Mildred Pope Lindner, 102, of Leonardtown, MD died on June 10, 2015 at her residence. Born on September 20, 1912, in Collins, MS, she was the daughter of the late Elma Polk Pope and Oliver Clifton Pope. On April 3, 1961, she married the love of her life, Gordon Lindner. They moved to Hollywood where Mildred resided more than half of her life. They enjoyed the water, gardening, friends and stimulating discussions. After Gordon’s death in 1981, Mildred maintained their home until 2007 when she moved to Cedar Lane. Mildred was valedictorian of the class of 1930 at the Collins, MS High School. She attended Georgetown University and graduated from the Mississippi University for Women in 1936. Mildred taught school in Mississippi and Tennessee before moving to Washington, D.C. in 1940. She worked for Fannie Mae, the General Accounting Office and the Bureau of Ships. She was responsible for budgets, and cost projections on major projects throughout her career. Mildred was a voracious reader throughout her life. She enjoyed hiking and was a member of the Appalachian Trail Hiking Club from the 1940s. She hiked the Appalachian Trail from Washington to northern Pennsylvania. She traveled extensively, visiting England, Norway, and Sweden. […]
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