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Barry Dee Cason passed away in his sleep on Sept. 5, 2023. He was born Feb. 1, 1938, to Val and Margaret Cason in Tucson, Arizona. Barry married Carrie Borseth Feb. 14, 1953. Together they had five children: Barry Jr., Val Marie, Arnold, Lonnie and Ryan. The children currently reside in Arizona and New Mexico. There are 10 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild who reside throughout the southwestern U.S.
Barry was an adventurous soul who worked hard to support and raise his family. He started working at age 10 as a cowboy helping his father. After getting married at age 15, he worked at mining jobs in Colorado and Arizona. He was a logger and woodcutter for a while, then he worked for the railroad as a welder building ribbon rail. His next venture was to own and manage several gas stations, first in Tucson; then he moved to Show Low. Next, he went back to mining, at ICCCO in Miami. He retired at age 55 from Cyprus Mining Company in 1993. He loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing all around the southwest. After retirement, Barry and Carrie traveled the United States from coast to coast.
Services were at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Globe, Arizona, on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, at 10 a.m.
