"Jack was a great inspirational leader. My favorite memory of Jack was in a meeting with a board test customer in Canada. The Board test division had recently been folded back into the semiconductor test division and Jack was the senior member of a group of SLB folks meeting with the customer. The customer launched into a dissertation railing against all the ills of the Board test group. After he was finished, he looked at Jack for a response. Jack?s response was ?sorry, I got distracted could you repeat that?? Classic Jack defusing the situation. They don?t make ?m like Jack anymore. He will be sorely missed. "
In loving memory of
Jack L. Barnes
September 12, 1937 - October 8, 2020
Jack Barnes, 83 years old and a long-time resident of Scottsdale, had a fatal heart attack on October 8, 2020. Actively engaged in life, his passing was unexpected.
Born in Pasadena, Jack grew up in Southern California. He proudly served in the US Air Force for eight years. He had two children with his first wife Gloria and they were stationed at various New England air force bases prior to settling in Hawthorne, CA when he separated from the service. He then began his career in the electronics field and in the mid-1970s, he and his family moved to Scottsdale.
Shortly thereafter, Jack met and married his second wife, Chris. They were together for 41 years; the last 21 of them enjoying boating, camping, hiking, working out at the gym, traveling in their 5th wheel, and spending time with friends and family.
Jack is survived by his loving wife Chris, son Jeffrey (Jan), grandchildren Patrick (Lauren) and Erin, two brothers, and a large extended family. He was predeceased by his daughter Vicki.
Private services have been held. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to your favorite charitable organization.
Tributes
"Jack Barnes comes to my mind often. Every time I think of Schlumberger, I think of 1980 FTSG and Jack Barnes. The old South West Region. My first day on the job was to pick up tickets and sign papers and fly to Arizona for a week long meeting. I got to meet everyone in the region that helped them and myself. When Jack said we had to work 150% I never looked back. I did that the rest of my work life. I hated to leave the Central but was instructed to move. He enjoyed work and play and knew when the times were right for them. He taught us the business moves and assigned us to projects and jobs that made us stretch and grow in business and technical knowledge. "
"We will miss Jack Barnes, especially at the gym. The day was not complete unless he was there standing around with a smile on his face, talking and holding a coffee cup and occasionally working out. He was so well liked. He never failed to say \"Hello\" and visit. Jeff, we are so sorry for your loss and hope your health is fine. If, you remember, I was your PVHS high school guidance counselor, not that you needed much help. Thank you for sending your Dad my photo from your 1978 yearbook, We all had a lot of fun with that. I will miss your Dad greeting me with a grade school rendition of \"GOOD morning MRS Holler\". Ron will miss just talking to a good guy. You and your family have our deepest condolences. Ron and Lois Holler"
"Jack Barnes is the best boss I ever had. I admire him very much. The first time I worked for Jack he laid out a ?mission impossible? opportunity and stood with me every step of the way through the process. He often shook his head about my strategies, participating with his famous grin. He was a solid friend and ally. He challenged and questioned me but never undermined my ideas. He gave wise advice rather than criticize. With his unwavering support, even in the face of rage from Irv Pfister, we pulled it off. Many years later I worked for Jack again in a quite different role. He had not changed and my admiration for the man grew. When unplanned events would happen at the last minute, he and Chris opened their beautiful home in Scottsdale to make workflow easier for me. I was treated as an honored guest despite my teasing and hassling. Jack is one of a few people that I have known who felt like a brother. I can see clearly that God had a special purpose in our relationship. We lost Jack too soon. I pray for comfort for his family and loved ones. Bob Fuller "
"To sad to hear that Jack passed away! I remember him from my Schlumberger days as a great co-worker and friend and enjoyed to work with him - was always fun due to his nice personality. I believe all which know him will miss him in special the family. Our condolence from Munich Germany Dieter&Martina "
"Hi Chris, My sincere condolences to you and Jeffrey on the passing of your husband Jack. I first met Jack in June of 1985 after a job transferred by Fairchild from upstate NY to San Jose CA. Jack being my immediate manager took me aside and prepared me for the sales environment on the west coast, taking me through the ?do?s and don?ts? of sales. He was a true professional, preparing me for the expectations of both his management and the customer challenges. His experience and calm demeanor clearly showed when we met with irate customers on sales and support issues. I clearly remember an instance where I had made a high confidence sales commitment to him and at the last moment, the order was cancelled. He and I had a 1:1 reviewing what went wrong when he simply said, \"it happens\" let us learn from it and move on. What a mentor! He was very approachable ready with ideas and constructive criticism. One day I recalled asking him if he was related to John Wayne, based on his stature and grin. Jack quickly replied??acting is not my style?. I admired Jack, a man of ?True Grit?! I know many of my colleagues at Fairchild admired and respected Jack. We will miss Jack!!! Sincerely, Rich Bento"
"Hi Chris, I think I first met Jack in 1975 or 76 when he was in Tempe and I was in Minneapolis. Although we were Fairchild business associates at that time, I knew we would become good friends as well. When I went to Tempe to work with him for a couple of days in 1977 he insisted we go to dinner at Garcia\'s, guaranteeing me I would not be disappointed. I was not. After dinner he invited me back to his bachelor apartment for a beer ( I think I told this story when Jack honored me at my retirement dinner in Tempe in 2002). Anyway, I was amazed at the bachelor efficiency his apartment represented...a dinette set, a single twin bed, a small TV on a chair, and a refrigerator with at least 60 bottles of beer and not much else. The golden light through those bottles resembled a beautiful sunrise and I told him so. He said that was pretty typical of an Arizona morning. My wife also remembers when we were vacationing in the area, and you invited us and my young son to your house for dinner and of course the renowned Jack Barnes barbeque. Everyone that I knew, who also knew Jack , had nothing but great things to say about him. I know you had a wonderful life with him. Although it has been many years since I last had a chance to talk with him, the many memories are clear and he will be missed. The very best wishes, Chris. Bob and Diane Smith West Lake Hills TX "
"If I had been able to walk to the podium at Jack\'s Celebration of Life, I would have said thanks, thanks for everything Big Guy! Thanks for being a great boss and a true friend over the past 38 years. Thanks for showing me how to enjoy life with our many trips to the various lakes in Arizona to water ski and to enjoy breakfast cooked on an open camp fire. And for our many trips to the desert to shoot Clay Pigeons. Also for our many years enjoying the Parada Del Sol Parade and the many weekends we enjoyed with our brides at Greasewood Flats. Thanks for inviting us on your Annual trips to Lake Powell with Bud and Cheryl. Thanks for being THEE Captain guiding us to all the various parts of Lake Powell. Those trips were loads of fun, packed with many laughs and blessed us with a lifetime of wonderful memories. Thanks for teaching me everything I know about fixing sprinklers and drips systems. And for the shed we build in your back yard, I\'m surprised and shocked that it is still standing. Guess we pulled off another task above our paygrade, huh? Thanks for teaching me how to remain calm when walking face first into a sliding glass patio door that was closed. I now feel in total control when attending a Champagne Brunch with glass doors cleaned like only Chris can clean! Thanks Buddy. Thanks for all of those times you got our creative juices flowing. We sure came up with some interesting ideas. We just had trouble remembering all of those brilliant ideas. I know, if we had a few more years together we could have solved World Hunger. Thanks my good friend for everything you have blessed me with over the years. I will miss you dearly and I will think of you often. Love, Ken Perrizo"