On January 16, 2021, Heaven gained an amazing angel as we lost our mother, wife, and grandmother here on Earth. Linda Elizabeth (Green) Amsden passed away at Eastern Maine Medical Center following a courageous battle with Covid-19, at the age of 71. She was born on October 15, 1949 in Dexter, to her loving parents Philip A. Green and Shirley (Doore) Green. She was raised in Dexter with her parents and two older brothers. She graduated from Dexter Regional High School class of 1967. Her high school years included many activities such as the band, where she played the saxophone, the yearbook staff, and the National Honor Society. She won awards for best musician, most talkative, class clown, and most wit! All of us who were blessed to know her can agree that class clown and most wit are attributes that followed her throughout life. After high school, she went on to attend college at the University of Maine at Farmington where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Education in 1971. Her first teaching job was in Corinth from 1971 to 1976. During this time, she was extremely proud to be an educational consultant for drug and alcohol counselling. She was a member of the team who instituted Project Graduation in the state of Maine and joined other team members in NYC to teach about this important program on the Today Show. After graduating college, she moved to Newport where she would later marry her wonderful husband and raise their family together. Along with our father, she co-owned and operated L&L Variety as well as owned and operated her own drivers' education school, Double "A" School of Driving, where she touched the lives of many young drivers. In 1987, Linda joined the staff at Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield, first as an English teacher then as a math teacher. During her career at MCI she was named the chair of the math department, a title she earned and lived up to, as countless young teachers and students came to her for guidance. Over the years, she has received many cards, pictures, gifts, wedding invitations, and beautiful sentiments from former students commenting on what a positive influence she was in their lives. When she was standing in front of a classroom teaching math on her beloved smartboard to students who wanted to learn, she was happy. Her job at MCI led her to conferences at many locations. She was happy to visit such cities as San Francisco, Nashville (where she visited the Country Music Hall of Fame), and Boston. She was very proud of her work to begin an advisor program at MCI and she earned the honor of the "Herbert Newhouse Faculty Fellowship" award. At around the age of 50, her love for learning took her back to school to earn her master's degree. Along with working full time and raising two children, she graduated from the University of Maine at Orono with a perfect 4.0 GPA and a Master's Degree in Instructional Technology. After retiring from MCI in 2013, after 26 years of loyal service, Mom took a seasonal job as a tax preparer at H&R Block where she enjoyed learning something new and meeting new faces. Linda Is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, Lawrence E. Amsden, their daughter Tobrina (Amsden) Snow and her sons Owen "Owie" and Jayden "Boy Baby" Snow; their daughter Amanda Amsden-Bemis, their beloved son-in-law Brendon and their daughters Katelynn "Katelynn Elizabeth Grammie" and Braylee "Girl Baby" Bemis. In addition, she is survived by her brother Ronald Green, Sr. and wife Carole and brother Dennis Green and wife Claudette and a very special aunt, Frances (Doore) Royal as well as her very best friend Joy (River) Moelke and her husband Norbert of NYC. She will be missed and loved by many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. She was predeceased by her mother and best friend in 1997 and her father, her beloved Daddy-O in 2007. When she lost her parents, a part of herself was lost with them. We take comfort in knowing that they are now together again. It is impossible to describe all the many reasons our mom is so special, was so loved, and will be remembered with so many loving thoughts by everyone who was blessed enough to know her. We have received countless sentiments of love and encouragement in the days since she became ill. One of her biggest attributes was her sense of humor. She could tell a story like no one else could! As friends and family, we have laughed until we have cried and have all agreed she should have written a comedy book about her many escapades! Mom was a phenomenal cook with a passion for trying new recipes and sharing those cooked recipes with others. Anybody lucky enough to have tried her cooking, anxiously, awaited the next meal at Linda's. Many received that luck over the years, as Mom was very generous in giving and sharing. Whether it be cooking for a bunch of friends and family guests, an event, or for someone in need who was sick or had lost a loved one, she, thoroughly, enjoyed her time in the kitchen! Mom was a woman with many talents, who will, also, be remembered for her impeccable green thumb, inherited by her mother, and the beauty she created with it. Every summer, her beloved camp would be surrounded with all her beautiful, self-grown flowers. Her variety of flowers created an array of beautiful colors and sweet aromas that filled the air and brightened the atmosphere. Much like the brightness of Mom's smile as she beamed with pride, gazing at the blossoms that she brought to life. Nothing meant more to Mom than spending time with family and friends at camp on Center Pond, a location near and dear to her since she began spending summers there with her parents at the young age of 4. She could most often be seen sitting on her couch on the porch drinking an 'icy cold' glass of diet Pepsi, eating a devil dog and staring at the water and her many beautiful home-grown colorful plants. Many traditions started decades ago with our parents and maternal grandparents such as cutting off corn for cream corn, freezing strawberry jam, making spaghetti sauce, relish and pickles to enjoy throughout the winter. Those traditions have continued with Mom, Dad, Amanda, Tobi and all four grandchildren. We are beyond thankful for the camp provided to us by our loving, hard working parents which will be enjoyed by all of us for many years to come. Going to camp without Mom seems unbearable, but in time, we will take comfort in the decades of happy memories and feel closest to her at camp, "our happy place". As a close family member stated, "I have never known anyone so smart, so funny, so caring, so devoted to her family. She loved big and we all are better in many ways for having her in our lives." We could not have said it better ourselves. Our mom was a one-of-a-kind lady in so many unforgettable ways. The hole in our hearts will never be filled and life as we know it will never be the same. We will think of you and miss you with every single day that passes. To honor you, we will do our best to live on as you would have wanted; to take care of Dad, and each other, and your beautiful grandchildren. We all love you with every beat of our hearts and will forever. Our family would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the nurses, doctors, respiratory therapists and any other staff at Eastern Maine Medical Center ICU who lovingly cared for our mother/wife during her illness and the final days of her life. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a committal service is planned at the Sweet Cemetery in Atkinson as well as a celebration of life, both at a later date. Arrangements are by Crosby & Neal.