Meet...Linda
Name: Linda D. Lewis.Department: Institute of Psychiatry.
What
branch of the military are you in: I was an officer in the U.S.
Army Reserve Nurse Corps for eight years.Family: Sons, Evan and Brent Hallinan, and one grandson.
Favorite TV show: Law and Order.
Favorite reading: Murder mysteries with psychological profilers involved.
Favorite type of music: Soft rock.
Fondest childhood memory: Three years spent in Germany and the times spent in German culture, hiking the country side in search of great picnic sites.
Mentor: College of Nursing Dean Dr. Gail Stuart has been my mentor as a professional although I had long been in the nursing field when we met.
Something people don’t know about you: I am a country girl raised on a farm in Sumter. Duirng the summer, I picked cotton on my granddaddy’s farm.
Experience in the military that has meant the most to you: Serving at Ft. Stewart for a year during Desert Shield/Storm.
Words of advice: Don’t be afraid to work hard for what you want out of life.
Something that you do that is silly but fun: Make stuffed animals and dolls that “talk” to children. My cousin still has “Mrs. Beasley” and fond memories of my baby-sitting days when Mrs. Beasley played school and taught her and her four brothers and sisters. I have kept that up through life with my sister’s children and grandchildren. Now I have that bond with my grandson.
Friday, Dec. 2, 2005
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