LINDA MILLER BAIN

Linda Miller Bain died peacefully at her home in Southold, NY in the presence of her family. She is survived by her husband, Alan Lind Bain, her daughter, Heather Lind Bain, her son, Ian Alexander Lind Bain, her daughter-in-law, Jill Calabrese Bain, and twin grandchildren, Andrew Michael Lind Bain and Emma Angelina Lind Bain; her brother Dr. Byron Strongman Miller and her sister, Gail Hart Miller.

Linda was born at Doctor's Hospital, New York City, to Florence Hart Miller and Byron Strongman Miller. Her childhood was spent in family homes in Miami, FL, Honesdale, PA, and the Sherry Netherland in New York City. In 1954, she relocated to Greenwich, CT where she attended the Greenwich Academy and later St Margaret's School, Waterbury, CT. After graduating from Wheaton College, Norton, MA in 1957, with a B.A. in English, and, following her June marriage that year, Linda took up residence in Cambridge, England where her husband was completing his law studies at Cambridge University. She returned to New York in 1961, becoming active in the Junior League of the City of New York, of which she became president in 1977.

Linda's intellect, organizational skills, practical good sense and keen wit were much in demand. She served on the Board and Executive Committee of the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies and was a Board Member of Jobs for Youth, The New York Urban League, and the Women's Economic Roundtable. She also served as Vice President of the National Association of Women Business Owners (Philadelphia Chapter) and on the N.Y.C. Mayor's Task Force on Awards and Recognition.

Her wide range of contacts and her keen interest in art made her an ideal founding member of the American Associates of the Royal Academy Trust.

In recognition of the value of her time at Wheaton College, Linda remained a loyal alumna until the time of her death serving as a vice president of the Alumnae Association, as well as participating on a variety of its committees.

Commitment to volunteerism and to serving others was a cornerstone of her life. She practiced as a psychotherapist/counselor for private clients, often on a pro-bono basis for those who did not have the means to pay. She had graduated from The New York Open Center Integrative Therapies Program in 1991 and The Center for Intentional Living Program in 1992.

Linda also had an active life in business. Following graduation in 1967 from the New York School of Interior Design her career as an Interior Designer started with the firm of Robert E, Helbig, A.S.I.D. In 1970, she co-founded, with her husband, World-Wide Business Centres, Inc., a pioneer of the serviced office industry locally and internationally. Her design skills were put to use in the expansion of that company's operations to Philadelphia, PA and North Miami Beach, FL. Her interpersonal and diplomatic skills were essential to the successful development and maintenance of the company's European network. At the time of her death, she was serving as corporate secretary and as an invaluable counselor to her husband.

At Wheaton College she took as much studio art as was then permitted. A particular favorite subject was print making. After graduation and until 2001, when she began studying water painting at the 92nd Street Y under Elizabeth Terhune, art had continued to play an important role in her life. Together with her daughter Heather, she participated in the Jane Cooper Bland Mother/Daughter Art Program at MOMA and as a volunteer with the Junior League, she provided an arts and craft program for terminally ill children in New York City hospitals.

In 2001, Linda resumed her artistic endeavors at the 92nd Street Y when she began studying water color painting. While a student at the 92nd Street Y, her watercolors were accepted for juried shows at the 92nd Street Y, the East End Arts Council in Riverhead, NY, and at The University Club in NYC.

Linda loved life, people, music and travel. She was an accomplished photographer and poet. She was also an exceedingly generous patron of a wide variety of projects, causes and institutions, not the least of which was The American-Scottish Foundation Inc. on the Board of which she served for a number of years, and of which her husband was president.

Linda will be sorely missed by the many whose lives she touched.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to:

92nd Street Y Art Center
Afterschool Scholarship Program
Attention: Samantha Nathan, 212-415-5477
1395 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10128
U.S.A.