Elizabeth D. van der Linde

Elizabeth D.

van der Linde

Our Mom was born on November 16, 1922, in Toronto, Canada and died Wednesday, June 11, 2008, in Charlottesville, Virginia. She has gone home to be with her husband of 53 years Captain H. E. "Pete" van der Linde who preceded her in death.

Our mother was a registered nurse, owned and managed "Blue Ridge Farm" in Free Union, Virginia for 20 years, designed and constructed a sailboat that she and our dad sailed from Canada to the Caribbean, volunteered and served on the board of the SPCA, volunteered and was a member of the "Friends of the Library", and volunteered at "Recording For The Blind and Dyslexic".

She passed her work ethic on to her four surviving sons, Bruce and his wife Pam, Peter and his wife, Jackie, Craig and his wife, Janet, and Derek. She is also survived by her brother, John Dowswell and his wife, Doreen; and her sister-in-law, Elizabeth T. "Babs" Jones; and niece, Lisa Beazell. She loved and supported her grand-children, Erin, Justin, Brook, Melody, Melissa, William and great-granddaughter, Emma and was so proud of them. Mom lived a full and exciting life and shared it with all of the people she loved. She will miss all of her swimming buddies and the ACAC crew.

As a family we want to thank all of the great people at the University of Virginia Medical Center and a special thanks to Dr. Charles E. "Ed" Rose Jr., whom my mother loved and respected.

There will be a memorial gathering from 3 until 7 p.m. Saturday, June 21, 2008, at Recording For The Blind and Dyslexic to share memories of this very special lady.

Donations may be made in our mother's memory to "Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic."


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.