Linda grew up with her three older siblings. She was born on Flag Day, so as a young girl, she thought everyone was celebrating her birthday by putting flags out. She grew up in Rexburg and was lucky enough to have her home directly across the street from Smith Park. She spent a semester of high school in Hawaii before graduating from Madison High School in 1975. Hawaii always held a special place in her heart. She and David were married on June 17, 1989, created a home in Aberdeen and were later sealed in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. She was fortunate enough to be a stay-at-home mom, her children were her pride and joy. After her children started school she enjoyed working as a substitute teacher in the Aberdeen and American Falls School Districts, driving truck during potato and sugar beet harvests, working for Amalgamated Sugar Company as a Scale Master and working at Blackfoot Swimming Pool. Linda was artistic and had completed many needlepoint pieces. She was musical, playing both piano and organ. Given the chance she would have swam daily. Her favorite self-indulgence was to pamper her feet with a pedicure and a good foot rub. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She especially loved the Primary and Cub Scout Program. She met the requirements and was beaded for Wood Badge; she also received 'Den Committee Member of the year' for the Bing-Pow Scout District. Linda truly enjoyed serving others, but her true calling came as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother spending time enjoying and laughing in their company. She was a proud grandmother to two grandchildren and was eagerly awaiting the arrival of her third grandchild due in October. Survivors beside her husband David Brainard included daughter Alison Jensen (Chad Mills) of Pocatello, son Byron (Lindsay) Brainard of Idaho Falls, sisters Eileen and Carolyn Lewis of Salt Lake City, and brother Richard (Shawna) Lewis of Rexburg.