It's the end of 2025, but I thought of Linda as our birthdays were 1 day apart. Patricia and I lived next to her on Bronson for over 20 years. Linda was a great neighbor and I was always impressed by her endless curiosity and willingness to go try anything...at least once. She loved Hollywood and our neighborhood. I knew she faced many physical challenges, but she never made it sound like anyone should feel sorry for her. When she moved to Ontario, I took her massive collection of books to the library book sale, upon her request. It was impressive how many various subjects Linda would read about. She would often sit on the front porch with a huge book that she seemed to get through in a day or two. Patricia and I will remember her fondly and are grateful we had Linda as a neighbor.
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My prayers for the family! Linda was a great friend who was always helpful when it came to teaching and I’m very grateful for that. May she rest in peace!
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Linda was the bravest person I've ever known . She was always cheerful and active in spite of her many illnesses and infirmities. Over the years I traveled with her to Paris, Santa Fe, Boston and Virginia (and lots of nearby places) and always looked forward to our dinners celebrating our birthdays and Christmas . I will certainly miss her.
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We are sorry to miss the Celebration of Life for Linda. What a life well-lived bringing so much joy to others. It was a privilege to meet her and cruise to Alaska and play games on the ship. Although our meeting on earth was short she left an imprint on our hearts! You were a great big brother Jim!
Therese and John Andrews
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2011, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Night before we leave on a cruise to Alaska. Watching the fireworks for Canada Day.
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I cannot remember a single celebration or milestone moment of my and my son's lives, that Aunt Linda wasn't a part of. She was a huge cheerleader and source of loving support, and demanded very little in return. I cannot even imagine the joy I would have missed out on if she were not our Aunt. She is forever held in our memories and our hearts...and we were blessed to loved by her.
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Linda was forward motion. At family get-togethers, her first question was always, "what have you been up to?", and not in a simply polite way. Her expectation was you had been up to something, because she had. "Not much", just didn't register with her. Linda didn't squander life. When the question was reversed, Linda told of walks to the Hollywood Sign or in Griffith Park where she heard what she believed to be P-22 roar. She told of the dance classes she loved and the close friends she had made there. Whether it be early morning movies in her beloved city or outings with friends or family, you could bet she was out doing something interesting. We attended plays at the Pantages, she took us to Zumba in the park and introduced us to many good restaurants. At the Beachwood Cafe in Hollywood Land, she insisted we order an egg cream because to her disbelief we had never tried one. My dad loved talking with her because they shared a love of reading and books by the same author. My mom loved talking with her because she was genuinely interested and kind, she made you feel seen. She was a safe spot always, she didn't judge. She was an engaged and generous Great Aunt to our girls. We had the blessing of traveling together on cruises to the Caribbean, Mexico and Alaska. Our daughter Olivia shared a cabin with Linda on our last cruise together to Mexico. Olivia learned they were very much alike in many ways and enjoyed her time as cabin mates. We have many great memories and more stories than I have time to tell. She left her imprint on my heart. In her honor I will forever order the cocktail of the day on a cruise, seek out chocolate fudge (no nuts) when in port and challenge myself to be braver and more adventurous. Next time in Juneau I will lift a pint of Alaskan Red in her honor at the Red Dog Saloon and smile. Life won't be the same without her. She was one of a kind, an inspiration who will be missed and remembered always by all of us who loved her.
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From Nancy Gilmore,
"My goodness, Cindy, not only was Linda very smart. (yet shy), but she was game for doing things with us. I remember how she would come up with ideas when she lived on Bronson for us to go to the theater or to experience something new in the park, or to go to Heartbeat House with her for her classes there in Atwater, and on and on and on. Linda even invited me over to Hsing Mei's house to make homemade soap with them. My job was to work with the lye! Hsing Mei and Linda had good times together and lived in close proximity to one another. Both of them loved hiking.
Sue, Janice, Linda, and I were just a team that clicked very well. Add Janet García (the FUNNY one) and Jackie Brown to a compatible group of friends. I clearly remember one night Linda had a few of us over to her house and we were putting a crossword puzzle together and probably "sipping," and we were laughing so hard because we were having so much fun, and Linda ever so gently chastised me for being too raucous, but we were having loads of fun, late into the night. Yes, I think Linda was our "leader" in terms of coming up with good ideas.
One time Linda had this idea for us to go to this funky little joint right next to the Pantages and from the outside it just looked dark and seedy, perhaps... But we went in and had a good time. Linda was intrepid. If I'm not mistaken, she went on a trip to Ireland by herself!
What I admired most about your aunt was that she was the most NON-JUDGMENTAL person I knew. There are people who will say 'no judgement' but... my feeling is if you have to say that, it means a judgmental statement is on its way. Linda never said that, she simply demonstrated her acceptance of people in general. I think I have talked to you all the time about how smart, yet shy she was, but she was so unique in never ever being critical of others."
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