Linda Nan Dunker-Hendricks-Jacobs

SEAFORD - Linda Nan Dunker-Hendricks-Jacobs, of Seaford, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2008, after a long illness.

She is survived by her loving husband, Paul Ralph Jacobs; brother-in-law, Leonard Jacobs; stepdaughter, Kelly McMean; grandson, Nathaniel Coyler; and the Jacobs family, Verfin family and Dunker family. Her special love of animals left her with Dodge Jacobs, Sand-Pan Jacobs, Cheyanne Jacobs and Molly Jacobs, her true family.

Ms. Jacobs worked for the federal government for 35 years in various government agencies from 1966 to 2002, when she retired.

Her field of expertise from 1969 to 2002 was in the government procurement arena as an industrial specialist, performing extensive work in on-time government deliveries, progress payments and pre-award surveys with government contractors.

Ms. Jacobs worked from 1985 to 2002 for the Defense Procurement Representative Office and the Defense Logistics Agency, Towson, Md., and Defense Contract Management Agency, Towson and Baltimore.

From 1979 to 1985, Ms. Jacobs worked for the Air Force Procurement Representative Office at Westinghouse, Harmans, Md., and Cockeysville, Md.; from 1976 to 1979, the Social Security Administration; from 1970 to 1977, the Navy Procurement Representative Office at Westinghouse, Harmans; in 1969, Corps of Engineers, Baltimore; from 1969 to 1970, the Army Audit, Elkridge, Md.; and from 1966 to 1969, Social Security Administration, Woodlawn, Md.

Ms. Jacobs also worked for the United Parcel Service in 1979, her only break from government service.

She worked for every military branch except the Marines, but would have loved to work for them.

Ms. Jacobs' other loves were in the fields of painting, drawing, collecting and enjoying her love of books.

In lieu of flowers, the family wishes donations to Meals On Wheels, Seaford.

Memorial service is by invitation only.

All AA-Odenton and DE, Al-Anon people welcomed. All the employees and friends from Westinghouse, now Lockheed Aerospace, Harmans, and employees and friends from DPRO, downtown Baltimore, are also welcome.

Arrangements by Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford.