On August 20, 1934, Linda was born in a small house in Elmo, Texas to John Haskell and Esther Irene (Warren) Pedigo. She was the second of four children. In her high school years, Linda attended Terrell High School (Go Tigers!!), where she enjoyed playing on the tennis team. She also devoted herself to her studies and graduated Salutatorian of her senior class in 1951. After high school, Linda worked as a secretary for the late Mr. Frank King in his law office in downtown Terrell, Texas.
During her senior year, Linda was invited to go out on a blind date, where she met the man she was to marry, Harold Deen Foreman. They married in 1952 and were blessed with three children, Terrie Sue, Steven Wayne, and Nancy Lynn Foreman.
When the marriage ended in divorce, Linda gathered her children and moved to the Stevens Park area of Oak Cliff in Dallas. She was a fierce parent and determined to keep her family together. Through the years, Linda worked as a secretary for various companies. She landed a job in the city offices of Coppell, Texas, where she stayed until retirement. She was an active community volunteer, starting the Coppell Christmas ‘Make a Child Smile’ donation campaign. She also played Mrs. Santa Claus in the Coppell Christmas parades for several years. Her favorite parts of the parade were riding on the back of the Coppell Fire Truck with Santa and welcoming the little children to ‘Santa’s House’ at City Hall afterwards. One of her favorite activities was taking her young granddaughter, Katherine, to the Coppell Library, where they could find their inscribed brick ‘Katherine and Granny’. Linda purchased the brick in the early 1990s to be put on the entry walkway, when the library was being built.
Throughout her life Linda continued her enjoyment of reading and learning, mostly about American History. The Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, and World War II were her favorite topics. Hobbies included making Christmas fudge, cross stitching, and embroidery needlework. Her needlework won many awards in the State Fair of Texas Creative Arts competitions over the years. Linda loved the word game " Scrabble" where her knowledge always played to her advantage.
Linda was laid to rest in the Old Elmo Cemetery next to her father, John Haskell Pedigo, and close to her grandparents, Joe M. and LeeAnn Pedigo. She and her father are under a shade tree, on top of a hill, overlooking their beloved little town.
Linda is preceded in death by her mother Mrs. Esther Irene Pedigo Mitchell of Coleman, Texas, her father Mr. John Haskell Pedigo of Elmo, Texas, and her brother Mr. Joe Lawrence Pedigo of Dallas, Texas. She is survived by her sisters, Mrs. Wanda Jewel Pedigo Robertson of Elmo, Texas, and Mrs. Janis Carol Pedigo Flanagan and husband Roy Flanagan, of Bastrop, Texas. Her surviving children are Mrs. Terrie Sue Foreman Aune and husband Jim Aune, of Coppell, Texas, Mr. Steven Wayne Foreman and wife Cindy Foreman, of Rowlett, Texas, and Ms. Nancy Lynn Foreman Petesch and husband John Petesch, of Austin, Texas. Grandchild is Mrs. Katherine Taylor Aune Urbach and husband Bryan Urbach, of Coppell, Texas. Great-grandchildren are Marjorie Kate and Jack Haskell Urbach of Coppell, Texas. Nieces and nephews, and fur-babies KoKo, Toby, and Charlie are included among those who loved her.
Linda will be greatly missed by us all. We pray that Jesus wrapped his loving arms around her as he welcomed her home. We are grateful that she is free from the struggles of this life.
We love you-our Sister, Aunt Linda, Mom, Granny and Great-Granny.
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