Dakota Baha'i's: Love Without Borders.

Sunday, October 6, 2024

2024 Convention in Bismarck, ND

Left to Right: Rosaline Tambe, Barb Kapple, Stephen Crawford, mother Jeannie Crawford, Mia Tambe with Aleta Johnson, Bob Rice waving hands :), Quddus Defender, Frances Allard Abbot and Cheyenne Defender is on the end; 2nd row: Karen Pulkrabek, Phil and Ryan and Emmanuel Arrah.

Monday, January 8, 2024

Passing of Barbara Bennett 6 Jan 2024

Memories of Barb from Jaleh Thranow:

Barb and Chuck were very special to us. We met them when kevin and I moved to Rosebud in 2013. (Barb was assistant to the Auxiliary Board.) Shortly after, Barb and Velma asked me to help teach childrens classes to Velma’s grandchildren and great grandchildren. Barb and I taught grade 1 together. The children would be so excited about what they had learned that they would go home and tell Velma. Velma loved this because she loved hearing the quotes and prayers. Barb was an artist and illuminated prayers on cards for the children to memorize including “Blessed is the spot…” She drew colorful flowers and miniature scenes. She never missed a class. Neither did the children. When Barb left I felt lost without her and it wasn’t ever the same. The children really missed her. When she was leaving Rosebud the children found out she needed help packing and we all went over to Barb’s house that day. They had so much fun helping her. Before she left she gave me all her Baha’i books including a full set of Bahai World. She read the books. She loved to read. With Velma every day they would go to the food line where they served lunch in town. Together they tried to teach the Faith to the people there when they could. She and Velma would pray together. Velma loved this time with Barb. She loved to hear Barb reading prayers. Barb’s heart was so pure that her prayers went straight to our hearts. Barb was always trying to be of service to Velma and her family. She tutored Ruhi book 1 with her granddaughter and family and they became Baha’is and registered the children too. One of Velmas sons is an artist and he gave her some of his art as gifts. She had these at her house. Barb and Chuck also hosted some devotionals and feasts at their house. Their house was on Main Street that goes through the center of town. She bought the house from one of the nurses at the town clinic whose family had built the house. It was over 100 years old. One time I called Barb in Iowa. She said she was going to drive to Rosebud to visit me and the children. She was in her 80s! Her car was from the 90. I was speaking with Velma one day and she said to me “The Baha’is are the angels” and she specifically mentioned Barb and Riaz.