Barbara Lynn "Barb" Shore, 82, longtime Niwot resident and retired educator, left her family and friends on August 2, 2025. Barbara was born April 10, 1943 to Harry and Alberta Caspry Shore in New York City. When she was 9, the family moved to Long Branch, New Jersey. She continued her education there, graduating from Long Branch High in 1960 and earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health and Physical Education (HPE) from Douglas College, New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1964. She began her education career in New Jersey. For three of her summers during that time, she was counselor at a summer camp for physically challenged children and adults. After a friend invited her to visit Colorado in the summer of 1968, Barbara relocated to the state the following year. That was her first foray into the wider world beyond New York and New Jersey. She took advantage of the change to explore the western US until 1972 when she accepted a teaching position in adaptive PE at Ruth M. Wood School for the Developmentally Disabled under the Colorado Department of Institutions. By the time all educational programs for disabled children were incorporated into the Colorado Department of Education and Barbara became an employee of Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) in 1977, she had earned her Master's Degree in Special Education at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. She continued to teach adaptive PE to disabled students in Boulder Valley. Barbara completed her 25-year BVSD teaching career as a PE instructor at Martin Park Creekside Elementary and retired in 2001. Because of her enduring love for animals of all kinds, Barbara then became a faithful volunteer at Boulder Valley Humane Society Veterinary Clinic, serving from 2002-2013. until health concerns prevented her from continuing. Barbara coached and trained Special Olympics athletes in Colorado beginning in 1972 and throughout her career. She served as Boulder County Area Coordinator for Special Olympics from 1972-1983 and was also a member of the State Board of Colorado Special Olympics. While serving in both capacities, she attended many international Special Olympics competitions. For her selfless contributions to the Special Olympics, Barbara was inducted in 1988 into the Colorado Special Olympics Hall of Fame by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, President of Special Olympics International. Barbara loved animals, traveling, a variety of sports, playing Bridge, her family and many friends. She is survived by her nephews Joseph Montague "JM" Landsberg and family of College Station, Texas and Randall Howard "Randy" Landsberg and family of Chicago, Illinois. Barbara's message to those that she loved is that each of you has enriched her life beyond measure. No services are planned. Donation sin remembrance of Barbara may be made to the Boulder Valley Humane Society and Boulder County LGBTQ services through OUT Boulder County.