Barbara Norris died peacefully at the age of 96 in the Purdy Pavilion of UBC hospital on 15 June 2012.  She was pre-deceased by her husband of 61 years, Dr. John Norris of the departments of History and the History of Medicine at UBC, and her two sisters, Monica and Patricia. She is survived by: her brothers, Dennis Casey of Abbotsford, BC and Bill Casey (Hazel) of Surrey; her son Tom Norris of Vancouver; her grandchildren, Yolande Clark (Lee) of Queenstown NB, Alexandra Norris of Vancouver and John Norris, also of Vancouver; and her great-grandchildren Cedar and Kristjan Vasara and their sister Solveig, and Horus and Treva Clark and their sibling, due to be born this July. She is also survived by nieces and nephews and their many offspring too numerous to mention, but all loved by her equally. Barbara was born in Edmonton and brought up near Vermilion in rural Alberta: there she began her life long love of horses, dogs, cats and practically any other animals ready to hand. She was always particularly fond of her late father Vincent Bernard Casey and her love for him formed one of the great relationships of her life; she spoke of him with her last words. She sought her fortune in England in 1938 and served first as a civilian employee of the Royal Engineers photographic analysis unit at Sevenoaks in Kent.  She joined the RCAF Women's Division in 1942 and served in London for the remainder of the war.  She was bombed out of three flats in succession but, as was typical of her, showed no fear to anyone, of anything.After the war she returned to Canada and came to Vancouver as her parents had moved there in 1942. She attended UBC and met her husband there, he having returned from service in the Royal Naval Air Service (the Fleet Air Arm).  She earned a Masters in Social Work and worked in that field in Vancouver, Chicago and London.  She always had a keen social conscience and was a "bomb lady" in the 1950s, long before anti nuclear protest was regarded as anything but a fringe activity. In 1968, she changed careers and entered real estate, becoming one of Vancouver's top sales persons in the late 1970s and retired from active sales in 1992.  While she and her husband travelled extensively in retirement, age and ill-health slowed her considerably and she spent her last few years in extended care. Throughout her life she was an example of courage and, in spite of all the unpleasantness and outright pain visited upon us by old age, she never lost her dignity.  She is much missed by all her friends and family.  Many thanks to the infinitely patient and compassionate care givers in the Purdy pavilion, particularly those on the second floor. Special thanks as well to Mrs. Katharine Unger, who was Barbara's faithful friend to the last. A celebration of her life will be held in early August at a time and place to be announced.