Alan “Barz” Barzman, z”l, passed away Oct. 21, 2020, at the age of 88. He is survived by his wife and best friend of 17 years, Suzanne Barzman, of Portland; children, Lindsey Colhoun, and Michael and Chris Barzman; grandchildren Ryder and Haven Calhoun; and stepchildren Gabrielle Whitney and Kenneth Markewitz.
 Alan was born in Portland. He graduated from the University of Oregon and received his master's from Boston University. He devoted his advertising career to making humorous radio ads.  
Alan was a talented artist and published author. He loved fine art, fine food and a fantastic Oregon Ducks game. 
He was listed in Who’s Who in Advertising. He was the recipient of Radio Advertising Bureau's Orson Welles Lifetime Achievement Award for Creative Excellence, Clio Awards, International Broadcast Awards, London Advertising Awards, ADDY and ANDY Awards. Alan lectured about Creative Radio Advertising in the United States, London, Helsinki, Sydney and Johanessburg. His voice could be heard on the CBS children’s program “Beakman's World.”
He was a well-known voice talent and the original voice-over who prompted the Energizer Bunny to keep “going and going and going.” Alan undoubtedly will keep “going and going and going” in our hearts forever.