Barbara Ann Spangler

Barbara is a loving, wise soul. Personal compassion, wisdom, vision, and the ability to make a vision reality are just some of the traits that made Barbara special. She will be missed in so many ways. We may no longer be able to seek her counsel directly, but we can all strive to emulate the way she walked among us.

I'm grateful to have known Barb through Encore Learning. For me, she embodied the energy and interest in learning of our organization. Janet Auten

I worked for Barbara at the US Marshals Service. She was such a wise and kind supervisor. I re-connected with her at Encore which was such a welcome surprise. I am so sorry she left this world so soon.

I got to know Barbara from her wonderful work with Encore Learning. So talented in being the head of the faculty committee. Encore will certainly miss her.

We met Barb through the Cyprus Friendship Programme in 2015- she and Steve were our host parents in the summer of 2015. She was a sweet, caring woman who made us feel at home with her love and cheerfulness, even at thousands of miles away from home. Barb inspired us with her love for life and her dedication to serve- both within her immediate community and through her responsiveness towards global issues, as evident from hosting young people from the other side of the world. She was a source...