Richard E. Lind M.D.

Richard was my medical school classmate. Since we had the same first and last names we were always getting each others' mail. I remember Richard as a nice fellow. He seems to have been a very successful surgeon in the greater Chicago area. In many ways he was a better man than I

I just saw this obituary today. Believe it or not I was in Richard´s class in med school. I got in the habit of always using my middle initial. Sorry to hear this. He was a nice guy. Nicer than me

I worked with Dr. Lind at Woodstock Memorial and have rarely encountered another human as kind and patient, nor surgeon as gifted as he was.

We thank you and miss you, Dr. Richard Lind. You are remembered with gratitude for your kindness, care and great skills.

I am deeply saddened to just now have learned of the passing of Richard Lind. We were medical school roommates for 3 years at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Rooming with Dick was one of the great gifts in my life. It is not a surprise to me that this brilliant, humble and ever so caring man made such a mighty mark in this world. Never saw him so happy as when he first met Joanne. They were made for each other. My condolences to all his beautiful family. I am hopeful that you have...

I happened to be using google the other day when I learned that Dr. Lind had passed away back in the fall. I had joined Dr. Lind's practice immediately out of residency, still naive as to what the world of being a surgeon was outside of residency.

He was the most genuine man I have met in my time both in and out of medicine. His devotion to not only his practice, but to his family was a trait that I promised myself I wanted to emulate for the course of my career.

In times where...

I was fortunate to work side by side Dr. Lind for many years in Surgery. The care and compassion he had for his patients showed from his excellent surgical technique as a surgeon to his "bedside manner" Pre and Post-Op. He treated all of the staff with respect and was not a man to participate in "idle gossip". His mind was on his patients and he could not of given better care to his patients than me did. Dr. Lind was a person who was easy to like and you couldn't help but to Respect him as a...

I WAS HONORED TO SERVE DR. LIND AS A CARDIAC PACEMAKER REPRESENTATIVE FOR MANY, MANY YEARS AT NIMC AND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. EVERY SURGICAL PACEMAKER IMPLANT WAS DONE PERFECTLY. MOREOVER, DR. LIND WOULD FOLLOW THE PATIENT INTO RECOVERY AND BACK TO THE PATIENT'S BEDSIDE TO REASSURE HIM/HER THAT THE PACEMAKER WAS OPERATING JUST FINE!!! HE CARED FOR ALL HIS PATIENTS AND AS FAR AS SURGICAL SKILLS HE WAS THE "BEST OF THE BEST." HE WAS ALSO A WONDERFUL HUSBAND, FATHER, AND FRIEND TO ALL HE MET DURING...

What a tribute! My husband and I were at the funeral Mass for Dr. Lind, and I want to tell you how emotional it was hearing his son read his father's unfinished letter. It had to be so difficult for his boys to finish that letter. It was amazing to hear just how close and special his family was to him. It was evident how much he loved his wife and boys. My heart goes out to his family.
Dr. Lind was an awesome man and dedicated doctor. My husband was a patient of his for...