Linda J Mathis, 71, passed away January 23, 2019 with husband Jim and sons Eric and Galen by her side from a hard fight against the flu, pneumonia, and other related illnesses.  She was born March 11, 1947 to Dale and Helen Phillips in Spokane.  Linda married Jim Mathis in August of 1969.

Linda's favorite people called her Grammy.  Eric and Nicole's son Nathan and daughter Gracie along with Galen and Lacey's daughter Isabel, son CJ, daughter Abigail miss her along with many nieces, nephews and their families.

Linda loved school and learning in general.  She graduated from Newport High School in 1965, WSU in 1968 with a BA in Sociology, Whitworth University 1975 with a Masters in Education Counseling, EWU in 1979 with a Masters in Social Work, finally in 1985 she graduated from Gonzaga with her Juris Doctorate.

After several related careers Linda opened Mathis Law Office in Newport WA serving the citizens as a family Law and Social Security Attorney from 1991 until 2017.

A celebration of life will be held at Jim and Linda's home on February 2, 2019.  Friends and Family are invited to attend any or all of the day's activities which include a "bagel clinic" to help master Linda' bagels from 12-2pm, book exchange from 2-4pm to celebrate her love of reading, and wine tasting from 4-6pm because.. "wine not".  In lieu of flowers please share a book at our book exchange.

Sherman-Campbell Funeral and Cremation Services in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermancampbell.com .