Margaret Jane Andrews Linney was a dream of a human. Kind, fun, curious and helpful, she was the best step parent and friend a child could wish for. I will be forever grateful to her for the encouragement, guidance and shelter she so selflessly gave. She was one of my favorite people to talk to about life, and people, and the theatre. She could be silly and hilarious. An ardent lover of Perry Como, detective novels and an avid tennis fan, she shared her passions with an acute generosity and provided a texture to my life I will always reach for. She loved my Sister, her friends and her students with a pure, *huge* overflowing heart. She was proof that people can be wonderful to each other. May God bless and keep close this tender, smart, loving soul.