Faith Elaine Linton

I Remember Auntie.Faith Linton as one who was a very hospitable person,always wanted to make sure you were okay when you visited her home, which had an amazing view from the Verandah.i will always remember her smile and her unwavering commitment to Jesus!. I remember those times of Prayer with my mom and herself. I pray God’s comfort for the family during this difficult time. May Auntie Faith’s Soul Rest in Peace. 🕊️ 🙏

My memories of ISCF camps at Moorlands will always include Mrs. Linton.
Her warm smile, and her soft-spoken, calming voice would always put us at ease.

How well I remember her Bible study sessions!
She was passionate about sharing God’s Word and found ways of holding our attention and challenging us to apply biblical principles to our lives.
Today, my love for Bible study can truly be credited to her.

Thanks Mrs. Linton, for your life of ministry.
Rest in peace.

I will never forget the first time I heard Mrs Faith Linton speak. I was a first year student at Jamaica Theological Seminary, and she was speaking in chapel about incest. With a straight face, she looked at us and used a word that no self-respecting Christian lady in Jamaica - certainly not one of the social standing that she had - would use. Communication was the name of the game. At that time I had no idea she would have become my mentor, inspiring and motivating me to introduce the Scriptures in the Jamaican language to as many as possible. Our intense conversations always ended with — “To be continued!” — which was always delivered with a twinkle in her eyes.

She was as kind as she was stern. When I was so sick that I had to take 6 months leave from work, she invited me to house-sit for them when they took their vacation. It was one of the most healing experiences I have had. I’m still amazed that she trusted me enough to leave me in her house alone! She was much more concerned that my health be restored, so that I could continue the work God had given me, to promote and facilitate the use of the Jamaican language in sharing the Gospel.

The first time I spoke with her and realized she had no idea who I was, after our many many conversations, my heart broke into little pieces. I’m just praying that I will be able to keep her legacy of helping people to hear God speak to them in the Jamaican language going strong, and that from this, many will come to know our Lord and Saviour, Jesus the Anointed One.

For all her family, friends and loved ones, may your memories of her never fade, and always bring you joy.

I will NEVER forget Dr Faith Linton because of the pivotal role she played in my life. She taught me English Language at St Hildas Diocesan High School for Girls and after she finished molding us as her students, we went into tertiary studies and careers with an excellent grasp of the subject. Thank you Dr Linton, your coaching and mentoring have paid off. I am blessed to have sat at your feet.

My recollections of Mrs Linton date back to my adolescence when she addressed a Bible study regarding our nature as serial beings created by God. She was extremely insightful in explaining it to the group. Additionally, her love for humanity.

Faith Linton, among other things, was a gifted speaker who lived an exemplary life that challenged her audiences to grow as Christians. Her life reflected a close walk with Christ, and she cared deeply about thoughtfully sharing His word in a way that inspired others and drew them to Him (not to her). I have warm memories of the way she mentored and challenged students and student leaders and adults at Moorlands camps and conferences through her ministry.
To her family, as painful as her home going must be, we join you in joyfully celebrating her life, knowing that she is at peace! Thank you, Faith, for being an inspiration to so many!
With gratitude for your life and ministry,
Paulyn Church

My sincere love and condolences to all of Faiths family.
She was one of my mother’s dearest friends and as a child I would see them in deep conversation in different settings at The Sheiling, Knutsford, Cranbrook, and Moorlands, even at the sea sometimes!
I remember Faith coaching me in French age 13 in preparation for school in UK. I was staying with them at Knutsford when my A level results arrived by telegram. Later at Cranbrook my mother and I stayed with Faith and Ivan. How beautiful the flower forest was and so many conversations took place out on the verandah. In later years still, Nick and I enjoyed meeting up with her at Silver sands on at least 2 or 3 occasions when she was staying with the Gladwell’s.
I have many memories over the years but most of all I’ll treasure the joy of in depth, stimulating talks about life and God. What a wonderful woman and friend she was.

Aunt Faith lived a life of compassion and kindness to all who knew her. I will always remember her unwavering support for children in need at a home in St Ann.
Her love for family and her hospitality made us have many good memories around her dining table.
Her contribution to many churches through lectures and counseling will never be forgotten, as she impacted lives for the Kingdom.
Deepest condolences to her family, we share your loss, but are comforted that she is at rest with her Lord.

Mrs. Linton was a special person - a teacher who genuinely cared about her students' learning as well as their lives. She impressed upon young people the importance of choosing a mate wisely and that a proper family life did not happen by chance but took caring, planning, and consideration.
I admired her passion for the Jamaican language and her work to make the Bible accessible to all.
Condolences to her children, grandchildren, extended family, and many friends and past students!

We are saddened by the passing of our beloved mentor, friend, counselor/advisor and family life stalwart Faith. She was precious to us and family from the time we began managing Moorlands Camp.
We will never forget the inspiring teaching sessions she spent with us at the "Big House"and her and Ivan's offering of their home to us for a retreat.
God brought us together as one family, with Rosemary after long summer camps or December to January ISCF discipleship camp.
The meals served to us in their home and the sweet variety of mangoes after not to mention other fruits went down well with and us and our babies.
Sharing at our couples and family retreats were phenomenal. We sat at her feet and God got the glory.
Our trips to Cranbrook with different groups from abroad and locally continued to draw us closer together and the fruits of the soil were warmly received.
Her soul rests in peace."Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."

Mrs. Faith Linton (Esco) was my friend and mentor. Ever since I met her at ISCF camp at Moorlands in the late 1960s, she inspired in me a love for the Word of God, as well as an appreciation for the inductive method of Bible Study. She modeled wisdom and grace, as well as a sense of humor. It was a joy to learn from her and be blessed by her life and influence.
Psalm 116:15: precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saint.

It was my pleasure to have Mrs. Linton as my English Language, Literature and Religious Education teacher at St. Hildas High School in the 70s.
I remember being riveted to her teaching The Acts of the Apostles. She wasn’t preaching but it was clear to us students that she had a deep love for Jesus. That made an impact on my life as well as that of other students. We were able to sit the GCE exams in our fourth year at St. Hildas and we were successful.
We saw how loving and attentive she was with her own children when they passed through St. Hildas on their way from Hillcrest in the afternoons to meet up with her.
Mrs. Linton was a wonderful role model to students and fellow teachers. She was always pleasant and supportive and I count myself blessed to have been one of students at St. Hilda’s High School.
Rest in peace Mrs. Linton.
Condolences to family and friends.

Anne Chambers-Cole

What a precious privilege it has been for me to become part of Faith's family. That's what it felt like for me in the years when Cranbrook was my customary Retreat Centre. It's tear-jerking to look at these photos and to write these lines. What fun it was to sit with Ivan and Faith at mealtime or on the verandah looking out at the lush landscape. I first met Faith at Wolmer's Girls' when I was Sponsor for Inter-Schools Christian Fellowship. What a joy it was to have her share nuggets from the Bible with us. Faith was so knowledgeable, so spiritually deep, yet she was never condescending. It was a delight to have her as my friend and 'big sister'. My heart goes out to you all, her twin Joyce for whom I mistook her at a special Wedding Anniversary celebration :), her children (and "children -in-love"), grandchildren and all her relatives, her assistants and caregivers, especially Vivienne and all the Cranbrook family. Take heart: Your Faith, our Faith,is now with our Lord with and for whom she lived, She is forever loved.

I got to know Faith through my late friend, Grace Walker Gordon, whom she helped to raise. Faith was a truly good woman, acquainted with the Holy Spirit, who read the Scriptures with discernment and taught with wisdom, simplicity and conviction. Though her name is not often mentioned, DI JAMIEKAN NYUU TESTIMENT (2012) exists because of her. It was a privilege for my late husband, Martin and I to get to know Faith and Ivan, and Andrew, Rosie and Martin, for us to stay at the great house at Hilton Hill and visit at Cranbrook Flower Farm about which my Martin (Mordecai) wrote an essay in CARIBBEAN BEAT. www.caribbean-beat.com/issue-67/water-water-everywhere Eventually I met Dulce and her sister (and a nephew named Rainier, I seem to remember?), rejoiced when she married Andrew, and was glad to get to know the Andrew Linton family a little. Martin and I also met Joyce, Faith's identical twin, when we moved to the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Faith was a Bible scholar and an inspired, sensitive teacher, but most of all a blessed human being. The earth is less good because she is no longer here but heaven is much enriched by her presence. Together with Joyce, the children and the rest of the family, I mourn her loss but I also give much thanks for her life, humour, warmth and joie de vivre. I know she rests in peace.

I believe that Faith Linton saved my life.l knew her from a distance from infancy because we come from the same denomination. However, it was during my teen years that she took me under her wings and poured into me in such a way that she began a much needed repair in my psyche. Through her, I learned that God made me and considered me valuable. Because of her and other teachers like her, I began to believe in my worth..May her soul rest eternally.

How can I thank the Lord for his gift in the person of faith Linton? She was a true friend who sheltered me in my teens when adversity surrounded me like a thick cloud. Over four decades our friendship sustained and comforted me. My faith in God was bolstered through her love and relentless faith that God uses simple folk to accomplish great feats.Rest in peace, my dear Friend.

I am so sorry for your loss. Please accept my deepest condolences on the passing of your mother. She was a special person who will be remembered with love and respect.

May the memories you shared bring you comfort during this difficult time, and may you find strength in each other in the days ahead. Thinking of you and your family.

With heartfelt sympathy,

David Logan

Sister Faith was a great teacher, friend a true Christian who taught the Word of God in churches, groups, camps and wherever she was needed. In our Family Week services she taught us how to conduct ourselves as singles, how to live together as wife and husband and how family members should live together in unity. God bless you for your work which will be remembered long after you are gone 🙏🏼 Rest in peace Sis Linton 🌹

A generous, humble, and dedicated woman who revered and loved God.
Condolences to her family and associates.

Faith has been influencing my life since high school. Every ISCF Leadership Camp at Moorlands, she was the person who warned her hearts on those cold January days. Calm, forthright, funny, interesting - all the things a teenager wanted a speaker to be. I learnt many lessons from her. It was a pleasure to reconnect with her at New Generation Camp. To sleep at her house, eat at her kitchen table, share books, talk about Israel... I really truly miss Faith. But I'm glad she's finally at home with the Father she loved and served so well.

Mrs. Faith Linton was such a wonderful christian and kind person.
She taught me at St Hildas High School, and I have may wonderful memories of times spent with her. She was always happy to see me even years after. My condolences to her family,

May she Rest in Peace!

I first met Mrs. Linton at a campsite called Joppa, above Golden Spring, in preparation for Teen Time Camp in 1985. I still remember that time distinctly, as she challenged us from the Bible Study she led to love our Lord more than anything we had or owned. Since then, we worked together at many ISCF camps, and she was the first female camp speaker at my "Brethren Church" camp. It was an honour to know you, Faith, to learn from you how to read the Bible and lead Bible Studies, and just to love the Lord with everything I am. It was a joy to spend time in your home with my family, Rest well, my beloved sister.

Educator, mentor and amazing individual - Mrs. Linton was a cherished and pioneering teacher at St.Hilda's High School. She instilled in me, a passion for reading and writing. She made writing "cool".
Her dedication defined her career. Her teaching philosophy was simple " Every student has a story worth telling, my job is to help
them find their path".
Mrs. Linton has been a huge influence in my life, and I will forever
celebrate the honor it was, having her as my English teacher for much of my high school years.
RIP Mrs. Linton, your legacy lives on in the countless professionals that you have inspired. She taught us all that a good teacher "plants seeds that grow forever".

I miss Mrs.Linton. I am grateful to her for her kindness. Despite her accomplishments she never lost her down to earth perspective. I hope her work promoting the value of Jamaica's mother-tongue will yet bear fruit.

I give thanks for your kindness and sacrificial labour of love in the gospel. May your legacy continue to touch countless lives to and for the glory of God. You will be forever in our hearts.
Andrew and Donnette Norman- Wolmer’s Girls and Boys ISCF Jamaica and Passion and Purity Jamaica

Mrs Linton it was an honor and a privilege to have known you and your family. Rest well , your legacy will never be forgotten

Mrs. Linton lived a life of passion for Christ. I was blessed to have sat under her teaching as a former ISCF student and camper as a youth. Oh may all who come behind her find her faithful.
Truly a life well lived for the glory and honour of her loving Saviour.
My condolences to her family.

Faith Linton was a passionate advocate of good parenting and its impact on the development of young children. Her eyes would light up as she expounded on the topic. Her influence was felt in many families, where parents made an effort to improve on their interactions with their young children, resulting in improved family life and an inter-generational legacy of greater family relationships. Thank you for your lasting impact on the lives of your grandchildren. Rest in peace...

Missing your bright smile, thrilling laughter, orange sponge cake and pineapple bread pudding. Love you mom.