Linda Jean

Sparling Morrissey

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Linda Jean Sparling Morrissey was born May 29th, 1939 and died peacefully in her sleep at home on November 29th, 2020. She was 81 years old.

Linda was born to Jean and Earl Sparling. She was the youngest of 3 children. She was raised in Hollister and grew up on South Street in the beautiful Yellow Queen Ann Cottage also known as the Bird Cage. When they weren't at the house in town they were at the ranch which was her favorite place to be. After graduating from San Benito High School she went off to school at University of Arizona where she met her husband, Ray Morrissey. They had two daughters, Jeannie was born in Arizona and Melinda was born in Montana. After traveling for Ray's work they settled down in Buena Park where they raised their daughters next to Ray's family. When the girls were in high school they moved back to Hollister and lived on the ranch. Linda was involved in ranch operations and knew her cattle by name. She enjoyed going to bull sales and enjoyed and loved branding season. She was a professional bowler. She loved a good game of Pedro and wanted to play whenever she got the chance. She threw the best parties and loved to have a good time. She had so much fun on her adventures with the Red Hats where she was known as the 'Baroness of Beef." Linda lived out her life on the ranch and watching her family grow.

She was preceded in death by her parents Earl "Brick" and Jean Sparling, her brothers, Tom and Sonny Sparling, her husband Ray Morrissey and her daughters, Jeannie Glass and Melinda Perez.

Linda survived by her granddaughters Linda (Mario) Garcia, Elizabeth (Rodney) Perry-Thorpe, her great grandchildren Matthew Garcia, Jameson Thorpe, Izabelle Garcia, Miloh Garcia, Liam Thorpe, her son in law Daniel Perez and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made in Linda's name to the Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital Foundation.