Friday, August 09, 2024

Linda K. Pringle

Linda K. Pringle (65) of Oakland, MD was joyfully welcomed into eternity by her Heavenly Father and her beloved husband early on August 7th, 2024 at the Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland, MD.

At the time of her passing, Linda was a substitute teacher at Southern Garrett High School, especially for the Stars Class. She often spoke with affection about her coworkers and her time there.

Linda was born to Donald and Edith Borst in 1958 and grew up in Hammond, IN, graduating from the Hammond Baptist High School in 1976. She attended college in Florida, where she met the love of her life – Richard W. Pringle. They were married in August of 1979 and spent much of their lives together as pastor and wife from 1986 until Richard’s passing in 2017. She served faithfully with him at Ashland Baptist Temple (Ashland, OH), Union Valley Baptist Church (Belle Union, IN), and Frankton Bible Baptist Church (Frankton, IN). During her years in the ministry, Linda reached the lives of many children and people of all ages. She had active friendships around the states and across the world.

Left to cherish her memory are her four daughters Elisabeth (Nathaniel) Wisor, Lynn (Christopher) Wells, Rebecca (Jacob) Riffe, and Sarah (Timothy) Reed, seventeen grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, older sister, husband, and several grandchildren. She is survived by her three younger siblings including her cherished baby sister, Diana.

Linda loved to spend time with her fellow residents at the Liberty Square Apartments, several of whom became her close friends. 

She is best remembered by her daughters for the special flair she brought to each holiday occasion, the peals of laughter shared over the silliest things and the way she was always there on the other end of the line for countless phone calls. She was serenaded a final time by all four girls in the hours leading up to her passing. Each has expressed gratitude that the Lord has shown such grace and mercy during this difficult time. They are also incredibly proud of her selfless anatomical donation lovingly made through Infinite Legacy.

Linda was a very private person who asked not to be memorialized with a public service. 


Feel free to express your condolences to her children or in the comments below. All notes will be read and cherished. *You can click on the preselected 'anonymous' for a drop-down menu that will allow you to enter your name and continue the comment as yourself.*

9 comments:

  1. Thinking of you all and praying continually !

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  2. Prayers for comfort for you girls and your family. Heaven keeps getting sweeter everyday. Your mom was a blessing.

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  3. Sending thoughts and prayers for comfort and peace for you all. I only met Linda last year at Refuge church, but I cherish our conversations that we shared. Heaven gained a sweet lady. 💚

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  4. A really cool story Linda had shared with me recently: Richard and Linda were driving on the highway and all of a sudden there was a multiple car pile up right in front of them and they didn't have time to even think but Linda shouted out "God" as there was no time to pray or anything but only to yell a quick word. Richard slammed on the brakes and when the car came to a stop and they looked up and the car crash was not in front of them and they looked at each other and asked each other if they had both seen the car crash and where it had went. They were shaken and then they looked behind them and the car crash was behind them like they had been transported to the other side of it safely as there was no way they could've drove through it and not crashed themselves. They were both shaken by the incident and Linda knew this was a miracle of God. She said she felt like God had a purpose for their lives and protected them in a miraculous way from this car crash so they could live and fullfil their purpose. I think some of that purpose was raising 4 beautiful daughters who all have a beautiful faith now just like Richard and Linda had and sending them out into the world to also serve and win souls for Jesus by being such examples of how Christ's light shines from his followers. Your mom and Dad would be very proud of all of you.

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    1. The other half of that story lends itself to the miraculous nature. The four of us were at home and had been fighting. Elisabeth pulled us together and asked, what if we lost our parents today? We wouldn't want to have gone down fighting. She led us all in a prayer for their safety. When they came home telling of God's grace, it blew our minds that it had affected all six of us even though four of us weren't even there. God had us pray for their safety, just as He needed to pull them from certain danger. This is one of so very many times we have seen His hands over our lives. Thank you so much for sharing this reminder. <3

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  5. Elisabeth, Lynn, Becca and Sarah:
    You are loved whole bunches of a lot... by me, Uncle Roy and all of Richard and Linda's siblings.You each will forever be tucked safely in our daily prayers.We thank the Lord for how beautifully He cushions the pain of the loss of our loved ones by providing a goodly measure of peace to each of us.
    Goodbye fo now, sweet Linda, we we join up with you at our appointed times.
    Love,
    Aunt Susie

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    1. Thank you so much for this beautiful sentiment, Aunt Sue. We love you! <3

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  6. I am so sorry to hear about Linda passing prayers go out to her daughters as they go through this trial but remember this is not goodbye Mom this is I'll see you later
    I graduated with Linda from high school I saw her 2 years ago at her sisters funeral was able to talk to her for a little bit what a Godly woman she was
    You Girls were truly blessed to have her as your mother now no more pain no more hurting no more cancer

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    1. 2 Timothy 4:7-8
      7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

      8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

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