Linda Wallin Godwin

Profile Updated: July 8, 2020
Mailing Address: College Station, TX USA
Occupation: Retired Ultrasonographer
Children: Daughter Piper Godwin Walker lives in Marietta, GA with my 2 delightful grandaughters, Logan 21 and More…Chase 18, Norm III and wife Liz live in Austin and have adorable Ainsley Grace, 11 and Keira Elizabeth, 8. My biggest surprise was finding out 12 years ago that I have a grandson Brandon Alonzo, 34.
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I'm back in B-CS after being gone for 25 years. I'd missed the old home town and old friends and love being back.
Now for the previous 60 years: For 26 years
I was married to Norman Godwin, SFA '58 and TAMU '62. We had 2 children, Piper ‘87 and Norm III ‘91 who make me very proud. In the 70's I went to Ultrasound School and became the first registered ultrasound tech in the Brazos Valley. Following mine and Norman's divorce
I took a job in ultrasound sales with a company in Copenhagen, Denmark and was based in Houston so I could travel, covering 28 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. When that job ended after 7 years I moved to Waco for the next 12 years, retiring from Providence Hospital. Twelve years ago I moved to College Station where I volunteered at the Bush Library for 3 years, spent 3 years as Secretary-Treasurer of my HOA, have worked 8 years part time for USDA doing ag surveys and will be doing the 2020 census this summer. I have a somewhat profitable and addicting hobby of restoring antique lamps and chandeliers. I also flip houses in my spare time! Just got a contract on one and ready to look for the next.

I share my home with International graduate students at Texas A&M. I've had students from Germany, China, Belgium, Brazil, France, Colombia, Africa, Guam, Russia and Singapore. They're the best and the brightest and I enjoy them so much.

My two children, however are my proudest accomplishment. Norm III has a CPA firm in Austin which made the Aggie 100 list for 2 years. Piper is a former Vice-President of The Weather Channel in Atlanta and is now International Business Leader at IBM. They love their Mama,
pay their own bills, vote Republican, remember my birthday and have given me precious grandchildren to love, enjoy and spoil!
My oldest granddaughter is a senior at A&M, the next one is “finding” herself ln a hippie community in Jerome, AZ. Norm’s two girls are 11 and 7 and are being home schooled due to Covid. I’m really missing seeing them!

After practicing “Catch and Release” for 30 years following my divorce I’ve got a keeper! Over 3 years ago Sonny Ellen’s daughter pimped him out and I’m the lucky one who caught him. We spend a lot of time at the horse races in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma watching his Thoroughbreds run. We both have daughters in Atlanta we visit frequently and are totally enjoying life.

School Story:

In the summer before my senior year at SFA, T.R.Jones, the ICT teacher called me to see if I might be interested in the work/training program offered by the Industrial Cooperative Training Program at school. Since I was having to work anyway this seemed like an ideal way for me to make money and learn too. I started out in the lab at Bryan Clinic and Hospital washing glassware and learning lab procedures. That progressed to working in the Xray darkroom and soon learning Xray. After two years I was able to get my certification and years later went to school and obtained my ultrasound registry I've had an enjoyable 50 year career in the medical field. I'll always be grateful to Mr. Jones and the door that he opened for me. About twenty years ago I wrote him a letter telling how appreciative I was of him and the positive effect he had on my life. I didn't hear back from him so I can't be sure he ever got the letter. I hope he did.

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Mar 24, 2024 at 5:40 AM

Hope your birthday was extra special!

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Mar 20, 2024 at 1:55 PM

Happy Birthday, Josie!

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Mar 12, 2024 at 11:03 AM

Happy Birthday, Pat! Your generous support of our class reunions is greatly appreciated! Wish you could make the next one.

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Mar 04, 2024 at 3:53 PM

Happy Birthday! Have lots of cake!

Mar 04, 2024 at 3:52 PM

Happy Birthday, Sue! Celebrate BIG!

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Mar 13, 2024 at 4:45 PM

Posted on: Mar 03, 2024 at 10:13 AM

Happy Birthday, Sue! I have such good memories of our days at Cooks Point School and on into Bryan schools. So glad to see you and Barry enjoying life to the fullest!

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Mar 01, 2024 at 11:30 AM

Happy Birthday, Pat! Enjoy birthday cake today!

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Feb 28, 2024 at 10:16 AM

Happy Birthday, Sadia! We miss you at our luncheons and hope you can join us again!

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Jan 18, 2024 at 9:19 AM

Happy Birthday, Charlie! Take care and celebrate BIG today!

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Jan 08, 2024 at 1:28 PM

Happy Birthday, Della!

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Jan 06, 2024 at 9:33 AM

Happy Birthday, Sammy!

Jan 06, 2024 at 9:32 AM

Happiest of birthdays, Linda Gail!

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Dec 15, 2023 at 10:06 AM

Happy Birthday, Harold!

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Dec 04, 2023 at 5:26 PM

Posted on: Dec 04, 2023 at 4:39 PM

Happy Birthday to my always thoughtful and caring friend!

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Nov 26, 2023 at 10:14 AM

Happy Birthday, Royce! It’s a great day for celebrating in your Miata with the top down!

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Nov 18, 2023 at 1:45 PM

Happy Birthday, Judy!

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Nov 13, 2023 at 2:58 PM

Happy Birthday, Old Geezer!

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Nov 11, 2023 at 4:27 PM

Happy Birthday, Rose Ann! Celebrate today!

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Nov 09, 2023 at 10:02 AM

Your name came up in a visit with CoVan yesterday and it’s great to see your family pics today!

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Nov 08, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Hope you had a grand time with family and friends on your birthday!

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Posted: Nov 19, 2015 at 9:47 AM
Piper took me to NYC for my 70th birthday where I got to do a play like weather forecast at The Weather Channel Fall Social.
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Piper, Jim Cantore, my favorite storm chaser and me
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Norm, Liz, Keira and Ainsley on vacation 2015.
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Tall Pete Catalina, me, Short Pete and Mike Kickirillo at Short Pete's daughter's wedding April 2013.
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Piper, Logan and Chase
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Norm and Liz
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