Barry L. Harbison died on Dec. 28, at age 80. Barry was born on May 24, 1941, in Cleveland, to William and Elizabeth Harbison. As a child Barry was stricken with juvenile polio, which partially paralyzed his right leg. He was able to overcome this hardship and graduate fourth in his class at Parma Senior High School, class of 1959. Barry's next stop was Muskingum College, where he graduated with a history major, intent on becoming an educator. He began his teaching career at Cloverleaf HS (Lodi, Ohio) before being hired at Berea HS/Polaris JVS, where he first was a teacher and then a guidance counselor for more than 30 years. While pursuing his master's in education from the University of Akron, Barry met Christine (nee Munn). They began dating and were married in 1968 - a union that lasted 53 years. The couple were parents to daughter Robin, and sons Brad and Mark. Above all, Barry enjoyed spending time with family, especially on summer vacations and during the holidays. Barry is survived by wife Chris; brother Philip; daughter Robin (Andrew) Hansen; son Brad (Julie); son Mark (Jeanne); and grandchildren Meredith, Cate, Neil, Lauren and Emily.