Birth date: Jul 26, 1940 Death date: Jun 22, 2022
On June 22, 2022, Linda Joyce Kane was united with her savior in heaven. Linda was born in 1940 in Moline IL, the daughter of Willard and Lewanda (Dodd) Laird. Linda Laird was raised in East Moline IL. She recently wrote a short Read Obituary
Linda was such a wonderful person and such a talented musician. One of my favorite memories was during the height of the pandemic I got a phone call from her asking if I wanted to hear some music. I said of course and she played wonderful hymns for me over the phone. It was a jewel of a gift in difficult times—something I will never forget.
Barbara Tasevol
Gary and Family,
Remembering Linda, an amazing woman and accomplished organist/pianist. Early in the pandemic, dear Linda called me and asked for requests for her to play for me on the piano from your home...I was So touched, as I had just gone through breast cancer, had just finished radiation, and we were all locked down at home. I will never forget her kindness and compassion, in the midst of her own health challenges. Deepest sympathy, love and prayers for all of you. IHL, Carol Lynch
Prayers and heartfelt sympathy to all of the family. Krissen and Karen’s care and love gave your Mom joy and comfort. Sending love, Cindy and Bill
When I was little, your mom was a second mother to me, my piano teacher and my kindergarten music teacher. Your home was like second home always filled with cats, kittens, Shy and George.
I loved going camping with you all. Your mom taught me how to pick crabs and I will never forget the creepy Halloween parties where I was totally grossed out by feeling the eyeballs and brains and such.
Memories of your mom always come flooding back when I see “Dozen a Day” book and when I take my grandkids camping, I think of the popup camper, smores and the fun we had.
If Robert Fulgrum in his book “All I really needed to know I learned in Kindergarten,” is correct then I owe a lot of what I know to your mom.
She taught me one of life’s most important lessons; how to go on a Bear Hunt! Linda would lead the charge on the adventure of going thru the tall grass, big trees, little trees, swimming across the lake, walking thru the mud and even entering the cave where there was always be a bear!
With every obstacle we faced on the hunt we were met with the phrase, “You can’t go around it! You can’t go over it! You can’t go under it! You have to go through it!”
Lesson learned: Just like in life when we are met with difficult circumstances, we can’t go around them, over them, under them we just have to go through them. She taught us all well!
Forever grateful,
Kim Surface Mitchell
Knowing Linda was one of my fondest memories. Being a part of the Treble Tones singing group in high school was a great experience. Linda was our leader, orchestrator and always so patient. I can still see her hands glide so easily across the keyboard being able to play any music. She was a beautiful gift to all of us. And we are blessed to have known her. Susan Kennedy
Linda was one of my very best friends thru the years. We have known each other since 2nd grade at John Deere School in East Moline, IL. She always played the piano in Grade School during our Music Classes. She also played the organ and piano at East Moline High School for our choir, and ensembles. During our Sophomore year, seven of we girls began singing together in a group called The Treble Tones. Linda played the piano for us during our Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years at High School. She also played the organ at our wedding June 26th,1960. Linda was so gracious to invite us to her home during our family trip to Washington DC. So we stayed with Linda and Gary two nights, when they lived in Manassas, VA. They came and stayed with us here in Greenville, SC a couple times too. Linda was a fighter, and we prayed for her many times during her bout with cancer. Now she is with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We all loved her and Gary and their dear family.
Sandy and Gene Easley
