Barry Dale Mock

January 16, 1935 - July 10, 2020

It is with great sadness but also relief that we announce the passing of Barry Dale Mock. He passed peacefully at his home in Edmond, Oklahoma on July 10, 2020 at the age of 85. He was a greatly loved husband, father and grandfather. He was kind, warm, loving, wise and generous to a fault. He also had a tremendous sense of humor. Some of his fondest memories were sharing love and laughter with his family. He is also remembered for his countless inventory of witticisms (or Barryisms as we referred to them). Barry was also a great listener and because of that, the family often sought his advice and counsel because they knew he would take the time to hear their concerns and questions and give them his honest opinions. In his professional life he was a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association for 60 years and stewarded the law firm of Lamun Mock Cunnyngham & Davis for nearly 40 of those years. He was extremely proud of the firm’s reputation for honesty and integrity which he felt were the reasons he and the firm enjoyed the success that they did. Born in Guthrie, Oklahoma in 1935, he spent most of his early childhood there and in Oklahoma City. As a teenager, he moved to California. He fondly recalled those years and particularly the fact that he got his driver’s license at the age of 14 and he and his friends built their own hot rod from scratch. He moved back to Guthrie for his senior year of high school where he met the love of his life Janice Lynn Smith. He relished the fact that, at that time, he was considered “that wild boy from California” but that Jan could see through that and fell in love with him for the man he really was. They attended Oklahoma State University together and later the University of Oklahoma where Barry earned his Law degree. They married in 1955 and spent 60 years in love until Jan’s passing in 2016. Barry loved hunting and fishing and just being out in the country. He also loved golf, reading, good food and music and instilled appreciation for these things in his children. He always believed that education, a love of learning and curiosity about the world was one of the greatest gifts he could give his children. To that end he provided every opportunity he could to make sure his boys pursue their interests whatever they were. He and Jan showed up for everything they participated in because if it was important to his children, it was important to him and Jan. But his love and generosity extended far beyond his immediate family. It included everyone he came in contact with. He is preceded in death by his parents, Grover Dale Mock and Kathleen King Mock (Barnes), his step-sister Mary Cladinos and granddaughter, Hannah Ruth Mock. He is survived by his sons, Thomas Dale Mock and wife Irene, John Glen Mock and spouse Richard Jobe and Christopher Barry Mock. He also leaves behind his grandchildren, Dylan Thomas Mock, Chris Alan Beazley, Michael Peter Beazley, Chloe Anne Beazley and Tamara Kristie Beazley and 4 great grandchildren. We will miss him tremendously but take comfort in the knowledge that he was ready to pass. He missed Jan so much that his life lost a great deal of its meaning when she passed. He is at peace now and will remain forever in our hearts. God’s speed Barry Dale Mock. We love you. A service to celebrate Barry’s life will be held at a later date.