH.com Veteran Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 208 Central Maine Gender:	Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles. Reply #5 - Mar 13^th, 2013 at 11:37am I didn't know or interact with Barry, but my condolences go to his family and friends. Rest in Peace Barry
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no-one CH.com Hall of Famer Offline aude sapere cogito ergo disce pati Posts: 554 NY Gender:	Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles. Reply #6 - Mar 13^th, 2013 at 11:44am Barry was a great person and will truly be missed here. My deepest condolences to his family.
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Grandma_Sweet_Boy CH.com Alumnus Offline What Goes Around Comes Around! Posts: 4496 Georgetown,Ontario Gender:	Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles. Reply #7 - Mar 13^th, 2013 at 4:15pm He will be sorely missed . His wit and his wisdom combined to make him on very special person around here. We are all the better for having known him. Condolences to his family. Carol
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Jackie CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Go For It!!! Posts: 5903 Goshen, IN Gender:	Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles. Reply #8 - Mar 13^th, 2013 at 4:35pm May God bless you, Barry. We had the honor of your presence with us for a long time and for that we are thankful. Rest in peace kind Sir....you will be sorely missed. Respectfully, Jackie
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barry_sword CH.com Alumnus Offline Mountain Biking Keeps Me Sane Posts: 3947 Bracebridge, Canada Gender:	Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles. Reply #9 - Mar 13^th, 2013 at 6:22pm I am very saddened to hear the passing of Barry, he helped me and so many others with dealing with CH's, and a joke once in awhile to help put a smile on a suffer's face. You will be dearly missed my friend, R.I.P.
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Lizzie2 CH.com Sponsor Offline "L'Chaim"~Hebrew Toast~"To Life" Posts: 4824 Boothwyn, PA Gender:	Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles. Reply #10 - Mar 13^th, 2013 at 8:26pm So very sad to hear this news. What a wonderful person. He will be greatly missed! My condolences to his family and loved ones.
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BarbaraD CH.com Alumnus Offline Hugs to ya Posts: 8333 Douglasville, TX Gender:	Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles. Reply #11 - Mar 14^th, 2013 at 7:25am RIP Barry. You will be missed by all.
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Lenny CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 642 Los Angeles,CA Gender:	Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles. Reply #12 - Mar 14^th, 2013 at 4:41pm with much sadness,Lenny
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Mike NZ CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Oxygen rocks! D3 too! Posts: 3785 Auckland, New Zealand Gender:	Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles. Reply #14 - Mar 15^th, 2013 at 3:13am RIP Barrry - thanks for the help with making me laugh, learning about somewhere I'd love to visit where you enjoyed the fishing and for enriching us with posts about CH.
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Carl D CH.com Hall of Famer Offline 25+ years CH Veteran Posts: 640 \|St. Louis\|MO, USA Gender:	Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles. Reply #16 - Mar 15^th, 2013 at 10:54am I just found this out this morning. Very sad to hear of Barry's passing. It did remind me though, that I need to make it a point to come to the board at least once a day from now on. Rest In Peace, Barry.
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Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles.
Reply #17 - Mar 16^th, 2013 at 1:23am

The world is very much a sadder place.

Godspeed on your newest journey Barry. You had a wonderful 'dash'. Cry

The Dash
by Linda Ellis copyright 1996

I read of a man who stood to speak
at the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone,
from the beginning…to the end.

He noted that first came the date of her birth
and spoke of the following date with tears,
but he said what mattered most of all
was the dash between those years.

For that dash represents all the time
that she spent alive on earth.
And now only those who loved her
know what that little line is worth.

For it matters not, how much we own,
the cars…the house…the cash.
What matters is how we live and love
and how we spend our dash.

So, think about this long and hard.
Are there things you’d like to change?
For you never know how much time is left
that can still be rearranged.

If we could just slow down enough
to consider what’s true and real
and always try to understand
the way other people feel.

And be less quick to anger
and show appreciation more
and love the people in our lives
like we’ve never loved before.

If we treat each other with respect
and more often wear a smile,
remembering that this special dash
might only last a little while.

So, when your eulogy is being read,
with your life’s actions to rehash…
would you be proud of the things they say
about how you spent YOUR dash?

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George CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Black-Billed Magpie Posts: 8126 Boise, Idaho USA Gender:	Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles. Reply #19 - Mar 17^th, 2013 at 12:44am I'll miss Barry very much. All the very best to his family. George
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The Mad Viking CH.com Sponsor Offline Always Look on The Bright Side of Life Posts: 3583 Oslo, Norway Gender:	Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles. Reply #20 - Mar 17^th, 2013 at 1:20pm RIP Barry. You will be missed by all.
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LasVegas CH.com Sponsor Offline Episodic CH since 11 yrs old, now 50. Posts: 2020 north of the 60th parallel Gender:	Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles. Reply #21 - Mar 18^th, 2013 at 12:05pm My condolences to his family and loved ones. Barry will be missed by all who knew him. -Gregg in Las Vegas
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Kevin_M CH.com Sponsor Offline withered branches grow green again. Posts: 8754 Michigan, USA Gender:	Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles. Reply #22 - Mar 19^th, 2013 at 7:57am Years with this board is most sensitive in loss. A fantastic guy and sad loss. My best to family and friends.
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Ree CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Got Faith? Posts: 5381 Natick, MA Gender:	Re: Rest in Peace - Barry T Coles. Reply #23 - Apr 21^st, 2013 at 10:57pm I popped in today to say hi and visit and I find out Barry died... I am so sorry to hear about the loss of such a gentle human being... God Bless You All ree
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