Linda

 

Linda, last week ,entered her 93rd year.  She was born in Kankakee, Illinois in 1933.  Helen and Raymond were her parents and she was the middle daughter sandwiched between Anne and Bretta.  She has fond memories of swimming as a young girl , playing outdoors and hunting with her father.

The family moved to Gary. Indiana, Kansas City, Kansas as a result of Raymond's management skills for Sears Roebuck and Company .Prior, when Raymond attended Lake Forest College , he played quarterback on the football team which beat Michigan.. In fact, I told Jim Harbaugh the story on Jim Brandstatter's radio show. 

 Linda was a cheerleader at Shawnee Mission High School and an excellent golfer joining her mother at the Indian Hills Country Club.  Note, that on one celebrity outing, Linda golfed with "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias. In that four some,the Babe asked high school aged Linda if she wanted to join her on the pro circuit. 

Freud described a normal, mature, and healthy personality as being able to love and to work  Linda's productive personality  orientation relates to her attitude about  human experiences in the areas of mental, emotional and the sensory domain with self and others. In fact , she has  realized her powers,effectiveness  and potential .

Linda's productiveness was evident in many activities with a great expenditure  of energy as she made an impact on so many others . Linda's productivity was  related to the arts, athletics, learning, marketing , managerial abilities and her love and care for others . Her love was unconditional.  She made numerous connections with others and used her thinking ,creativity and  curiosity  extensively .

Linda's orientation was highlighted by her ability to enliven and enrich  the lives of so many that she met during her lifetime.  Her caring, respect and laughter are contagious.  She extended herself and embraced others irrespective of their beliefs or skin color.  She was a humanist at heart that was reflected in her character.  She  is a truly  remarkable loving individual 

Linda played the ukulele and expressed and achieved excellence in the areas of glasswork  and other works of art. There are many examples of her glass work throughout our home, as well as  with her drawings and paintings.  She also assembled numerous Ride and Tie shirts and used that design in creating a very  special meaning blanket.  Linda and our friend Mike were involved in a tile exercise with children. Their art project is visible and decorates an area near  ALT'S swimming pool.                        

Linda was a Whitewater guide working with those that were  handicapped; an excellent flyfishing person ; mountain biker, down hill skier,  kayaker and swimmer.  In fact, she started a water exercise program in our community years ago.  Linda also initiated and began the ball experience at ALT as well.

Linda was a past president of the Silver Spurs equestrian club  in our community.  She participated in limited distance endurance competitions and was a crew member on my many endurance runs and Ride and Tie events. She rode Raider and I Gypsy and  she also hit the trails with her equestrian friends.

Linda was a PE teacher, a Motorola salesperson and owner of the Merry Maids franchise in Auburn.  Linda recently  gave that business to her oldest daughter Sidne.  Her second oldest child.Kristie recently retired from teaching and her son Buck  has the Home Instead franchise.

Linda was once a proud Republican, but is now a loyal Democrat.  In fact, we recently saw Bernie and AOC at a political event this year.  Linda continues to smile, laugh , engage in yoga ,H2O exercise, driving the golf cart and going to Ironworks gym  irrespective of her cognitive condition.