I worked at Wayfarer for 15 years, most of that time directly with Barbara Dyer. Everything you said about her was true, and I'm happy you gave those who might not have known her a chance to read and find out what a wonderful woman she was. And friend, to me and everyone she knew.

A little-known story: when Barb started writing her books, Grog Ho! being the first of those, she included landmarks of those involved in the story of Camden's shipbuilding. Wanting pictures of houses, I offered to help.

So she hopped on the back of my motorcycle and we zipped around town taking pictures. She didn't hesitate for a moment, and quite enjoyed being escorted on the two-wheeler!

Barbara had a great love of people and reading her stories brought the past to life in a very personal way few people can do. A widow of one of the old-time carpenters at the ‘Yard was blind and at a local care facility where my mother also lived, a few years back. The one thing she would ask for was to have the 'Barbara Dyer stories' read to her. It was the highlight of her week.

Thank you for making those possible.

Martha Johnston-Nash lives in Union