Linda Latin

February 19, 1963 - June 25, 2022
Linda left us on June 25, 2022. She was predeceased by her parents, Roy Leveridge (1999) and Pat McWilliam (2009). Linda was born in 1963 in Portland Oregon USA. She was raised in Williams Lake, BC then moved to Kamloops BC where she married and raised her family.
She is survived by her husband Danny Latin, and their sons Jimmy and Jake. Linda also leaves behind her brothers Roy (Sheryl) and Scott (Barbara) Leveridge and sister Kelly (Wayne) Swift; her nieces Danielle Swift (Damir), Kylee Swift (Jeremy), Raelene Leveridge, Destiny Leveridge and many more.
She excelled as Granty (short for Great Aunt, but she was really a Grandma) to Carson (15), Aubrey (13), Jalen (5), Ryan (2), Casimir (8 weeks) and also as Halmeoni to Ido (4).
Her love of family, extended family, and friends was the cornerstone of her life. Her home was a haven to those lucky enough to enter, and she invited many. Her skill in sensing pain, stress or anxiety was only exceeded by her ability to alleviate it.
She enriched and soothed too many lives to count. Her passions and interests were numerous and varied— learning and sharing were constant themes.
Linda was proud of her Métis heritage and served as treasurer to the Two-Rivers Métis Society. She was one of the original members of the Ladies of Lax Lacrosse team. She had a diploma in horticulture from TRU, and a certificate of reflexology. For a time Linda volunteered by giving foot massages to the elderly.
Linda had a great love, understanding and respect for nature and Mother Earth. She was seeking acreage to realize her dream of off-the-grid, self-sufficient and sustainable living. Her pursuit of wellbeing through healthy nutrition, exercise and natural ways of nourishing mind, body and soul was an inspiration to many.
Linda worked side by side with Danny, sharing in the rigours of running their business, Mount Paul Golf Course, contributing hard work, bookkeeping acumen, landscaping vision, people skills and her warm personality. They were partners in life.
Linda loved her boys. She raised Jimmy and Jake with energy, devotion and creativity. Her fierce support and encouragement, devoid of judgement, provided a safe, nurturing environment and left a legacy of love and guidance that will last their lives. She taught them so much.
Linda's passion for life was limitless and she lived without boundaries. Nothing could contain her love, her enthusiasm, her empathy and her need to create. Linda's impact extends widely and reaches deep.
As her family, friends, clients and colleagues, we grieve, but know that she is not gone. Her spirit and love remains and we are comforted.
A gathering for Linda will be held at 1:30 pm at the Tk'emlúps Powwow Arbor, at 330 Chief Alex Thomas Way in Kamloops, BC on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
The family is also working to establish a fund to support Métis children and youth in Linda's memory and will have more information available soon for those who would like to participate.