Barbara Sue Sanders nee Nelson was born in Virginia on September 6, 1921 and passed away in peace on September 28, 2008. She attended Ursinus College for two years before transferring to Wheaton College, and majored in pre-med. She met her future husband, Tom Sanders, who worked in the dining hall at Wheaton, where he infamously tried to get her to eat breakfast when all she wanted was a cup of coffee. While she turned him down for breakfast, he did secure a date because her roommate was dating his and the two couples double dated through the end of college.
After graduating from Wheaton, Tom and Barbara were married at her parent's home in the Philadelphia area and they moved to Cambridge, MA where Tom was serving in the U.S. Marines. Upon his honorable discharge, he secured a sales position at Equitable Life Insurance Group in New York City. Upon settling in the NY Metro Area, the young couple began attending the Gospel Hall of Plainfield, now called Terrill Road Bible Chapel.
Barbara's passion for evangelizing to children led her to begin a Monday Afternoon Bible Club (modeled after the clubs run by Child Evangelism) at TRBC. Barbara ran the Monday Club with the help of volunteers for over 30 years. She was also a Sunday School teacher as well as a Vacation Bible School teacher. Barbrara had a life-long heart for missionaries around the world, first as a volunteer at Trans World Radio ministries, then generously contributing to various missionary ministries around the world as well as opening her home to them during ministry presentation at local area churches.
Her passion for classical music, art and gardening also provided additional areas of joy during her 87 years of life. She became a grandmother twice and a great-grandmother this past year.
She has many names: Ma, Gram, Aunt Barbara, Barbara Neni, and simply Barbara. Now she is at her eternal home with her parents, brother and sister, her beloved husband, and many others and most importantly, Her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
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Wow that was really nice Mags. I will miss her so but she is in a better place. She is probably watching over us with my mom and saying "Esther, what would your mother say" in that tone of voice that she always did. I am so glad I got to visit her as much as I did whenever I went to Portland. She was a great and sweet woman. And she will be missed.
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