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Some words from Matthew Finn, friend and colleague of Linda's at Emerson. Thank you Matt.
Linda Moore lived a life of dedication to the Academy – but more importantly - to her family and friends. I have had the honor, and when I say honor – I mean that in every true sense of the word – of not only working with Linda for over 9 years, but being her friend. Linda made us feel valued and welcome at Emerson, but she also welcomed us into her life and family.
I have fond memories of dinners at her house in Watertown when her sister Louise would come for a visit. We would sit around the table and laugh for hours – and it was never really about work, but simply about our lives and our experiences.
Often times, I would arrive to work early and it would be just the two of us – and she would take a break from whatever she was doing and come chat with me over morning coffee. We would talk about the arts, traveling and cooking – I cherish those moments now more than ever.
Being a strong advocate of the arts, Linda always supported my outside activities in theatre and would often attend my performances – even when she could not attend- there would always be a card on my desk in the morning wishing me a broken leg.
In our office, no one went without a cake for his or her birthday. Even when you didn’t want one – Linda always found a way to get one in under the radar – in fact – she would always have a stash of birthday plates and napkins in her file cabinet – as well as cards for every occasion. Those moments were important to Linda- for all of us to stop, reflect and appreciate each other and the smaller things in life.
Before Linda left Emerson, she called me into her office for a meeting. She asked me what my career goals were in higher education and offered me advice on how I could best achieve them. She took the time. She always took the time.
Upon her retirement, we had promised to be each others “theatre dates” once she left Emerson – and while it breaks my heart that these promises never came to fruition - for reasons that were beyond us both – I can say she will always have a seat next me, and a space in my heart. I love you Linda.