Linda Jean Fincher |
| Posted 2009-10-29 by Judy Wight Branson |
| The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Linda Jean Fincher departed on her last flight on Oct. 23, 2009. She arrived on April 28, 1945, in Mesa, Ariz., to Clyde and Ima Jean Fincher. Linda was raised in Higley, Ariz., on her family farm. Linda spent her career as a flight attendant for American Airlines and retired in Prescott, Ariz., in 2000. Prior to her retirement, Linda was very active in her union, Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), representing up to 22,000 of her co-workers. During her career she held various positions in the union, including San Diego Base Chairperson, a member of the National Board of Directors, and negotiator. Linda was a strong union advocate with training for grievance and arbitration as well as negotiations training at Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management. Linda loved the ocean and sailing. Linda is preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Ima Jean, and her infant nephew, Dakota Lee Fincher-Hines. Survivors include one brother, Clyde Jr. Fincher of Fredericksburg, Texas; three nieces, Gina Islas of Cottonwood, Ariz., Kristina Fincher of Prescott, Ariz., and Teri Dahn (Ray) of Surprise, Ariz.; great-nieces Brittany Nikole Dahn, Yvonne Nicole Delgado, Brandi Jean Dahn and Anique Michelle Delgado; and great-nephew Nicholas Drane Dahn. Funeral Mass will be on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, at 10 a.m. at St. Catherine Laboure Church in Chino Valley, Ariz., with Fr. Fred LeClaire officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to your local St. Vincent DePaul or the Wings Foundation, P.O. Box 610563, DFW Airport, Dallas, Texas 75261-0563. Hampton Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements. Please visit www.hamptonfuneralhome.com to sign Linda's guestbook. Information provided by survivors. |
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