Linda "Cricket" Dunn- Wiseman

1948-2017

Linda was born October 17th, 1948 in Houston, Texas. She passed away November 10th, 2017 at home with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by parents Eda and Amos Dunn; brothers William and James Dunn, and son Matthew Dunn Wiseman. She is survived by husband, Robert Daniel Wiseman, a loving deeply dedicated and supportive husband, who was loved by and appreciated by Linda as her hero for 31 years, her devoted son Shawn Moore and her beloved grand-daughter Kaitlynn Moore, who is loved deeply and who remains the light of Linda's world.

Linda attended Klein Elementary, Junior, and High Schools and graduated from S.P. Waltrip High School. Linda earned her Bachelor of Science in Criminology from Sam Houston State University in 1970. She dedicated her life to the service of others. She worked for juvenile probation in Austin and Houston areas helping at risk children and teens. After leaving juvenile probation Linda used her private investigator experience to reunite adopted children and birth parents for Catholic Charities. Next, she moved on to serve as the Director of Social Work for Lexington Place Nursing Home for several years. â In 2000, Linda received the Hero award for her work as a Cancer Support Master Social Worker. She worked for multiple decades with the Memorial Herman system at North West, Memorial City, and The Woodlands. Linda led numerous support groups for cancer patients and their family in and around Houston, with the unique love and caring that only she could provide. She also sold art and antiques in the Montrose area of Houston under the store name Cricket's Keepsakes. Linda enjoyed teaching others to cook and loved all the plants and flowers God created. Linda was a prolific artist and enjoying visiting museums all over the world. She loved life, family, helping others, and a few good dogs. She was a lifelong member of the church of Christ.

Linda believed in opening her heart and letting God direct her life to live life to the fullest and do the most that she could with the enumerable talents she was given.

"To the world you might be just one person. But to one person, you might be the world."

-Unknown

Linda never met a stranger and she shared her heart with everyone. She was a powerful force and her energy will live on in our hearts forever.