Duane Risdon Lind
Duane Risdon Lind
Duane Risdon Lind
Born: 6-8-1921
Died: 11-21-2011
Duane Lind was born in Grand Island, Neb; the son of Andrew and Wauneta (Conger) Lind.
He loved to play sports and had fond memories of his times on his grandparents’
farm. During the depression, his family moved
to Tacoma and then to Seattle. He graduated
from Ballard High School and worked for Boeing.
When WWII started he enlisted in the Army and became a member of the
elite 10
th
Mountain Division Ski Troops. Duane saw active duty in the Aleutians and
Italy and was proud of stories when he was able to assist in saving people’s
lives. After the war, Duane remained in
contact with his fellow soldiers for the remainder of his life and was always proud
to be a veteran of the 10
th
Mountain Division for his entire
life. On his 90
th
birthday
he received personal well-wishes from the Acting Brigadier General at Fort
Drum. The 90
th
birthday
celebration was a great success and brought family members together from all
over the United States.
Upon returning home, Duane enrolled at the University of
Washington, where he received his BA in Sociology. It was here that he met the great love of his
life, Harriet Lundberg. He was so proud
of his wife and treasured her until she passed away from cancer in 2002. Harriet and Duane had four children: Susan, Rick, Robin and Patti. Duane worked for Mountain Bell for 30 years
as a respected Yellow Page Manager. Duane lived primarily in the Boise Valley, but
the family was transferred temporarily to Bountiful, Utah for a period of six
years. He and Harriet were important leaders with the Boise Valley Pointing Dog
Club, the Scandinavian Society, Crane Creek Country Club and the First United
Methodist Church. Later in life, he
became an accomplished artist in the Rosemaling tradition of Scandinavian
painting.
Besides his love for his wife and children, golf was his
other passion. He taught his entire
family to golf and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to continue to go out
on the golf course with his children, grandchildren and friends. He was an avid bird hunter and raised English
Setters that competed successfully throughout the west. In his last days, he shared that his favorite
dog was “Genie.” He will be remembered as a man who was
intelligent, passionate about ideas, tremendously creative, a devoted husband,
and loving and proud father, grandfather and great grandfather.
Duane made many lifelong friends over the course of his long
life. After his beloved wife, Harriet,
passed away, Duane and his family especially
appreciated the love and support from close friends and caregivers.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Harriet, his eldest
daughter, Susan Harriet Lind Greenthal, his sister, Francine Bell, his brother,
Clayton Lind, and his parents, Wauneta and Andrew Lind.
He is survived by his children: Rick Lind of Yakima, Washington(and wife,
Kathy and their children, Jennifer (her husband, Walt Jordan and daughters
Alice and Juniper) and Brian; Robin Lind
of New Castle Pennsylvania (and her husband, Ralph Peters); and Patti Lind of
Portland, Oregon (and her children, Anne, David, and Maren Toledo). He is also
survived by his sister, Karin Scheuch from Missoula, Montana; his sister-in-law
and her husband of Roseville, California, Anne-Marie and John Pearson, and many
wonderful nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will
be held Thursday, December 22, 2011 at
11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Cathedral of the Rockies, Cana
Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that
donations be made to the American Lung Association, 1111 S. Orchard, Boise, ID 83705, in honor of his oldest daughter,
Susan.
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