Lynda B. Alfred ’83

Lynda died March 29, 2016.

At Princeton Lynda majored in English and joined the sailing team freshman year. During her sophomore year she became a part of the newly minted all-female singing group, Tigressions. Passionate about the outdoors, she served as a leader for Outdoor Action and began sharing her love of adventure with others there.

Lynda worked as an editor in New York City for St. Martin’s Press. She moved to Colorado in the 1980s, and there she was engaged in a whole new set of endeavors. She was committed to her work as a nonprofit consultant, grant writer, and fundraiser for several organizations. Her obituary described her as a devoted wife, mother, friend, environmental activist, yoga teacher, and outdoor enthusiast who knew what was important in life.

Lynda is survived by a host of family and friends, including her husband, Thomas Howe; children Kelsey and Bryce Howe; father Stephen J. Alfred ’56; sister Deborah Alfred Monson ’80; and niece Jennifer Monson Schulam ’11.

Lynda directed that gifts in her honor be made to the Western Colorado Congress. Her legacy and her spirit inspire her family and friends, and our class.