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In loving memory

Linda Jo Barr

January 16, 1947 – May 6, 1997
Lived 50 years
Quincy Valley Cemetery · Quincy, Washington
Beloved Daughter, Sister, Wife & Mother
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Wenatchee World, The (WA) — Thursday, June 5, 1997

Linda J. (Anderson) Barr, 50 years old, of Redding, Calif., passed away on May 3, 1997, in Redding following a long illness. She was born on January 16, 1947, to Art and Betty Anderson in Ephrata, Washington.

She attended school in Quincy, graduating from high school in 1965. She attended business college in Yakima. She later worked for Bonneville Power Co.

Linda married Jerry Barr on June 6, 1970, at Sultan, Washington. She was employed by the city of Redding Housing Department for 13 years, retiring in 1995 due to ill health.

Linda is survived by her husband, Jerry, of Redding, Calif.; a son, Jerry, also of Redding, Calif.; her mother, Betty Anderson of Quincy; brothers Jerry Anderson of Walla Walla and Ron Anderson of Yokota, Japan; a sister, Kathy Anderson of Quincy; four nieces; and one nephew.

She was preceded in death by her father, Art, and her grandparents.

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1947
Born January 16
1952
Linda was 5 when Grand Coulee irrigation water reached Quincy
1958
Linda was 11 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1962
Linda was 15 when the Seattle World's Fair opened with the new Space Needle
1967
Linda was 20 when the first Super Bowl was played
1971
Linda was 24 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Linda was 35 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1997
Passed away May 6, age 50
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