Post from: Elsie Hayden
Hi,
Here's my tribute to Barbara. Thanks for including it.
Lively, perky, talented, bright, and friendly—these are all
adjectives people use to describe Barbara Jo Petry, AKA Barbara
Burnett Smith. For those of us who were fortunate enough t o know
her, none of those words seem adequate. She was the type of person
who immediately turned a stranger into a friend. She encouraged
timid writers and gave of herself to others without asking anything
in return. Barbara will live through her Purple Sage series and in
the hearts of her many fans and friends. Barbara, we truly miss
you.
L. C. Hayden