Barbara McGregor Hales

Miss you, grams! We all do!!

Brian, Tracine, Lezlee,
I just heard last night about your mom's accident and her death. I am so sorry and want to send you my condolences and prayers and love. Your mom was one of my heroes. I sat by her in a Sacrament Meeting a short time ago and I had such a sweet conversation with her. I felt of her love and compassion. She will be dearly missed. May you find peace and comfort during this hard time.

I was fortunate enough to know Barbara in two ways, 1st as a neighbor and 2nd as a professor at USU. I had a children’s story telling class winter semester 1988 and I noticed this cute girl in my class. After class I asked Barbara if she knew if this girl was married. She didn’t think so and asked if I would like to meet her. I of course said yes, and 4 children later and 21 years of marriage were still going strong. Thanks Barbara!

Lee,
My sincere condolences to you at Barbara's passing. I will certainly miss seeing the two of you, as I have occasionally in the past, around Logan City and USU campus and receiving your warm hello. God bless you at this time.

Miss Mc Gregor is how I knew her as a little girl in the Adams School in Logan Utah. I have remembered her and wonderered where she was for these many years. I am very sad I didn't know she was so close, I would liked to have seen her again. She was one of the best teachers ever had. I shall always remember her kindness to me. I am sad to find about her passing.

Dear Brian and Tracine, I was so sorry to read about the loss of your amazing Mother. When I started teaching music in Indiana in 1994, I was so excited to find her poem, "Sidewalk Measles" in our music books. After reading her biography, I knew "American poet Barbara M. Hales" was indeed the same teacher I loved at USU years before. I have such pleasant memories of the classes I had from her and the influence she had on my teaching career. You're in my thoughts and prayers. May you be...

Dear Lee,
Russ and I loved Barbara, she always had a smile and a wonderful way of greeting us when ever we saw her. She seemed tireless in her determination to reach out to others. May the Lord bless and comfort you at this very sad and lonely time.

Dear Brad, Brian and Tracine,
I was so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. She was a special lady. I enjoyed knowing her and taking classes from her at Utah State. She certainly added to my love of all things "book" and especially my love of children's literature and storytelling. My grandchildren are now enjoying my collection of books, some of which you mother "Pushed"! Not too many years ago she was a guest at our enrichment night in Kaysville. I once again enjoyed...

Dear Lee, Brad, Brian, Tracine, and Lezlee,

It was only a few weeks ago that I sat in your living room and caught up with Barbara. I brought my bookworm, Marie, to meet her, knowing they were kindred spirits. We laughed and told stories and recited poetry. She beamed with pride when she spoke of you all. I always loved being in her presence; she always made me feel like I belonged there. Her love of story-telling, of children, and of home has always had meaning to me -- that's...