Obituary: Garrett, Linda Laurel (Fleischauer)
She was the only child of two young aspiring musicians, Charles Fleischauer and Evangeline Fite.
The family moved to Spokane, where Linda’s favorite memory was spending time with her father fishing or attending circuses.
She attended Havermale Junior High and then North Central High School where she was active in many clubs and very popular with her warm smile, beautiful looks, and kind personality.
She also worked hard in the classroom and as a result Linda attended Washington State University on a chemistry scholarship from Alcoa.
On a college break, while working as a waitress at the Ridpath Hotel, she met and later married Dean Williams.
The couple had three children, Jason, Leslie and Todd.
Linda raised her kids in the Spokane, and later, Liberty Lake areas.
Upon the early death of her father Chuck, she inherited his auto dealer supplies business in 1980.
Continuing his legacy she became popular with the dealers, they always trusted her judgment as to just the right color of pennants to fly over their car lots.
Linda’s favorite hobby, once the kids were raised, was to travel the world, especially Europe.
Never a fan of “new, shiny, and impersonal”, she loved all things historical, charming, and quaint!
Linda’s story would not be complete without relating that Linda faced exceptional challenges due to the premature death of both her parents, her painful scoliosis and later her lung disease diagnosis.
It was heartbreaking for those close to her to see such a good-hearted person endure so much.
But her resilience and courage inspired us.
She laughed.
She loved.
She remained so, so pretty through all the years.
She was a true gourmet cook and (though you would never know from her petite frame) she loved to eat.
She sewed beautiful clothes, and her tasteful restoration of her old 1900-era Liberty Lake home made it a landmark and signature sanctuary.
Linda was a thoughtful person, a great listener, and a deep thinker.
Her expressions were vivid!
When she loved something, she LOVED it.
When she didn’t .
.
.
well, sometimes you would hear about that too.
But the enduring memories are of her warm smile, her hearty laughter, the full attention she paid when you spoke with her, her thoughtful gift-giving, and her love of her children and grandchildren.
Linda’s survivors are Jason Williams (Lydja Williams) of Redmond WA, Leslie Filer (Jay Filer) of Green Bluff, and Todd Williams (Michele Williams) of Green Bluff.
Her precious grandchildren (all grandsons!)
are Ian Williams, Josh Williams, Taylor Williams, Travis Schaaf, Cody Schaaf, Jake Filer, Sam Filer, Craig Williams, and Max Williams.
Services are scheduled for Thursday, March 26th at 2:00 pm at the Green Bluff United Methodist Church, 9908 E. Green Bluff Rd., Colbert, WA 99005.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the American Lung Society online at www.lung.org/donate.