Barbara Ann Thompson

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Mary and family, Ronnie and i are so sorry to learn of your mother's passing. Please know that we are thinking about you and praying for comfort during this difficult time. Love you

So sad to hear of Mrs Thompson passing, we are lucky in that we still have two from her Beautiful breeds. She was such a very Special Lady to know and such a wealth of information for us.
Our thoughts are with her family,God Bless you all.
Sincerely, keith and Lorretta Christiansen
Elizabeth city,N.C.

My sincerest sympathy to Barbara's family. I was lucky enough to get my first show Sheltie from her and will never forget the time she spent teaching me the ropes. She was a wonderful woman!
Sharyl Sadowski

My deepest condolences to Barbara's family as I just found out about her passing. I was out to see her a couple years ago to pick up my second puppy in 8 months. I was impressed with her stamina and positive outlook in her fight with cancer. I was truly blessed to have had the opportunity to reconnect with her and her shelties. My first two shelties came from her while she was still in the suburbs of Illinois and was my reason for seeking her out once again. Her compassion for this breed was exceptional and I learned a lot from her especially these last 2 visits. May God bless your family and her extended sheltie family as well.

My deepest sympathies to Barbara's family. I just heard about Barbara's passing and apologize for my belated condolence. I have two beautiful shelties ages 2 and 3 years that I acquired from Barbara. They are so loving and I owe much of my happiness to Barbara for sharing these Shelties with me. I often emailed her to keep her up-to-date on my dogs' agility skills. I enjoyed the relationship I had with her. She was a wonderful person.

My wife and I were fortunate to know Barbara for a number of years, and to acquire four wonderful Barwood Shelties from her; Sarah, Cutter, Stewart, and Missy (Sydney). (I'm also GodFather to another of her Shelties acquired by good friends; "Augie"). I can honestly say she was one of the most fascinating people I've ever met, and had that rare combination of pioneer character, a great sense of humor, honesty, a genuine lover of her shetland sheepdogs and the breed, and a dedication and accomplished history of improving the breed and the health of its dogs.

She will be greatly missed, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to her family and all those who loved her.

Catherine and John Weekley, Cutter and Sarah (deceased), Stewart and Missy, and on behalf of Augie :

P.S. Thank you for unparalleled joy and many years loving happiness with our four-legged Barwood family members.

She will be sorely missed. But, as she crosses the Rainbow Bridge, and is with her shelties who preceded her, she leaves a great legacy of Barwood Shelties whose great attributes will live on for generations.

Barbara was always very nice to me, especially when I began a search for a puppy in 2007 and then started showing him. I greatly admire her contributions to the breed and the sport. She will be missed greatly by so many. My sympathies to her family--I know you loved her and will miss her very much.

I am so sorry to hear about Barbara. I know she will be missed but it is truly a blessing Barbara lived a long life. May comfort and peace be with each of you and God give you the strength to continue on.

Dear Debra and family,

Our deepest sympathy and condolences to you all during this most trying time. Know that you are in our thougths, hearts and prayers.

Sincerely,

Bill and Mary Allison

Although I never met you Barbara, I am glad to know that your contribution to the Shetland Sheepdog breed is outstanding. The photos that I have seen and the stories I have heard speak of greatness. God Speed Barbara.

In memory of my friend Barbara. I will miss her encouragement and guidance. But most of all. I will miss her great laughter.

Barb was a special friend to me for the past 20 years. Her support and generousity helped be vastly. We not only shared some great times but great dogs as well. Her Bar wood dream will carry on. My deepest sympathy. I already miss her.

Our deepest condolenseces to you Steve and your family. Sorry we were out of town, but we were there in spirt, and our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, at this difficult time.
Love,
Terry & Carol

Barb was a great mentor and friend. If I can remember just a fraction of everything she has taught me over the past eleven years. She will be in my thoughts every time a look at the beautiful dogs she shared with me. Gone but never forgotten.

In memory of my dear friend Barbara

Central Indiana S S C remembers how generous Barbara was with her time and encouragement when we were a young and developing Specialty Club. She was always willing to share her knowledge and to judge our shows when we needed her input and help. Our sincere sympathy goes out to her friends and family.

God Bless the family of Barbara. She was wise and an incredible person. Her legacy lives on.

My deepest sympathy to Barbara's family and friends. She left an incredible legacy and will never be forgotten.

My sympathy to Barbara's family. She played a tremendous role in the success of one of my dogs and I cherish the happiness of those days with her. She bred such beautiful Shelties and her dogs will long be remembered as a gold standard for our breeding goals. She will be missed by many.

Our condolences to Barbara's family at this sad time. We will be sure to keep you in our thoughts and prayers. Know that your mother had the respect of the Sheltie fancy for being one of the breed's greats who left a legacy to which the rest of us could only aspire.

Barbara, you will be missed. I so admired your purposeful approach to life, your willingness to teach and share, and I was inspired by your courage .

The sheltie community has lost one of its best. Barb's legacy to the breed through her beautiful dogs and the many she mentored will be unforgettable. God bless her family in their loss.

What a beautiful photo tribute. May you rest in peace.
Yvonne Leonard NC

Barbara was a wonderful person who expected people to do things right and would offer all the support and kindness when she saw you were trying. She will be so missed by so many. My prayers go out for her family. She is probably in Heaven right now telling other angels the proper way to handle our Shelties at the Bridge. Don't you know there was a lot of tail wagging when she showed up? :-)

My dear friend, you were truly one of a kind, God broke the mold when He made you. I will cherish our friendship always. Your family is in my prayers.

You will be profoundly missed.

Barbara was my inspiration, my mentor, and friend. As I look in the eyes of my Shelties, I will forever feel her presence. My heartfelt sympathy to Barbara's family and friends.
~ Aloha Oe "until we meet again..."

Our Heavenly King above, we ask that you guide Mrs. Thompson to your Kingdom where she may rest in peace through your grace! May she meet all of her family and friends whom have gone before her! May she join all of the beautiful doggies that have been blessed through her kindness and generosity! We ask that you bless her family and heal their hearts through this difficult time! We ask this through Jesus name, Amen! Thompson Family, we are truly heart broken for your loss, may you find comfort through your amazing and beautiful memories with her! She will always be with you through her spirit! Mrs. Thompson, we thank you for guiding us through our journey of sharing our lives with 3 amazing, beautiful Shelties named Shelly, Trixie and Lily! They've enhanced our lives in so many ways, without your guidance we may never have known this incredible, unconditional love! May your beautiful soul rest in peace in the Kingdom of our God! Love your friends, Mike, Debbie, Mikey, Shelly, Trixie and Lily Giacomo!

Our deepest sympathies and love to Barbara's family and friends. She will live on in her beautiful shelties and her wonderful family. For all of us that had the pleasure of meeting her and knowing her we will keep her indomitable spirit with us. God Bless her soul and give her everlasting peace.

RIP Barbara... you will never be forgotten ???

Barbara it was a pleasure being able to meet you and have you go over my puppy's so many years ago... my thought's and prayer's are with you as you make your journey as well as your family... you will never be forgotten ???

Sending prayers of comfort to Barb's family. Her legacy will live on in the tremendous contributions she made to the Sheltie fancy, but she will be missed.

Dawn and Bill Phillips (Seadream Shelties)

An icon to many, she created a legacy few else will ever achieve. My prayers to her family and friends. Barbara, you will be profoundly missed - rest in peace.

Barbara I know all your Shelties have met you at the bridge.. I'll bet that was a very happy reunion
RIP Barbara.

Alainn Shelties
Michigan

Barbara was a wonderful person! We will all miss you!

My dear, opinionated, knowledgeable mentor and friend, You have taught me about Shelties and more recently about courage. You leave behind a living legacy. The dreamy Barwood almond shaped eyes and floating movement will appear in "pick" puppies long after those of us who knew and loved you will have whelped our last litters. I will miss you.

Barbara Nelson (Apex,NC)

You were admired by many as well as myself. I will truly miss your wit and wisdom. Barbara was one of the strongest and bravest individuals, I have ever known. I will miss our heart to heart talks and visits. Your dedication and devotion to the Shetland Sheepdog is beyond measure.
My deepest sympathy goes to Steve and Debra and their families. May Barbara rest in peace without any pain.

So sorry for the loss of Barbara. She will be missed by so many. My thoughts and prayers are with her family. She was such an inspiration for so many people that show and are breeders of Shetland Sheepdogs.

A friend for all seasons, Barb and I have been together through the high and low points in life. Always she advised taking the high road by staying positive, focusing on what you needed to do to move forward and not looking back.

Barbs lessons on life were always based on reality and practicality, her loyalty to family and friends was absolute. Her approach to life shows in the integrity, generosity and love with which her family in the midst of their grief and loss have embraced and comforted her friends.

I will miss Barbs friendship, love and wisdom.

I will miss knowing Barb is not out there breeding those beautiful Barwood dogs. I had many of them over the years in the 90s and still think of them as the sable line to have. My sincere sympathy to her family.

Barbara was a great friend who will be dearly missed. We met through the love of shelties. Barb has left us many great memories. Condolences to her family.

Debra, George and family,

We are so sorry for the loss of mother. Please extend our condolences to your entire family. She was lucky to have such a wonderful family to support her during her illness and throughout her life.

Sincerely,

Gil,Lisa, Samantha & Alex Hollander

Sincere sympathy on the passing of your mother,grandmother and friend. I really came to know her and Donna when they lived in Texas. It was wonderful to have Sheltie meetings and discussions at her house. Show off our puppies and critic them. Will treasure those times together. She will be missed. Prayers to all the family and her friend, Donna during this time.

Sincere sympathy to Barbara's family. She was an inspirational person in the Sheltie community, admired for not only her beautiful dogs but for her dedication to learning and for always living each day to its fullest. She'll be greatly missed.

Barbara was a great friend and she was always there when I needed her. We shared many wonderful times together and I will miss her. My prayers are with Steve and Debra and their families. I know there were some beautiful shelties to meet her at Rainbow Bridge.

I never meet your mother but she sure made a mark on the sheltie world. She was an superstar to the sheltie world. You should be so proud of her accomplishments. I am so sorry for your loss. Know that there are many in the sheltie world grieving with you and praying for you all.

I never got to meet Barbara in person but I did see her beautiful dogs over the years. We have lost a very special lady with the knack of breeding great dogs she has passed down a great legacy. May the love of friends and family carry your family through this time of grief.

Barb,
You are sincerely loved and are very much missed by all of your Shetland Sheepdog family. We CELEBRATE your life. Cheers, Rick Thompson.

Barbara, always passionate and dedicated in everything that she endeavoured, has been a truly special best friend, mentor and challenging partner. Barbara will be sadly missed, but will be ever present in the legacy of her dogs.

A friend for all seasons, Barb and I have been together through the high and low points in life. Always she advised taking the high road by staying positive, focusing on what you needed to do to move forward and not looking back.

Barbs lessons on life were always based on reality and practicality, her loyalty to family and friends was absolute. Her approach to life shows in the integrity, generosity and love with which her family in the midst of their grief and loss have embraced and comforted her friends.

I will miss Barbs friendship, love and wisdom.

Barbara we are saddened by your passing . Your memory lives on in the hearts and mindsof all who knew you.
Rest in peace , Love and prayers from Nancy, David , Sari and Charles

Barbara's passing leaves a void in the sheltie world, but is small compared to her loss to her family. She will be missed by many.

My deepest sympathy for the loss of one of our greats! But it was a great blessing to have had Barbara in our lives for so long, to share in all her wealth of knowledge and her wonderful shelties, the legacy she leaves behind has impacted so many of our lives, Barbara you will be missed but never forgotten. For I know in my heart of hearts that you are whole now, free of pain, and have been greeted by all the greats before her, and most of all she has now the good fortune to be with so many of her shelties at the bridge smothering her with an over whelming amount of love and kisses. God Bless you Barbara T.

So sorry you are gone. You will be missed by many. I often wrote to you to garner some of your knowledge about Shelties. You were always gracious and friendly to a novice and beginner. Your dogs have always inspired me to breed the best I can. You have always been a wonderful person and I will miss our conversations. Ramona Woodruff

Barbara was wealth of knowledge for the Sheltie community. She will be missed not only for her experience, but her kindness that she showed to the newcombers to the breed. She had a keen eye for a beautiful dog, was a good friend to those she was close to and will be greatly missed. She is now with her beloved husband and for certain her many Shelties that have been waiting at the bridge. My deepest sympathies to her family. God has her in his hands and she will be taking care of his kennel now.

No words can ever take away the sorrow when a loved one passes. But this quote sometimes makes it a little easier to bear. At least for me it does. "Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you" - St Francis de Sales.

You're Mom is now one of the angels.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

My thoughts and prayers to her family, May God keep her close in the eternal heaven, Barb was the best in the Sheltie world. We all admired her and very thankful for her contribution. She has left a huge legacy. God Bless her soul.

We've lost a legend but her legacy will live on in the lives of our shelties forever! My mentor and my friend, we will miss you. Our prayers to all the family now. Barb's was a life well lived.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. What a wonderful legacy Barbara has left to the Sheltie world, she will be greatly missed by many people.

So sorry to hear of the loss of one of our Breed's greats, a friend to so many.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire family during this sad time of loss. We hope the memories of your Mom will bring you comfort during these dark days. We are with you in spirit now and on Sunday.

All our love,
Patti and Stephen

She was a wonderful person who was always willing to talk to someone who was just learning about shelties. She will be missed. My prayers are with you all.

A woman and friend that I greatly admired, not only for her in depth knowledge of shelties, but also for the tenacity to achieve her goals. She has left us a gift of treasured memories.

Gini Shaw (Sterling Hts., MI)

She was a legacy and mentor to many in the Shetland sheepdog community. Her contributions to this breed will never be forgotten.

The entire sheltie community mourns with you. She was my mentor and my friend.