ATHENS – Sandra A. Linkletter, 62, went home to be with her Lord, Oct. 3, 2010, after a long and courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Sandra was born Jan. 24, 1948, in Skowhegan, to Charles and Annette (Staples) Cook. She graduated from Somerset Academy, Athens, in 1966, where she met her husband, Richard. She attended business school in Skowhegan. She later worked at the family sawmill, was the town clerk for the town of Athens for many years, sold real estate for Whittemore / Century 21 and was a secretary at Linkletter & Sons for several years. Sandra was a member of Church of the Open Bible, Athens, where she was involved with several ladies ministries. She also served on the missions committee and helped establish the scholarship committee. She enjoyed spending time at the camp on Embden Pond with her family and friends, especially her 13 grandchildren. She loved going to Florida every spring with her family, and enjoyed hosting church family fun day and baptismal at their camp on Embden Pond. Sandra will be dearly missed, especially by her husband of 41 years, Richard of Athens; stepmother, Helen Cook of Waterville; sister, Susan Cook of Bass Harbor; aunt, Thelma Staples of Skowhegan; son, Scot and his wife, Helen; son, Alan and his wife, Kate; son, Michael and his wife, Julie; and daughter, Jean and her husband, Cory, all of Athens; and her 13 grandchildren, Mark, Mona, Zachary, John, Elijah, Joshua, Seth, Sara, Isaac, Melody, Megan, Ethan and Jacob. She is also survived by her father-in-law, Gordon; mother-in-law, Melba Linkletter; brother-in-law, Bruce and his wife, Sandy; brother-in-law, Robert and his wife, Debra; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, a number of cousins and her church family and friends. Sandra was predeceased by her parents; an aunt, Dorothy Staples of Santa Rosa, Calif.; a niece, Audra Linkletter; and a nephew, Ryan Linkletter. The family extends a special thanks to her friends who were diligent in making sure she got to and from her doctor’s appointments and Olive Garden. Viewing hours will be held 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, at Smart & Edwards Funeral Home, 183 Madison Ave., Skowhegan. A funeral service will be 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, at Athens Elementary School, Fox Hill Road, Athens, with burial after at Mount Rest Cemetery, Athens, with the Rev. Richard Haynie officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Smart & Edwards Funeral Home, 183 Madison Ave., Skowhegan. Donations may be made in her memory to Church of the Open Bible, Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 88, Athens, ME 04912. <
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