David James Barber

David James Barber, age 54, passed away gracefully from this earth on Friday, December 1, 2017 in Dallas, Texas, after a spirited and generosity-filled life. Memorial services will be on Friday, December 8, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Lakeridge United Methodist Church in Lubbock, Texas.David was born on October 3, 1963 in Rochester, New York to Dr. James Barber and Gail Barber and was raised in Lubbock, Texas. After graduating from Monterey High School, David attended Texas Tech University, where he received a degree in finance. His passion for the Texas Tech Red Raiders developed early on in his childhood, attending every football game or basketball game on the schedule. His love of the Red Raiders continued until his last breath.Although David lived most of his adult life in Lubbock, Texas, he lived in Dallas, Texas for several years following graduation from Texas Tech University, where he met his wife, Stacey. After their first child was born, they moved to Lubbock, Texas to raise their two sons, Brandon and Travis, and David continued to grow his professional career as a financial advisor. David established his own business after years of developing his financial planning career at Merrill Lynch in Dallas, Prudential in Lubbock, and City Bank in Lubbock, fostering many close connections across the decades during his career. His business, known as West Texas Investments, which he and Stephanie Stewart founded five years ago, has flourished due to their many longlasting friendships and professional ties they developed through the years. David was a true philanthropist, constantly giving to others of his time, dedication and love. Those special ways in which David loved to give, simple things such as a basket of peaches or tomatoes he’d grown in his garden, or supplies he directed to the Texas Boys Ranch, were what made him the man so many people have grown to love and cherish.David was an avid outdoorsman who loved hiking with his dad through the Rockies, camping with his family, and tending to his land in Pidcoke, Texas, which he lovingly referred to as “the ranch”. His passion for his children took him on some of his most beloved journeys, most memorably with his 12-year old’s little league team capturing the state championship. He met his most treasured friends while traveling with his son’s baseball teams, basketball teams, and band trips which formed friendships that lasted his lifetime.David was preceded in death by his mother, Gail Barber, on November 19, 2017. He is survived by his wife Stacey Sturdivant Barber, and two sons, Brandon James Barber and Travis Wayne Barber; Father, James (J.B.) Barber and wife, Barbara Barber; Sisters Robin Barber and Lisa Barber; and a host of in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, colleagues, acquaintances, and best friends.Our husband, brother, father, and son was connected to more than just his beloved family. He cherished his childhood friends, whom he loved more than life itself, and those that he developed along the way while raising their families together. In leading by example, he taught his sons important life lessons in humility, sportsmanship, and learning to play for the team. He taught respect for others, and respect for all of God’s creatures, including his most treasured joys, Sheilagirl and Huck-puppy. He taught us kindness, friendship, unconditional love and finding joy in the small things in life. His legacy is to carry all of that proudly, yet humbly, forward and to perpetuatethose same deeds.