Her long and courageous battle with cancer claimed her body, but not her spirit.
Linda was born in Sacramento on March 6, 1957, to Ron Sizelove and Eleanor Ekdahl. She started dating her husband, Rich Stewart, while working at National Semiconductor in 1980, and moved to Livermore to be with him. They married in 1983 and welcomed their first daughter, Sheena, in 1984, followed by their second daughter, Javonna, in 1989.
Linda was a graduate of Las Positas College and worked as a mechanical drafter for over 20 years. She gave her life to God in 1991 and attended Trinity Church for 30 years. She was the embodiment of hospitality and spent her life joyfully putting the needs of others above her own.