From Catherine Lenox

One of my dearest memories of Barb was when we first met. Quite by accident in conversation, she discovered that my cousin was a former colleague and friend of hers, Gail Pennix, who Barb had known through Records Management. Gail had lost her struggle with cancer a few years before I met Barb. Barb's reaction was so incredibly kind--she exclaimed in her wonderfully expressive way, "Gail! I loved her!" and then her eyes started to tear. It really touched me. I never forgot the emotional generosity of that moment and it endeared Barb to me and prompted me to want to be her friend--she really did have a huge heart.
Tomorrow a group of us who worked with her at City of Redmond are getting together at the tavern, Coho's, where all of us used to meet for Happy Hour on Wednesday nights. Barb was always the life of the party--and, usually was the one among us to initiate getting people together. So, the former Mayor, myself, our friend Talley and others will get together there to raise our glasses in a toast to Barb. We will all send our thoughts of healing to you, share our memories of Barb and give thanks for the grace of her joyful spirit, her good friendship and the many memorable, happy times we got to spend with her. She was indeed, simply wonderful!