MEET LINDA GARCIA JONES - AGE 91

Linda Garcia Jones was born on February 27, 1928 to a Texan family of 10 siblings in Brownsville, Texas! As a girl Linda picked cotton. Picking cotton was "the worst job in the world." "We were expected to pick 100 lbs. a day fighting bugs, snakes & Bowevil. Our feet burned from the hot surfaces in the cotton fields.

Linda is both chic and worldly. She can empathize with Mexican-Americans as she is one. Her husband was George Jones a POW in WWII. Linda and George moved to North Brookfield in 1950 and worked at Valley View School as a housekeeper and at Memorial Hospital as a nurses aide.

 Linda has a certain sensitivity to the present Administration and the building of the Mexican wall. "We are in a terrible phase of life" says Mrs. Jones. "President Trump has said some crazy things such as Mexico paying for the wall. "A wall is ridiculous.  Trump has been so negative" says the lady from Bates Street, N. Brookfield." "A wall will not keep drugs out of the USA.. Many Mexicans are poor and Mexico has its share of problems"

Her wisdom to the younger folks is simple: "Be good.. Treat all people equally.. Treat all people with respect!" Linda is mother of children from three marriages. When asked about her health "Not bad!" Linda's greatest concern is in dealing with a necrotic wisdom tooth. "The dentist wants $350 to extract it!" "I just don't have insurance or money to pay for this."

Linda is a true warrior of life as she advances confidentially to becoming a Centenarian! 

ROBERT L. POTVIN & MRS.JONES