Barbara Vackar

Beautiful lady inside and out. Such a bright and loving flame. I am honored to have known her and appreciative of her kind and generous support she offered me as role model and friend. Miss her always.

Ahhhh dear Barbara! I am so sad to hear of your passing. You have been such a bright light in my life even though we haven't seen each other in quite a few years. I was thinking of you just last week and smiling about wonderful times spent in your company. Once we met, you brought me into your life with such graciousness, generosity, and candor. Being around you was always a delight. I also felt mentored by your very way of being. You were an angel the lives of so many. I know you rest in...

Sorry Blake. Moms are a tough loss.

Barbara and I were bike-ridding buddies back in grade school in Gonzales. And then journeyed through junior high and high school before embarking on our separate paths.

You could not find a sweeter person.

Blessings on her family.

Lee Sloan
Class of '61

Barbara was the most beautiful woman. She was as gorgeous on the inside as she was on the outside. She made such a difference in my life. I knew her for all of my childhood and she inspired me to be kind and compassionate while being strong and knowing anything was possible. She taught me how to make a difference while being a wonderful mother to so many of us. Blakes friends were also her children and she took each one of us under her wing. The world has lost an angel but the effects...

My acquaintance with Barb was through the Chautauqua Institution. She was a gem and I could share many stories but there is one in particular that will always pop-up when I think of her. Sarah Weddington was the Saturday speaker for the Women's Club. My son was in high school at the time and active in the Sports Club. I wanted him to meet this icon in the women's rights movement. After a call to Barb to have a little gathering on my deck after the presentation to which she replied: "Are we...

What a gift Barabara was to the world and to all who were fortunate enough to have her life path cross theirs. She was such a gentle soul on the outside, but held a depth of immeasurable strength and determination on the inside.
God Bless her soul and please watch after her family. Thank you for letting my life path cross hers.

Barbara and I worked together at Texans for the ERA. Her love of life and passion for the causes she believed in were contagious. She was a unique woman who made a difference. My condolences to Blake and her family as they mourn her loss.

I was so very sad to hear if Barbara passing, we grew up down the street from each other in Gonzales!! She was such a vibrant individual who did so much good for so many people. My love and prayers go out to her family. GAYle Midkiff Anderson