Ismael Lira Barron

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our
father, grandfather, and great-grandfather Ismael Lira Barron.
Ismael was born to Juanita Lira and Jose Tito Barron on June 17th,
1931, in Caldwell, Texas. Ismael served in the Army National Guard.
He is a graduate of Texas Barber College and Seattle Central
Community College in Barbering and Cosmetology. He relocated to
Boulevard Park, Washington with his family where he was a barber.
During the 1970's, he promoted Latino culture by organizing social
events, where he hired bands from Texas, California, and Eastern
Washington. Later in life he owned La Esquina Tavern. Along with
being a brilliant entrepreneur, he was also a philanthropist.
During his last years he spent volunteering for many organizations
including Senior Services, where he was a volunteer driver. Ismael
was always creating something new. He often spent time in his
garage making belts and purses out of leather. He also enjoyed
gardening and landscaping. In the kitchen, he spent many hours
creating new recipes that were full of flavor and spice. Ismael
loved life and believed that learning was essential. He took
computer classes and became very familiar with email and games. He
also enjoyed fixing and decorating his truck. He put a lot of
dedication in everything that he accomplished. He loved life very
much, in fact he filled his days with volunteering, work,
gardening, shopping, eating, family, and friends. He truly
celebrated life everyday.
Ismael was a member of the Knights of Columbus and attended
St. George Church in Seattle. He resided in the Georgetown
neighborhood of Seattle.
Ismael is survived by his three children, Domingo (Beverly
Barron), Norberto Barron, and Maria Medina. He leaves behind 8
granddaughters, Alisha Barron, Rachel Barron, Rebecca Barron
(Domingo Barron), Melynda Barron, Teresa Brachle(Andrew), and Lisa
Barron (Norberto Barron), and Victoria Medina, and Rosario Medina
(Maria Medina) and 1 great-granddaughter, Riana Medina (Victoria
Medina).
We will miss his humor and kind spirit.
Some Favorite Family Memories:
From his daughter: Dad had a motorcycle when we were little.
One hot summer day while mom was at work, he thought it would be
nice to spend some time at the lake. I was the smallest, so he
placed me with the beach ball up on the handle bars and his two
small sons on the back of the seat. With us securely holding on
to him, he started up the motorcycle and away we went. It was a
sunny day and the beginning of a great adventure until the
policeman stopped us.
From his granddaughter Rosario: Even though he was only in
our lives for a little while he loved us like he knew us forever.

Some Memories from Friends and Neighbors
My name is Molly. Ismael and I attend the same church and
our families live down the street from each other. One day at
church, it was announced that it was my birthday and later that day
Ismael stopped by with a pretty bouquet of flowers. It was nice
of him to acknowledge my birthday in such a nice way.