About Linda

Linda Mae Mahon was born February 23, 1947, and grew up on her family Ranch in Elk Grove which was established in 1882 by her great-grandparents. Her great-great-grandparents were the first in her family to settle in Elk Grove in 1848. Throughout her life she was fortunate enough to have elders who not only appreciated their heritage and their ancestors but also spent a tremendous amount of time and effort preserving and passing on stories, photographs and artifacts from the past to their descendants.

Continuing this legacy became a life-long passion for Linda. She was always interested in hearing the stories of pioneer families and took great pride in remembering and relating these stories which she did until passing on September 29, 2015.  To honor her and keep her passion thriving, her family and friends established the Linda Mae Mahon Lema Foundation.

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About the Foundation

The mission of the Linda Mae Mahon Lema Foundation was to research, document, record and preserve, present and publish the personal stories and family histories of the greater area of Elk Grove. 

The Foundation accomplished this mission of bringing “History into the Future” by producing over 300 audiocasts, videos and live performances and this body of work is now entrusted to the California State Library System – Online Archive of California.

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