Linda Jo Richards

LINDA JO RICHARDS Dana Point - Linda Jo Richards, age 53, of Dana Point died on Wednesday, Feb 1, 2006 at South Coast Medical Center. Linda was born on April 14, 1952 in Mankato, MN to Thomas and Constance Adams. She graduated from Mankato HS in 1971 and married Tom Richards on April 30, 1977. They made their home in Dana Point where Linda worked in Special Ed. She dearly loved her special needs children referring to them as "God's special angels." Linda and Tom opened their home to one special angel, Grant, who spent several years with them. Linda had a deep love of family and honored her Mankato farm upbringing. She has touched so many lives with her smile, open embrace, love…and "sun tan." She will be deeply missed. Linda is survived by her husband, Tom; her parents Thomas and Constance Adams; Mr & Mrs Douglas Adams and family, Rev & Mrs. Daniel Adams and family, Mr. & Mrs. David Adams and family, Madeline Richards, Mr. & Mrs. Tim Richards and family.