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Linda and I were great friends in high school, but we only reconnected over the phone in the mid-1990's. She lived in Mesa, AZ with her husband and children and was a teacher for many years, as well as an accomplished tennis player. Her battle with breast cancer began in 1997. I visited her in Mesa in the fall of 2001 and we had a wonderful reunion, even though she tired easily and showed the effects of her fight. She passed away on February 6, 2002 and I attended her funeral, which was a wonderful celebration of her life. I will miss her always. Diane (Paren) Marchand
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James Aston
I went all through Whittier with Linda and we were in several of the same classes over the years. I remember thinking she was just beautiful in third and fourth grade. It is sad when you scan through a list of names of people you once knew so well and see those that have died at what we would consider a young age. My memories of Linda is that she was intelligent, very pretty and a very nice girl. Most of the boys in our elementary classes had similar thoughts. As I recall she was one of the most popular girls at Whittier.I haven't thought about her in years, but just visited Whittier a few weeks ago to take a look prior to it being torn down. The school has pictures of every class that ever graduated in books for public viewing. I remember looking at her picture last month during my visit with fond memories.
Skip Aston
Diane Paren (Marchand)
Skip, thanks for remembering Linda. It was nice to hear your memories. She was a great lady and left us too soon!Diane (Paren) Marchand
Gary McMahon