Barry Keith Osborn, 75, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away Friday, June 28, 2024 at OSF Emergency Room, from cardiac arrest. He fought long and hard for four years against multiple debilitating illnesses. He showed his great inner strength every day.
Barry was born on October 15, 1948, in Hart, Michigan, to Earl M. and Arlene W. (Reames) Osborn. He was a graduate of Hart High School, class of 1966, and went on to earn his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Tech in Houghton, Michigan, class of 1971.
He started his career at Texas Instruments in Dallas, Texas. Through the span of his career, he was employed at various companies in Rockford as an engineering manager. His last employment was at Walt, Ltd. In DeKalb, Illinois, as a tooling manager. He loved all of his jobs and always gave 100% to them.
Barry married Diane Dahlstrand on September 19, 1981. This year they would have celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary. The birth of their two sons, Matthew and Mark,

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