Remembering John…

The plaque was dedicated last month to remember the island's friend, who passed away in December 2009 at the age of 62.

He touched so many people…and now, Carla Higginson reports he’ll be remembered at the Courthouse in perpetuity… here’s more:

The lasting memorial to the late Judge John O. Linde is now complete. Judge Linde, who served as San Juan County’s first Superior Court Judge from January 2008 until his untimely death in December 2009, was memorialized by the County Council at the behest of the San Juan County Bar Association in July 2010. Carla J. Higginson, then-current Bar president, designed and arranged for the fabrication and placement of the bronze memorial plaque, which was purchased with Bar Association funds. The plaque reads:

“This courtroom is dedicated by the citizens of this county to the memory of John O. Linde (1947-2009), San Juan County’s first Superior Court Judge. This plaque is presented in grateful acknowledgement of his service by the San Juan County Bar Association on July 2, 2010.”

The plaque hangs just outside the Superior Courtroom door along with the original signed and framed Proclamation, a location selected with the agreement of current Superior Court Judge Donald E. Eaton.

Higginson commented, “It is fitting that the memorial plaque to Judge Linde, whose dedication to justice was legendary, is the first thing our citizens see as they enter the courtroom. It is where Judge Linde dispensed justice both as a Superior Court Judge and as a District Court Judge for many years and is a reminder that just one person can touch many lives in a lasting way.”

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