Linda Rae Farmer Duffin

 

LINDA DUFFIN  OBITUARY  8/1/1951 – 9/1/2012

 

Linda Rae Farmer Duffin passed away Saturday Morning, September 1, 2012, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband Jim; her daughters Heather, Heidi (Anthony Johnson), and Debbie (Tarl Lambson); her grandkids (whom she cherished with her deepest joys) Kalyana, Makayla, and Tyce (Debbie & Tarl), and Austin, Ruth, and Summer (Heidi & Anthony); her parents Walton and Ruth and her siblings, Dale (Christy), Scott (Susan), JoEllen (Jeff Shorter), Paul (Michelle), Richard (Susan), and Lisa (Kelly Savage); and by many nieces and nephews that she loved dearly.

 

As a young mother of three in Southern California she served as PTA President, Primary President, and Girl Scout leader (all at the same time).  Later she served as Young Women’s President, and served in various capacities in Young Women, Primary, and Relief Society.  She had a bucket-load of “pixie dust” dropped on her during a 5-year period Jim worked for The Disney Company.  And she infused that love for all things Mickey into her children.

 

Linda attended Highland High and graduated from Wasatch High in 1969.  She graduated from BYU in 1973 with B.A. in Speech Pathology, and a minor in Elementary Education (and was just a few hours shy of earning her Masters Degree).  Starting in 1991, she co-established and administered the network of 50 of The UPS Stores in Utah, and co-owned 2 stores.

 

Her passing followed a 14-year long battle with breast cancer that eventually metastasized to her liver and lymph nodes.  She endured multiple directly-related and unrelated-surgeries, radiation treatment, and at least 7 rounds of chemotherapy.  She learned to give her future to the Lord, and to live with a driving passion to make the most of each day.  She loved and served others freely and broadly.  She developed a passion for travel that carried her to Britain, the Mediterranean and Middle East, the Baltic, Russia, and China, and 47 United States.  She shared the challenges and lessons of her life in a presentation at Women’s Conference in May 2010.

 

She had the highest respect for her professional care-givers.  She had the deepest love for many special personal and ward friends who buoyed her up throughout her life, and took her love and service back in return.

 

But mostly she loved her family on whom she poured out her unique brand of love and fun.  She taught us love, and love is her legacy.

 

A viewing will be held at Mountain View Memorial 3115 E. 7800 S. (Bengal Blvd) in Cottonwood Heights from 6-8pm on Friday, September 7, 2012. The funeral will be held at LDS Meetinghouse  1970 E. Viscounti Dr (8600 S.) in Sandy at 11am on Saturday, September 8, 2012. A viewing will be held at the LDS meetinghouse from 9:30am-10:30am on Saturday before the funeral.

Please find information about services at lindaduffin.blogspot.com.

Her obituary in the Salt Lake Tribune.

Her obituary in the Deseret News.