Barry Douglas Pool, 56, passed away at his home Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.
Barry was born Oct. 15, 1963, at Terre Haute, to Dan Pool and Marty Pool. On Oct. 18, 2000, he married Stephanie Moore Pool at Winter Park, Florida. Their daughter, Carrie Louise Pool, was born May 12, 2005.
Barry, a 1982 graduate of Crawfordsville High School and a 1986 graduate of Indiana University, Bloomington, moved to Los Angeles after graduation from Indiana University. Several years later, he moved back to Crawfordsville and worked in management of Pools Bargain Center and D L Pool Inc. He then formed Wings, a local Internet company. Later he worked for Crawfordsville Electric Light & Power. His last employer was ETI Software Solutions located in Norcross, Georgia. He worked from home for ETI to be closer to his beloved wife Stephanie and daughter Carrie.
Barry liked to read, listen to music, play his guitar, watch movies and participate in improvisational and regional community theaters. He enjoyed teaching and directing young people in dramas and musical plays. Barry was a devoted family man and enjoyed spending time with his family, especially, Stephanie and Carrie.
Barry is survived by his parents, Dan Pool and Marty Pool; wife Stephanie Pool; daughter Carrie Pool; brother Brett (Twila) Pool; brothers-in-law, Steven (Bobby) Moore and John (Christina) Moore; nieces, Brennan (Matt) Reynolds and Sheridan (Tyler Gudell) Pool; nephews, Brett Matthew Pool, Charles Matthew Gudell, Eli Moore and Ethan Moore; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Grandparents, Don and Pauline Pool, Willard and Mary Ellen Kuhn and mother-in-law Hazel Moore preceded him in death.
Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 at Hunt & Son Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31 at Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church. There will be a calling an hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lori Niki Hutson account that has been set up for the benefit of Carrie Pool at Tri-County Bank, 224 E. Main, Crawfordsville, IN 47933.
