"Her true beauty is seen with the Heart ,and not with the Eyes.
To know her is to love her."
Linda-2000
My
First Born, Meralinda Sue
Linda-1 year old-1952
The angels rejoiced and sang when this baby was born. I cried. I sat for hours just looking at this beautiful angel, that God had blessed me with, surrounded in a misty ora of holliness, amazed at the miracle that God had allowed me to perform. What a treasure. What a blessing from my Heavenly Father. Thank you Father, my heart is so full it runeth over, with joy , happiness and thankfulness;.
Febuary 15,1951
2 yrs.-1953
Meralinda Sue Davis; Born, Feb.15,1951, at Oak Knoll Navel Hospital, Oakland, California. She was a green eyed, taffy blonde, now the hair has changed colors a dozen times.) She married, Randolph, (Randy) Owings, Nov.23,1968, in Fremont, Ca. They have been married, almost thirty one years, and have three children, and three grand children. They reside in Susanville, California.< see family history , under 'Genealogy' on home page index.>
Three years old-1953
"Hi Ho Linda-1956
Linda abt-5 yrs-1956
Kendagarten-1956
First grade-1957
2nd grade-1958
Linda 13 yrs old-1965
IF PICTURES COULD TALK....
THEY WOULD SAY....(1st pic)..Linda.."This little piggy went to.." Mary-"Ahhh I've heard that one before..got any new ones?"(2nd Pic);Mary-"Why can't I shoot her?..Ahh let me shoot her just a little bit?"..Linda-"Darn it let her shoot, so she will get off my back"; (3rd Pic);Mary-"Oh no..not another story..let's play dolls." Linda-"Shhh, Mary, dont you wanna learn nothing?"
Mary-"I am rough & tough, I am a cowgirl!"..Linda-"Wellll,I'm just a girl..got no cow."
1st.Pic-Mom Dad, and me.Just got married-Jan.31,1953..2nd pic-Nanie with me on my new Christmas bike-Winton,Ca.-1954
My Nanie, as I remember her.Inez (Tate) Sanfedele-1986
1st Pic-My cousin Mary, my Mom, Wynell,Me with my Dad, Bill,Easter-1953..2nd Pic- My Uncle Ivan holding Mary and me.-1953.
Linda and Mary were the first born grand children; Linda to Wynell, and Mary to her brother Ivan. They were less than 11 months apart in age. Linda the oldest.So they were in alot of pictures together;Cousins that grew up like sisters.
Me and my brothers,(L to R); Tommy,Troy & Kenny-1965
Linda & Randy-Junior prom-1968
Linda & Randy-1983
Linda and son-"Chip"-1969 & 1970
Randy & Linda with son, William Randolph Owings.At this time he was called "Chip", He later dropped Chip in lieu of "Bill"-1969
Linda with daughter Edie-6 months old-Dec.1970
Bill abt-1yr-8mos;Edie-6months-1970
The Owings Family-1970
Tracey Lynell Owings, abt 6 months and 1 year old.1974 & 1975
Nanie with great-grandkids.(L to R),Bill,Nanie, holding Tracey, and cousin Stacey Faith, with Edie on her other side. Tracey closest to Nanie-1974.(Stacey is 3 months & 8 days older than Tracey.)
This is Grandma Davis' favorite picture of Edie and Bill-1973.
Edie, age-13..Bill,age-14,& Tracey,age-9-1983
Grandma Linda with her precious grandaughters, Alisha & Laura Dahlen-1998; These are their youngest daughter, Tracey's children.(and of course her hubby Pauls children too-)
Grampa, Randy with all his grandkids..He has his arms,(heart) full. Alisha,Tristan & Laura Dahlen-1999.