Linda J. Waters' Obituary
Linda lived a life of love and joy. She gave more than she received, and she practiced this in all aspects of her life. She was a registered nurse responsible for the care and companionship of patients in the intensive care unit in many hospitals, traveling all over the United States to help those in need. She raised over 700 poodle puppies in her home to spread cheer to families who wanted a faithful companion to love and protect those most dear to them. She was a selfless friend who constantly went above and beyond the call of duty of the limitations most people would expect of their friends. She was a daughter who loved and respected the lessons given to her and reciprocated all of the love she received. As for her sons, she was, and will always be, the most loving person and mother they will ever know. They will forever benefit from being her first and foremost priority. They were the light of her life and she always made sure they knew that on a daily basis. Her grandchildren; Brady, Ian and Colton, were spoiled rotten. She fought hard to watch Brady grow and to be there for the births of Ian and Colton, even if it extended the pain she was in. She wanted to shower them in love, and she did. She made sure Brady had everything he needed to become the bright, young toddler he is today. Thanks to Grammy, Ian and Colton will never need to wear the same outfit twice, or play with the same toy twice.
Linda’s legacy will be the kindness in her heart that she passed on to everyone she met. No person was too insignificant to make smile, and no problem was too large for her to tackle. Whether it was her neighbor in a hospital bed or chemo chair, a friend in need of comfort or assistance, or a family member needing guidance in life, she was there… for everyone. We all learned so much from her whether we knew her for five minutes, or 57 years. Even though she is now gone from our physical world, a little bit of her resides in everyone she met and we will forever celebrate her life by passing on that very gift she gave to us.
Her family would like to thank everyone that contributed to her final years. Friends that visited her when she was feeling ill, or wheeling her into a doctor’s appointment. Friends that called her and kept her company through those hard days. And friends that helped put together her life celebration. Since her passing, we have seen an outpouring of love. Many of you have ensured that her time alive is rightly celebrated with an event that will equal how much we loved her and how much she loved all of us. We thank everyone for all of their donations of time, money and other resources to make this celebration one that would bring a tear to her eyes.
We all cannot wait to see Linda again in her most glorious form, but we will wait a little longer, so that we can all make this world so much better during our time with all that she taught us.
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