Barbara Crowder - Sitio Web Conmemorativo En Línea

My deepest condolences.  May these few words from the Holy Scriptures bring you comfort in your time of grief...

John 11:32-45

32 And so Mary, when she arrived where Jesus was and caught sight of him, fell at his feet, saying to him: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping and the Jews that came with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and became troubled; 34 and he said: “Where have YOU laid him?” They said to him: “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus gave way to tears. 36 Therefore the Jews began to say: “See, what affection he used to have for him!” 37 But some of them said: “Was not this [man] that opened the eyes of the blind man able to prevent this one from dying?”

38 Hence Jesus, after groaning again within himself, came to the memorial tomb. It was, in fact, a cave, and a stone was lying against it.39 Jesus said: “TAKE the stone away.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to him: “Lord, by now he must smell, for it is four days.”40 Jesus said to her: “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 Therefore they took the stone away. Now Jesus raised his eyes heavenward and said: “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 True, I knew that you always hear me; but on account of the crowd standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that you sent me forth.” 43 And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: “Laz´a·rus, come on out!” 44The [man] that had been dead came out with his feet and hands bound with wrappings, and his countenance was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said to them: “Loose him and let him go.”

45 Therefore many of the Jews that had come to Mary and that beheld what he did put faith in him;

Please go to the following link for more information regarding the Hope expressed in this passage

http://www.jw.org/finder?locale=en&docid=1102013500&prefer=lang

To Barb's family,
I remember like yesterday when I first met Barb at ADM, to cover her job while she was receiving treatments.  After just a few hours with her, it was unreal how many folks we knew jointly (including you, Rita).  I remember feeling so overwhelmed and didn't think I'd ever learn all that she knew, but I remember her being so comforting and supportive.  When I saw that Barb had passed, my first thought that came to mind was the saying, "you may not remember what a person said, but you'll always remember how they made you feel!".  I also remember her great strength in talking about her prognosis.  What a grand lady--I know your family now has a huge hole and my deepest sympathy to you all.
Prayerfully,
Sheryl Murray, Macon

Barb was one of the most sincerely nice people we have ever known. How fortunate for Coleton and Piper to get to spend time with her, love her, and always cherish her as their Nana Barb.

Our deepest condolences to all of the family of Barbara. She was a good friend and neighbor. We are sorry that we will not be able to attend the visitation or the service as we will both be out of town. May God be with you all. Jerry & Sandy Friesner

There are not enough words to describe all the fun, laughter and girl moments that we shared.  The five of us spent almost every birthday together in some way, usually eating but sometimes paryting! I remember the days and nights on the boat, the dances and most of all the girly girl parties and talks.  You and Larry will be missed so much but I am honored to be on of your BEST FRIENDS!!  Rest well and give Larry a kiss for me and Edd a Hug.

Roger and I want you to know that we will never forget our special friend!  We had so much fun together on boats and at parties.  We shared problems and advice.  We shared our children's milestones!  Barb was always a level-headed, caring lady!  We look forward to being with her and Larry again one day.

Aunt Barb used to remind me of this poem weekly during her last few months at work.

JUST FOR TODAY, I will live through this day only. I will not brood about yesterday or obsess about tomorrow. I will not set far-reaching goals or try to overcome all of my problems at once. I know that I can do something for 24 hours that would overwhelm me if I had to keep it up for a lifetime.

JUST FOR TODAY, I will be happy. I will not dwell on thoughts that depress me. If my mind fills with clouds, I will chase them away and fill it with sunshine.

JUST FOR TODAY, I will accept what is. I will face reality. I will correct those things I can correct and accept those I cannot.

JUST FOR TODAY, I will improve my mind. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration. I will not be a mental loafer.

JUST FOR TODAY, I will make a conscious effort to be aggreable. I will be kind and courteous to those who cross my path, and I'll not speak ill of others. I will improve my appearance, speak softly, and not interrupt when someone else is talking.

JUST FOR TODAY, I will refrain from improving anybody but myself.

JUST FOR TODAY, I will do something positive to improve my health. If I'm a smoker, I'll quit. If I am overweight, I will eat healthfully - if only just for today. And not only that, I will get off the couch and take a brisk walk, even if it's only around the block.

JUST FOR TODAY, I will gather the courage to do what is right and take responsibility for my own actions.

Love you with all my heart.