Barbara Brightwell, who helped establish Georgetown nonprofits, passes away at 87

Barbara Brightwell, a former Southwestern University faculty member and local philanthropist who was a founding member of groups including Seeds of Strength and The Georgetown Project, died Friday, June 9. She was 87 years old. Ms. Brightwell and her husband, George — who passed away just two months prior on April 11 — have been involved with Georgetown and Williamson County nonprofits and…