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Linda Jean Smith
1945 - 2019
Linda Jean Smith
1945 - 2019
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BORN
1945
DIED
2019
Linda Smith Obituary
1945 - 2019
Placitas, New Mexico, US
Linda Jean Smith passed from this world on December 7, 2019 at the age of 74. Ms. Smith was born and raised in Fort Worth and spent most of her adult years in her beloved New Mexico where she enjoyed the history, culture and natural beauty of her surroundings. She was a nurse by training for 52 years, and went on to become a teacher, anthropologist, antique collector, gardener, and a lover of animals and all of nature. She recently retired as the Director of Nurse Education for Presbyterian Health Care of New Mexico and was currently teaching nursing at Santa Fe Community College. Linda had a passion for life and a tenacious spirit. Her legacy of teaching, caring, and compassion made the world a better place. She is survived by Sue Roujansky, her best friend and lifetime partner, her brothers and their wives, Paul L. and Sara Smith, Thomas W. and Barbie Smith, Nephews Nic Smith, Cole Smith and Wife Amanda, Niece Allison Justus-Smith and wife Cammie and great nephew Birch as well as Aunt Bettye Wallace, several cousins and many friends and colleagues. Burial will be on December 16, 2019 next to her grandparents, Albert and Lucile Zabel in Shannon Rose Hill Burial Park, Fort Worth, TX, after a private service officiated by Rev. Dottie Cook, senior Minister of South Hills Christian Church. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, consideration of contributions to the Wild Horse Observers Association of Placitas. A Celebration of Life Memorial will be held for Linda on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in the Las Placitas Presbyterian Church, 7 Paseo De San Antonio Rd., Placitas, NM 87043 . To view information or leave a condolence please visit
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Jess Haney
December 22, 2019
Linda, thank you for sharing your knowledge, passion, experiences, and zeal for life and the nursing profession. Thank you for taking the time to listen, for your presence, your compassion, your camaraderie, your advice, and your encouragement. Thank you for being a beacon in an oft-dark world, one which is better for having hosted you for a time. May the seeds of light and love that you've sown in the hearts and minds of others continue to grow and blossom, carrying on your bold and wonderful legacy. I am so grateful for the time I had as your student, brief though it was. You made a profound impact, added to my professional foundation, gave me sage advice, inspiration, and validation regarding my instincts, ability, and that I was in the right place and profession. I cannot express how much I appreciate you or overstate what a gift your being in my life at just the right time and place was. I wish it had been longer, I miss our interactions, and I'm sad that you're gone. May your soul soar and be at peace knowing that you left the world a better, kinder place.
Sue, we have not met, but I wish to extend my deepest condolences to you and the entire family for your loss. My heart goes out to you.
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