Author Archives: Linnea

About Linnea

I joined Legacy.com in 2000 as an obituary writer. In the years since, I've done a little of everything for our Operations team, from content review to customer service to creating web pages for funeral homes to training new employees to my current position, Content Manager. I love this position, because I get to write little bits & longer pieces - whatever's needed at the moment - and I get to proofread a lot, satisfying my inner nitpicker. And I love being on the blog team, because I get to write interesting features for the blog. I love to write! In my spare time, I... can you guess?... write. I'm hoping that one day I can add "published novelist" to my bio. I also enjoy working in my vegetable garden and cooking, baking, canning, making ice cream, and pretty much anything else in the kitchen. I love to read, compete in trivia contests, and attempt to keep up with my Netflix queue.

Saluting our veterans

Posted on November 7, 2011

Veterans Day is this Friday, November 11. Veterans Day falls on November 11 every year – unlike other federal holidays that switch dates to always fall on Mondays – in honor of the signing of the armistice that ended World … Continue reading →

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5 condolences: Caretakers

Posted on November 2, 2011

A caretaker can be so much more than someone who helps with baths and medicines. As the name implies, they care – and they bestow attention and, often, affection as a life comes to its close. Whether the caretaker is a family member … Continue reading →

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Searching for @Legacy

Posted on October 24, 2011

What brings readers to @Legacy? It’s something we ask ourselves often as we prepare new posts. We’re here to give you an inside look at Legacy.com, and we do our best to provide useful and insightful content that keeps you … Continue reading →

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5 condolences: Aunts and nieces

Posted on October 19, 2011

A little over seven months ago, I became an aunt for the first time… and I discovered just how much you can love a kid who isn’t even your own. My niece Ruby is, in my humble opinion, absolutely the … Continue reading →

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5 condolences: Playing dress-up

Posted on October 12, 2011

When I was a kid, my Grandma Betty had the most wonderful thing in her basement rec room – a trunk filled to the brim with her clothes from when she was a young woman in the 1930s, ’40s and … Continue reading →

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Meet the screeners

Posted on September 26, 2011

Back in February, we invited you to meet a few of our content screeners, the folks who keep the wheels turning around here as they review thousands of Guest Book entries every day. Today we’d like to introduce a few … Continue reading →

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5 condolences: End of summer

Posted on September 21, 2011

As summer winds down, we greet the change of seasons with mixed emotions. We’re sad to see the warm days and carefree fun times end. And we’re anticipating the joys of fall, turning leaves, apple cider, crisp breezes, Halloween costumes. … Continue reading →

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September 11: A week of remembrance

Posted on September 5, 2011

We’re just a few days away from the 10th anniversary of a day America will never forget – the attacks of September 11, 2001. At Legacy.com, we will commemorate the day in many ways: We’ll review thousands of Guest Book entries in our … Continue reading →

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New on the Obit Report

Posted on August 29, 2011

Recently there have been some exciting developments at the Obit Report blog. The Obit Report has always celebrated notable people who have passed away – people like Betty Ford, Pat Morita, Marilyn Monroe, and more. Blog fans will know that … Continue reading →

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5 condolences: A toast!

Posted on August 24, 2011

We toast to commemorate happy times, big achievements, special days. And, of course, we toast to friends who have passed away. Today we share 5 condolence messages about toasts.

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