BLOOMINGTON - Lynda Faye Boulware, 64, Dallas, Texas, formerly of Bloomington, died Sunday (Sept. 24, 2006) in Dallas.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday at East Lawn Funeral Home, Bloomington. A private funeral is being held. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Lynda was born Aug. 26, 1942, in Livingston County, a daughter of Elmer William and Wilma Louise Freed Boulware. Her parents and brother, Jerry, preceded her in death.
She is survived by three sisters, Jeannie Rae (Raymond) Church, Boynton Beach, Fla.; Sherry (Alvin) Farley, Kemp, Texas; and Nancy (Burton) Grusy, Gridley; and five brothers, Kirk (Nancy) Boulware and E. Dale (Beverly) Boulware, both of Normal; Johnny (Sandy) Boulware, Bonaire, Ga.; James (Elizabeth) Boulware, Bloomington; and Gary (Sandy) Boulware, Clearwater, Fla. She is survived by many nephews and nieces and great-nephews and great-nieces whom where all special to her.
Lynda grew up on South Main and was a 1960 graduate of Bloomington High School. She earned her bachelor of science degree from the University of Texas at Dallas. Lynda retired from Arco Oil and Gas in Dallas after more than 25 years.
Lynda played in several domino groups over the years. She enjoyed following the Cowboys and Rangers and was a diehard Cubs fan. She enjoyed going places and, most of all, being with her family.
Lynda made her home in Dallas. It was a joy to her.
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The following was written by classmates for our 50th Reunion Booklet. Led by a dedicated team of local classmates, the project was titled:
"BHS CLASS OF '60 FOOTPRINTS"
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I don't remember what kind of student Linda was in school but I remember that she was always friendly and fun loving.
Linda and I worked together in the food department at Mennonite Hospital every night at 4:00 putting food on trays and delivering it to rooms, and although it was a lot of work, Linda always made it fun and interesting and at the same time was a hard worker. She loved participation in sports and since G.A.A. was a girl's only means of competitive sports, Linda excelled in it. We were in every sport that they had. She and I never did have a drag race down Main Street but we always talked about it and thought it would be cool.
We didn't keep in touch after graduation and my memory has faded, but Linda was my friend and a good person.
(Linda Roberts)