Linda (White) Lusk
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Boutique Owner
Residence: Prosser, Washington
Last Updated: 07.05.09
Bio: Married to Kevin Lusk, living in Prosser, WA. Mother of 3 boys, 1 girl and 2 stepsons. I own a handbag boutique, including jewelry and fashion accessories in Prosser. Kevin is the Principal of Prosser High School. Kevin and I were married 14 years ago. It’s incredibly hard to believe 30 years have passed since graduation! Here’s a brief history of my life during those past 30 years:
After graduation, I attended Green River Community College and worked for Nordstrom until I received a degree in Drafting, and then went to work for KPFF Engineers in downtown Seattle. I worked doing drafting until I was married and had my first child, Jordan, in 1990. Three years later, my son Taylor was born. Taylor was born with trisomy 13, also known as Pataue syndrome, which means he had an extra 13th chromosome. Medical professionals told me Taylor would not survive a week, but we were blessed for 16 wonderful years with this amazing boy! Taylor died unexpectedly in his sleep on March 30th, 2009.
Following a divorce, I was reunited with Kevin Lusk who had also divorced and had 2 boys. We married and had a daughter and a son. Those were crazy busy years, raising 6 kids- one with special needs. Once the kids were all in school, I substituted for Prosser School District as a para-ed professional, working mostly with the special needs children. I also became certified as a Yoga instructor and taught Yoga classes.
I took an interest in local politics and became the first woman Mayor for the City of Prosser in 2003, serving a 4 year term. After that, I opened a boutique in Prosser and that in a nut shell brings us to the here and now.
Anyone planning a trip to wine country is encouraged to look us up! We’re in the phone book, or pretty much any local could give you directions. Kevin and I plan to attend the reunion and look forward to seeing everyone.
To see Taylor’s memorial page and information on Trisomy 13 please visit: http://memorialwebsites.legacy.com/TaylorPassmore/homepage.aspx
To view larger pictures, click on photo. Add a comment or memorable story by registering or logging in. Have some high school pictures? Email the webmaster. We will scan (if needed) and post your photos at no cost to you.
July 5th, 2009 at 11:00 am
Okay, better late than never? I finally did my homework assignment so hopefully I won’t be held after class
July 7th, 2009 at 7:54 am
It’s great to see pictures of you two after so many years. Bob will be happy to see them also. I will be bringing him to the picnic and he’s really excited about it.
I read all about Taylor and his memorial. What a wonderful story and how lucky you were to have him for so long.
Bob, too, was supposed to have died more times than I can count but he always pulls through. He’s a fighter and it sounds like Taylor was also.
Looking forward to seeing you. I hope you can be to the picnic as we can’t do the reunion the night before.
Blessings,
Kathie Brave