Top, Linda Jean Brown, as Sparkles the Elf, posing with an entry for the Festival of Trees. Middle, Brown at the Texas Garden Club State Convention at San Antonio. Bottom, Brown and members of the Texas Garden Club riding a barge on the San Antonio River.
Beyond these projects, Brown has spent a lot of time visiting clubs throughout the state and heading up district conventions as well as the State Convention held this year in San Antonio.
Beyond her role as Texas Garden Club president, Brown has been a life member of District III, Texas Garden Clubs, Inc., South Central Region Garden Clubs and National Garden Club.
In her district, District III Level, she serves on the Board of Directors. Brown was the former District III Southern Zone Director. Brown has co-hosted the District III Spring Conventions. She served as chairperson for the District III Ways & Means Committee. Currently she is in her third two year term as District III 2nd Vice Director- Awards Chairman. She is also chairman of the Wildflowers / Betty Johnson Trophy.
In the Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. organization she has served as Ways & Means Chairman, held the position as State Convention Co-chairman and currently serves on the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors. She has also served as the State Arbor Day Chairman, holding this position for many years. In addition she served as the TGC, Inc. Vice President- Youth Concerns 2015-2019.
Over the years she has had many opportunities and been recognized with awards and accolades, but she takes no personal credit.
“ Everything that happens to me is because of God,” Brown said.
Brown joined the Dogwood Garden Club in 1996. The same year she became the club’ s Recording secretary. Her committee chairperson positions include Arbor Day, Awards, Bazaar, Community Service, Librarian / Historian, Nomination, Projects, Publicity, Scrapbook and Yearbook. She has served on numerous committees and held top administrative positions, including that of President, 2005-2007 and 2009-2013.
Brown was the founder of the organization’ s Festival of Trees Contest that lasted for 14 years with the final event being held in December 2025.
“ It has been a great 14 years, and now it is time to see what else we can do to get our community involved,” Brown said.
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