Linda Richardson, 70, of Oklahoma City, OK, passed away on November 11, 2022 after a very short period of illness with stroke and cancer.

Linda was born on Nov 14th, 1951 to Ann & Clarke Benham in Ft Worth, Texas. She grew up in a house next to Lake Worth in a very close-knit family of two brothers Scotty and Brett and one sister Janice. After graduating from Arlington Heights High School , she went on to study Geology at the University of Texas Arlington.

There she met a handsome grad student named Jim Richardson. After graduation, the were married in 1973 and then moved overseas for many years to England, Indonesia and Singapore.
They had three children Paul, Jennifer and Emily.  She was a devoted wife and proud mother and grandmother. She made it her mission to improve the lives of others and was always willing to help. She was very involved in volunteer work and was a Girl Scout leader. She and the family moved to Oklahoma in the mid-1980s and finally settled down to stay. 

She then earned her Master's in Business also from UTA and started her own business helping other small businesses from around world with marketing, accounting and consulting. Linda was a very creative person and was skilled at drawing, painting, photography and graphic design. She enjoyed cooking, camping, gardening and sewing. We will miss her greatly.

Linda was predeceased by her younger brother Jay Scott Benham just last year.

Linda was an avid traveler and saw many different countries. She never met a stranger on her journeys; only new friends. She was a born story teller and could tell you many interesting facts about the history and culture of places around the globe. She has been to most of the countries in Europe as well as Russia, Japan, Mexico, Columbia, Thailand, New Zealand and Australia. She and her family also traveled a lot in the States and if you have ever had the privilege of going on vacation with her you would get a full color, 10 page,  printed itinerary down to the minute. Her last trip was to see her beloved grand-daughter Abbey in Hawaii  as her daughter Jennifer Tyler & husband Travis live there now.

Linda led a very active life right up to the end. She was a member of EARS the Edmond Amateur Radio Society for over 30+ years, call sign N5OJP. She was a member of the Oakie Wine Club who brews their own wine, though ironically she rarely drank but enjoyed the science of the process and the learning about wine and food from around the world. She was an active member and ambassador for the South OKC Chamber of Commerce. Although she mostly retired and was focusing on spending more time with family, she loved the hustle and bustle of working on projects and she still enjoyed planning special events and networking groups.

The family requests that all flowers and notes are sent to Memorial Park Funeral Home in Edmond.

The celebration of life service will be next Sunday Nov 20th at 3pm at the Memorial Park Cemetery & Historic Chapel in Edmond actual address is 13400 North Kelley Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73131

You may send flowers if you choose. She loved all flowers and colors but her favorites were iris, daffodils, tulips, orchids and sunflowers. You may also contribute to a charity of your choice; her favorites were the Girl Scouts, PBS, the Science Museum or American Cancer Society. You may also contribute directly to the family for a memorial fund as this was a sudden and unexpected passing.

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