OBITUARY: Linda Marie Platt

Linda Marie Platt
April 17, 1947-June 4, 2010

Linda Marie Platt (nee Roath) completed her earthly journey on Friday, June 4, 2010, after a brief illness.
She was born to Archie J. and Jean F. Roath on April 17, 1947 in Buffalo, Wyo. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Thomas Gregory (Greg) Platt of Socorro; sons David Goeffrey Platt of Chicago, Ill.; and Thomas Glenford Platt and wife Stephanie of Annapolis, Maryland; and daughter Ella Jean Musser and husband Fritz of Edgewater Maryland; brother Jack L. Roath of Canon City, Colo..; sister Gwendolyn M. Roath of Socorro; six grandchildren, extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and a grandson, David Tyler.
Linda graduated from Lovington high school in 1965 and attended the University of New Mexico. Wherever Linda lived – New Mexico, Greencastle, Ind., Puerto Rico; Plano, Tex.; Anapolis, Md., and Socorro – she made friends with her big smile, easy laugh and her caring and compassionate ways.
She was an active member of the Baha’i Faith and was a trained teacher for children and adults in Baha’i education. A highlight for her was a pilgrimage in the late 1980s to the Baha’i World Center in Haifa, Israel.
She worked closely with her husband in his computer business in Texas and later worked as phlebotomist and office manager for doctors in Maryland. After moving to Socorro in 2000 to be closer to her family, Linda worked first at the Bhasker Clinic and then the Socorro PMS Community Clinic.
Linda opened her heart and home to numerous people over the years including troubled teens seeking a stable environment, which led to those teens and her own to dub their home “The Refugee Center”.
“She was always encouraging other people and giving them solace,” said her husband, noting her loving ways and quiet certitude.
She maintained a life-long association with members of her high school Girl Scout troop; and friendships formed in her early college years.
She loved reading, studying history and was an avid amateur photographer. She was also a member of the Fiber Arts Guild and the Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR.
A memorial celebration of her life was held on Wednesday, June 9, 2010,at the Casa Blanca Bed and Breakfast, San Antonio. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to HHC/Hospice, P.O. Box 1009, Socorro, NM 87801 or the American Cancer Society.

OBITUARY: Linda Marie Platt