Linda Land, 59, of Beaumont, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011, in Houston. Born November 10, 1951, in Columbus, Georgia, she graduated from Mississippi State University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Her career with DuPont spanned thirty-seven years. Linda moved to Beaumont in 1978 and was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.
Survivors include her parents, James Edward and Helen Land of Birmingham, Alabama; daughter, Victoria Louie and her husband Stewart of Houston; son, Andrew Vierling of Beaumont; grandchild, Canaan Louie of Houston; sister, Judy West and her husband Gary of Huntsville, Alabama; brother, Ed Land and his wife Allyson of Decatur, Alabama; nieces, Marilyn West and Adrienne West both of Huntsville, Alabama; and niece, Carson Land of Decatur, Alabama. Linda will also be lovingly remembered by her many friends and extended family.
A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 29, 2011, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 680 Calder Street, Beaumont, under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont. A reception for family and friends will follow the service in the Cloister Room at St Mark’s.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ubi Caritas, 4450 Highland Avenue, Beaumont, Texas 77705 www.ubicaritas.org, or St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 680 Calder Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701 www.stmarksbeaumont.org.
