Dear Russ, Children, & Grandchildren, I loved Barb dearly and have been praying for you since I heard of her passing into eternal life. I as a special ed. teacher worked closely with Barb at Henry H. North Elementary, ate breakfast every other Friday with her, went on bike rides on Wednesday nights in the summer and did a few 30 mile bike rides with her, Ann Diehm, Nancy Norton, and Ginger Royston with the Women on Wheels (WOW). We always tried to visit each other on our birthdays for a birthday lunch and one of us often brought our candle of 5 women holding hands to sit on the table. We each had the same candle to remember each other. We loved seeing Barb in Muskegon. She always said she had to stay active to keep herself going. What wonderful times and a wonderful friend! She always filled us in on what her children and grandchildren were doing. Jesus wept when his dear friend Lazerus died and so did I. But we do have the hope that we will see her again! Heaven is God's dwelling place and Barb is pain free, rejoicing and is happy to worship her Lord and Savior and God is dwelling with her! Oh, what hope we have! Hallelujah! Living now in Virginia I am not able to come to her memorial service tomorrow but my love and prayers are with you all! Blanche Bobowski