Giles, Barbara Lynn Suddenly, but peacefully of natural causes in her home on Monday, November 9, 2015, in her 61st year. Barbara was predeceased by her parents Margaret (Goodall) and David Giles. Mourning Barb are her brother Glenn Giles and his wife Nancy Evans along with Barb’s niece Katie (David) Doucet and nephew Jeffrey Giles. Sharing in the grief at the premature loss of a fundamentally kind soul are her Aunt Ginny and Uncle Don Giles as well as her much loved cousins and extended Ottawa Point family, new and old friends from various stages of her life, her counselling work team and friends. Also she will be remembered by the Dougherty and Evans families, as well as her neighbours in Perth and elsewhere. She will be sadly missed by all those who she would allow to be close to her. Barbara worked for a number of years as a counsellor both in Fredericton, New Brunswick and in more recent years with the Lanark Leeds and Grenville Addictions and Mental Health. She enjoyed her jobs but in truth felt that it was more of a calling to help people who might be in distress. Barb was able to do a lot of good that nobody will ever know about, other than those who benefited from her ability to listen and understand. During her time in Perth Barbara found great love and friendship within the extended family at the Preston Rosedale Farm. In the days and years ahead she will be still cheering on the riders, but from a little bit higher up spot along the fence. The family will hold a small celebration of life for Barbara at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St. W., Perth, Ontario on Friday, December 4th, 2015 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Part of the memorial will include some refreshments for the hungry friends and travelers. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions to the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.