Linda Gray Lahrman, 71, of Austin, TX peacefully and victoriously flew to Heaven when God

called, after leaving cancer behind and defeated.

Linda was born in Mc Camey, TX to Joe and Georgia Gray and spent her grade school years in

Fort Stockton, TX attending Fort Stockton High School alongside her older brother, Murray

Gray. She was a part of the 1971 FSHS graduating class and known by her friends to be loyal,

kind, a little feisty, and always up for joining in the fun. Linda held enduring relationships with her

Fort Stockton girlfriends throughout her life, and the fun memories they made together were

often retold.

After high school, while working at Purolator in Dallas, TX, her life took a new turn as she met

the love of her life, Jon Lahrman. Their courtship ended with a storybook wedding in 1979.

They had two beautiful children: Lindsay and Gray, and collectively they all created a wonderful

life together for over 30 years. Linda remained very close to her parents and brother; therefore,

some of the Lahrman family’s favorite experiences were visiting Linda’s family and creating

precious memories at the Gray’s pecan orchard.

Linda was known for her kindness towards others both at home and in her career. She had a

very strong work ethic and was devoted to making an impact on others during her career. Early

in her career she worked for Burns Security in Austin, TX and was awarded President’s Club

honors for her exceptionally high sales volume. She ultimately began selling real estate and

found her passion as she helped others to achieve the American Dream of homeownership.

She was a licensed real estate agent in Texas and finished out a distinguished career selling

new homes to active adults in the beautiful community of Kissing Tree in San Marcos. She was

beloved by her peers at Brookfield Residential Properties and developed long lasting friendships

with her customers. Her work family was an important part of her life as she valued the

camaraderie, laughs, friendship, and support of her colleagues. She was well respected and

known by her clients as forthright and honest and had a very special and unique way of making

everyone feel like a friend.

Linda felt her greatest accomplishment and her most precious gifts from God were her children

and grandchildren. She was a selfless and loving parent who was present at every celebration,

crisis and almost daily events, and she seemed to appear at a moment’s notice when needed.

Her grandchildren were very close to their “Gigi”, and she basked in their adoration. She made

the conscious decision to live in Lakeway near “her girls,” so she would not miss any other

granddaughter-related event in their lives. They often giggled and laughed with her as she was

known to jumble words and sing funny, silly, made-up songs.

Linda had a way of tackling complex household projects with ease, had an eye for design, and

was a stylish dresser. Among her favorite things of enjoyment, she loved family, friends, slot

machines, Pecos cantaloupe, and watching Netflix.

Her charm and vibrancy for life will be forever missed. As one friend said, “She occupied big

spaces in our hearts because of who she was, and those spaces will never be refilled…she had

too much light and goodness that can never be replaced by anyone else or thing.” Another

friend remarked that Linda was witty, smart, compassionate and a very classy lady. She also

shared, “Linda was a great storyteller; her stories were priceless and kept us all in stitches. She

had such a fabulous sense of humor.” A high school/lifelong friend recalls memories of driving

the drag on Dickinson Boulevard smushed in a tiny Volkswagen or lounging in the Big Blue

Cruiser, typical Linda-style! Another close lifelong friend recalls her laugh. “Whatever Linda

found funny was infectious to those lucky enough to be in the room with her. She would start

her story with that sparkle in her eye and then continue laughing as she talked and regaled us

all with another humorous story.” Another of her dearest friends tells of Linda’s planning and

intentions in February and March of this year as she was moving her darling mother, Georgia,

and Linda’s dog, Portia, into a new home together. It was so important to Linda that her mother

was comfortable, and that Portia was safe. The new home was only minutes away from the

sales center at Kissing Tree, so it was an easy commute, and she could check on both Georgia

and Portia during the day. She loved Kissing Tree, her mom and Portia, so it was a dream come

true.

Linda is survived by her mother Georgia Gray, brother Murray Gray, daughter Lindsay Lahrman

Kelley of Austin, TX, her son Gray Lahrman and his wife Allison Lahrman of Spicewood, TX, her

grandchildren Marley Kelley, Amelia Kelley, and Ava Nelms. Her nieces Shana Gray and Casi

Gray and great niece Zoe Daugherty and great nephew Cole Daugherty.

Linda was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jon Lahrman, who passed away in 2011,

and her father, Joe Gray whom she adored so dearly.

Her family would like to invite all to a celebration of Linda’s life which will be held at the Chapel

at Riverbend Church, 4214 Capital of Texas HWY, Austin, TX 78746, on Friday, July 12 th at

11:00 a.m. with a reception to follow at the Church Community Center. In lieu of flowers, the

family requests to those who wish to honor Linda to make a donation for a plaque in her honor

at the Remembrance Gardens. Donations can be made through Venmo @Lindsay-Kelley-2 to

honor Linda Mae Gray Lahrman.

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