John Wilson Barrington
April 19, 1930 ~ December 24, 2017
John W. Barrington, Sr., 87, of Port Isabel, Texas, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017 in New Braunfels. Born on April 19, 1930 in Valparaiso, Indiana, he was the youngest son of the late Byron J. Barrington and Flossie L. (Hall) Barrington. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his wife, JoAnne. John is survived by his brother, James R. Barrington and his wife Dorothy; children, John W. Barrington, Jr. and his wife Stacey; Paul Barrington, his wife Judi, grandson John N. Barrington, and granddaughter Andrea Burris; Tim Barrington and his wife Cynthia. He also leaves host of nieces and nephews.
After graduating high school, John proudly served in the U.S. Army artillery between 1951-53. Having gone through basic at Ft. Jackson, SC, he served with the 932nd, and 887th Field Artillery Battalions of the 31st "Dixie" Division, stationed at various posts in the US and Germany. He was honorably discharged, and was a lifetime member of the VFW and the American Legion.
Services and interment will be held in Sisseton, South Dakota at a future date to be determined.
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We are filled with sadness with the news of our friend John. We met John and his friend Pat in a bar called Hookers on South Padre Island shortly after the turn of the century. At that first meeting we discovered common ground; we both had roots in Roberts County, South Dakota. Over the years we spent much time together fishing, socializing and reminiscing about Northeast South Dakota. Once John joined us for a 2 AM trip to the end of Highway 100 on South Padre Island where we parked the car, placed our lawn chairs in the middle of the road and watched a meteor shower. John loved to tell stories of his grandfather’s farm and of the times he spent working with Sisseton , SD as his home base. He frequently told us of his many travels and it seemed as though he never could muster up the will power to pass by an historical marker along the highway. We have so many fond memories of such a wonderful friend. We will miss him. Thank you for placing the notice of his passing in the Port Isabel Press so we could learn of John’s passing.