I stumbled across this sad news about our Hubber Friend Linda Crampton

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   Brenda Arledgeposted 5 months ago

   Posted by Anita Crampton
   
   To all of you who new Linda Crampton she passed in her sleep this afternoon she was diagnosed with ALS about three months ago. You can usually live about two to five years with it but Lin’s version was progressing very fast. She was at G. F. Strong on the 19th refusing home help for us.  Today she died very shocking. Our mother died of the same horrible disease. I will miss my sister so very much. So will our pets. I noticed both dogs and cats were staying very close to her these last days. I noticed it but it seemed far too early.
   She was kindness personified but not many people knew her she was so exceptionally shy. She wrote on Hubpages and thoroughly enjoyed it. She lived to see herself quoted in a newspaper. She was a science based writer. She spent her working life as a High school science teacher and when not overworked loved it. She was sadly forced into retirement at 65 because she went deaf. No reason was ever found for this deafness.
   She loved her family and her pets. She would do anything for them except take a day off work. Her biggest nightmare was our cats are all geriatric and yet another one could use a visit to te vet. At seventeen she was afraid what the vet would say. She loves them all so much. She had no off switch for her love.
   
   The link to this on Facebook is:
   https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ … tid=Nif5oz
   
   Yet...when I checked Linda's account here on Hubpages...it shows an article has been updated on November 2, 2023.  Here's the link:
   https://thecrimewire.com/institutional/ … -Hospitals
   
   Here's a link to her Hubpages profile
   https://hubpages.com/@aliciac

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      Kenna McHughposted 5 months agoin reply to this

      Of late, I thought about her often, wondering why I hadn't seen her post in the forums. And now, sadly, I know why. She always posted positively and in good form. She's one of the original writers of HP, and I've enjoyed her work through the years. Thank you, Linda, and I wish you a pleasant journey.

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      Khanmaria12posted 5 months agoin reply to this

      Sad .. May her soul rest in peace

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      chef-de-jourposted 5 months agoin reply to this

      Oh dear, sad news come out of the blue. Linda has hundreds of articles on all kinds of scientific and environmental issues; great pieces on the natural world too. She helped form the backbone of HP over many years and gave positive help and sound advice to newcomers and all here on the forums. Rest in peace Linda. Thanks for all your work.

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      tsmogposted 5 months agoin reply to this

      Very Sad news!! RIP Linda!!

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      bravewarriorposted 5 months agoin reply to this

      This is shocking news! Beyond sad.....

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      Robert Sacchiposted 5 months agoin reply to this

      This is sad news.  Thank you for letting us know.

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      Madeleine Claysposted 5 months agoin reply to this

      Thank you for sharing this, Brenda. I am very saddened by this news. Linda was an exceptional writer here on HP. Her articles were so well-researched and thorough. She was one of the writers I most admired here on HP. My prayers are with her family. Sudden news like this reminds me of how fragile and uncertain our lives are. We never know if we will have another day or another hour.

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      MizBejabbersposted 5 months agoin reply to this

      I'm so sorry to learn of this. My condolences to Anita and the rest of Linda's family.

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      Patty Inglish, MSposted 5 months agoin reply to this

      This is shocking and makes me very sad. So glad she is no longer suffering from ALS! We must find treatments and cures for this horrid disease. Peace and love to her family and friends - and cats!

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       Misbah786posted 5 months agoin reply to this

       Oh no, what a tragic loss! I couldn't believe my eyes when I read this. She was the sweetest person, always selflessly helpful. I have great respect for her; she has always supported me and cared for me. I always enjoyed her comments on my poems. I never enjoyed science, but I have always loved reading her fascinating articles on science. I also enjoyed her love for poetry and her unique style of writing. I have learned a lot from her. I am so sad to hear this news. She was such a sweetheart. I agree with Rupert; she was a high-quality person. My eyes are blurred with tears as I write this. She will be greatly missed. Thank you for posting this, Bredz. As for her updated article, the dates change when editors edit the articles. I am so sad. I can't express it in words. RIP Linda. You will be missed! ❤️

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       Mike Grindleposted 5 months agoin reply to this

       Very sad news. RIP.

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       erorantesposted 5 months agoin reply to this

       My condolences to her family and friends. It is a sad news. She left good memories of her. For certain she is in heaven resting in peace.

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       erorantesposted 5 months agoin reply to this

       We will miss her. My condolences to her family and friends.

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   Rupert Taylorposted 5 months ago

   That's horrible news. She was always very helpful in guiding newcomers. We exchanged pleasantries here but I can't say I knew her well. However, she always seemed like a high quality person. A big loss.

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      Brenda Arledgeposted 5 months agoin reply to this

      It is indeed sad news.

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   Brenda Arledgeposted 5 months ago

   Linda's articles always amazed me.  She wrote so much about nature and the critters that walk this earth.
   I loved them all except for the spiders...
   She always had a kind word to say & sent me messages on my work.
   She will be greatly missed.

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   surovi99posted 5 months ago

   Linda was a renowned and popular writer here. She will be deeply missed. May she rest in peace. Thanks for updating us with the sad news, Brenda.

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      Brenda Arledgeposted 5 months agoin reply to this

      Thanks Rosina...
      It's just so sad that we didn't know about this earlier.
      
      I did send a message to the team about her work being updated in November.

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   PaulGoodman67posted 5 months ago

   Shocking and sad news! She was a great writer and a helpful and knowledgeable contributor to the HP forums. She will certainly be missed here.

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      PaulGoodman67posted 5 months agoin reply to this

      Linda joined HP thirteen years ago, so she was already writing here when I arrived. Consequently, she's always seemed like a permanent and positive feature of the site, someone who was always publishing and helping newbies.
      
      While many others have come and gone, Linda never seemed to stop.
      
      As I have multiple accounts, I'm constantly signing in and out. It's impossible not to notice that out of all the featured authors on the signout page, she's the only one who appears to have remained active here.
      
      And she was still writing and editing right up until her illness stopped her, it seems.

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   ChitrangadaSharanposted 5 months ago

   This is such a shocking news!
   Such a talented writer and so helpful. We have been following each other, since I joined HubPages. We are friends on Facebook too.
   I don’t know how this post didn’t appear on my FB feed. I just checked on FB, that this was in September.
   I was thinking of Linda lately, as I couldn’t see her active here.
   She has contributed excellent articles on HP.
   She will be greatly missed by everyone on this platform.
   Thank you Brenda for sharing this with us.

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   Daughter Of Maatposted 5 months ago

   This is so sad. She had been here about 2 years when I first signed up for Hubpages. We went through the apprenticeship together when HP offered it. She was an accomplished writer and very thoughtful. Her articles were always very thorough. She was someone I learned a lot from.
   
   She will be missed. May she rest in peace.

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   theraggededgeposted 5 months ago

   Oh, that's so sad. I noticed she hasn't been on the forum for a while. God bless her.

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   Angel Jenningsposted 5 months ago

   We will miss Linda and her wonderful contributions to the HubPages community. She was a prolific writer with more than 600 Hubs! Her passion for nature, science, and education was truly inspiring. We are so lucky that she shared her knowledge with us.
   
   I found this poem Linda published that perhaps some of you would be interested in reading:
   You Died Today: Thoughts About Death Plus a Nature Poem

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      Kenna McHughposted 5 months agoin reply to this

      Nice, Angel. Thanks for sharing. That was a lovely poem in true Linda style.

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      Brenda Arledgeposted 5 months agoin reply to this

      Perfect one Angel.
      I enjoyed reading this one!
      
      It truly represents her views in science, nature and life.

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      Jodahposted 5 months agoin reply to this

      Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful article from Linda, Angel.

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      jansharesposted 5 months agoin reply to this

      Sorry, I tried but can't read right now through tears. Thanks for posting this, Angel. Will come back to it.

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      Deepa damodaranposted 5 months agoin reply to this

      Such a beautiful poem. Rest in peace, Linda.

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      Misbah786posted 5 months agoin reply to this

      Thank you, Angel. I remember posting this poem by Linda on forums. I have always loved reading her thought-provoking articles and poems.  Here's the link.
      https://hubpages.com/literature/forum/3 … -linda-cra

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    Gregory DeVictorposted 5 months ago

    This is really devastating news. I too noticed that she wasn't posting on the forum recently, but I thought that she was just taking a well-deserved break. I too will miss her.

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    Peggy Wposted 5 months ago

    Thanks for letting us know about Linda's passing.  I always enjoyed reading her well-researched articles, and knew that I would learn something new by reading them.  May she rest in peace.  She will be missed!

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    Brenda Arledgeposted 5 months ago

    Rosina Khan alerted me about Linda not posting on Hubpages lately and then I looked to see if she had been posting on Facebook.
    
    So Rosina is definitely a friend one can count on.
    
    Now...she has alerted me that Ravi Rajan hasn't been posting for awhile either.
    
    I cannot find any information, so does anyone have any updates on Ravi???

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       Jodahposted 5 months agoin reply to this

       No, I noticed that too. Ravi had been very active her, and then suddenly nothing. So, this is also concerning.

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       Misbah786posted 5 months agoin reply to this

       I have his email address, and perhaps I can email him to ask if everything is alright. Have any of you emailed him?

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    viryaboposted 5 months ago

    This is very sad news. She was such a great woman.
    
    I pray her soul rests peacefully.

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    Jodahposted 5 months ago

    Oh no, what devastating news. Linda had been here as long as I, and was a cherished friend and colleague here. I have always enjoyed her wonderful articles, and she was very supportive in return. I had also noticed nothing new from her recently, but never expected this sad news. Thank you for sharing this, Brenda.

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    eugbugposted 5 months ago

    That's so sad. Another one of the community gone. Sympathies to her sister and family.

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    Bills Placeposted 5 months ago

    Hate to her this, I'm horrible with names but looked at her profile and recalled the profile pic.

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    jansharesposted 5 months ago

    Oh my goodness. This is so sad and shocking. AliciaC/Linda was part of the fabric of HP. What a loss to this community. She was always so helpful. I know I just had a forum exchange with her within the last few weeks! I always admired her as a top performer here, setting the example for all of us. SMH. Jeez. Tomorrow is not promised. May her lovely soul rest in peace.

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    alexadryposted 5 months ago

    This is so sad. I had the pleasure of meeting her in Canada some years ago. She was very kind and soft-spoken. She will be missed. RIP Linda.

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    Carb Divaposted 5 months ago

    This is so very sad. Linda was such a knowledgeable, prolific writer and so helpful, especially to new people just getting started. She has been a part of this community for as long as I have been here. She will certainly be missed.

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    Kobby95posted 5 months ago

    My condolences to her family and friends. May she rest in peace.

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    MsDoraposted 5 months ago

    Sad news, indeed! I miss her already.  All those fascinating scientific facts about creatures we never knew existed. I was always amazed at the marvelous details she shared. We lost a sterling-quality hubber. My sincere condolences to her family and to all her HP friends. May her soul rest in peace. Let's be kind to one another!

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    Gianella Labradorposted 5 months ago

    Linda has helped and support many aspiring writers here always answering queries, constructive feedbacks on improving articles, and a great friend to many here in HP. May the family and loved ones find the strength and love from above in these  trying times .

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    Deepa damodaranposted 5 months ago

    My heartfelt condolences. I have read her articles and have seen her always on the HubPages landing page as a successful HubPages writer. It creates a void in my heart to think that she will not be here writing anymore. Such a loss to our community.

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    Venkatachari Mposted 5 months ago

    Very shocking news, Brenda. Thanks for letting us know.
    
    Linda has been a nice friend to us all. I never imagined that she went into reclusion with deafness all these days. But she has been brave. I miss her now. May her soul rest in peace. My condolences to their family members.

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       Venkatachari Mposted 5 months agoin reply to this

       The Facebook link provided is not accessible to us. It is perhaps allowed only for a few friends.

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          Brenda Arledgeposted 5 months agoin reply to this

          I don't think her sister made it accessible to the public, only to people who were her friends on Facebook.
          
          That is why I posted it above... (it is the Facebook post)
          
          Word for word.

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             Venkatachari Mposted 5 months agoin reply to this

             Yes, I know that fact. You are kind enough to post it. I simply wanted to let know others that the link is not clickable. That's all.
             
             Once again thanks to you.

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    CYong74posted 5 months ago

    I’m saddened by this news. I’ve never interacted with Linda but she has long impressed me as someone with an educator’s soul. Her advice to new writers is always objective, terse, and cordial, the way you would hope for a teacher to be. Her passing is a great loss for our community. My condolences to her family too.

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    Pamela99posted 5 months ago

    I am shocked to hear about Linda. My condolences ro Anita and her family. Linda was always helping people on Hubpages, especially new people. I know she loved her dogs. too. She will be missed.

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    Titiaposted 5 months ago

    Sad news. I always read her posts here, she was a big help to everyone.
    ALS is such a nasty disease. Wishing her family the best.

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    Moondot1822posted 5 months ago

    This is so sad and shocking. She was so kind and generous. I remember how she helped me at the beginning of my writing career. I can't hold back my tears. I loved her dearly. She was a wonderful person. She’ll be in our thoughts and prayers.
    Stay blessed and healthy, Brenda. 

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    Vellurposted 5 months ago

    Really sad to know about Linda passing away. It is a great loss, she was an excellent writer and a wonderful friend. May her soul RIP.

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    Farah N Huqposted 5 months ago

    It’s a great loss for HubPages and the writer community. Saddened to hear the news. May her soul rest in eternal peace.

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    Abby Slutskyposted 5 months ago

    So sorry to hear that. She seemed like a sweet, caring person. She will be missed.

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    GmaGoldieposted 5 months ago

    Our prayers are with her and her family. I read her post on the fraudulent nurse - unbelievable. How could someone have 67 arrests? And be a nurse or caregiver? The poor patients. Amazing story.
    @Brenda - thank you so much for sharing.

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    Joanne Hayleposted 5 months ago

    That's so sad. She will be missed. Thanks though for sharing the news with us. X

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