Linda and I have been friends since we were seven years old. I’ll never forget the thrill of seeing that great big moving van rattle down James Road and stop at Eve and Hilde’s farm across the road from ours - and out of the back leapt Linda and her brothers and sister! We were immediately fast friends and remained so through the years: in spite of gaps and absences, we could always pick up where we left off. I cherish the memories I have of her: her voice, her laugh, her intelligence, her sense of humour, her integrity. I will miss her so much.