Linda Counter Obituary

Linda was born July 15, 1943 in Los Angeles California. She and her mother, Marguerite and brother Jim moved to Denver after WWII. Marguerite married a WWII veteran, Morey Garton in Denver. The family moved to Fort Collins shortly after the union of Marguerite and Morey. Linda started school at Fort Collins middle school and graduated from Fort Collins High in 1962. She was a cheer leader for Fort Collins High. She started her college education at Colorado State University the year when she met husband to be, Dana Counter. In 1963, Linda was an airline hostess for Braniff Airlines. Dana and Linda were married in June 1964. Linda's first journey across the Canadian/US border in 1968 to an isolated wooded area of Northern Alberta. Linda's first child, daughter, Holly, was in born 1967 and second born daughter, Heather, was born in 1970. With family in toe, they moved to Los Angeles and then onto Fairbanks Alaska in 1975 for the Alaskan pipeline project. In 1982, Dana had an assignment with ARCO Oil and Gas company in Dubai UAE. They were in Dubai for three years. Dana and Linda move onto the UK in Northern England for offshore work and then onto Indonesia in 1986 while daughters attended college back home in the U.S. In Dubai, Linda was secretary for the Desk and Derrick women's group. In Indonesia, Linda was secretary for the American Oil and Gas women's group. By 1990, Linda had enough of travel overseas. Linda and Dana finally settled in Colorado Springs Co. in 2000 for the final run. Linda passed on in July 22, 2025 taken by the tragic ALS disease. Linda loved life, her family, people and animals. Everywhere we journeyed, everyone loved her outstanding personality, caring for others and her great sense of humor. Her passing was a great lose to her family and dear friends. Linda is survived by husband Dana, daughters Holly and Heather in Northern Vermont and younger Sister Nancy Marlow in Idaho falls, Idaho