- May 13, 2025
Born on March 20, 1939, in Bastrop, Louisiana, Linda Hill Long celebrated life and loved her family. She passed away on April 18, 2025, surrounded by her children.
She is survived by her daughter Sarah Knowles and Sarah’s husband, Doug Knowles; her daughter Julie Clark; her son Doug Long and Doug’s wife, Laura Long; her daughter Cindy Slater and Cindy’s husband, Barry Slater; her brother Johnny Hill; her cousin Ione Elioff and Ione’s daughter, Amanda Elioff. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Long; her parents, Mark and Ruth Hill; and her brother, Mark Hill, Jr.
Linda graduated from Bastrop High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics at Louisiana State University. She moved to California and taught math to high school students for many years. Linda later moved to Oregon and built up a successful real estate business before retiring and focusing her energy on more leisurely pursuits, such as golf and travel.
She and her husband, Harold Long, took many spectacular adventures, including an RV trip across the United States and a 62-day cruise around the world. They moved to Palm Coast, Florida, in 1999 and spent many years relishing the view from their lanai and taking trips on their boat, Lagniappe. In 2019, Linda and her children celebrated her 80th birthday with a trip to St. Lucia.
Linda was a competitive bridge player and member of the Palm Coast Duplicate Bridge Club. She also was a voracious reader and was one of the original members of the Splendid Ladies Book Club. She also enjoyed trivia, and one of her favorite shows was Jeopardy!. Linda also thrived on keeping up with politics, spending hours online gathering views from both sides of the spectrum. She also rarely missed an episode of The Five on Fox News.
It is simply impossible to summarize a lifetime of memories and celebrations in a few paragraphs, but her family all agrees: She lived life well and did it right. She will be dearly missed.
The family will have a private celebration of life for family and close friends. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to the Wounded Warriors, one of her favorite charities. You can reach them at https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org.
