William 'Bill' Lindquist, passed away Dec. 2, 2007. Bill was born in 1926 in Cloquet, Minn., to William and Suzanna Lindquist. Bill was a World War II Navy veteran who returned to Cloquet High School in the fall of 1946 to finish his senior year. This was where he met Norma Musto who would become his wife on June 11, 1951. He graduated from UMD in 1952 with an Industrial Arts/English major. He worked in the main office of the Northwest Paper Company in Cloquet until 1955 when he took a teaching job at Clover Valley High School in Duluth Township. In 1974 when consolidation took place with Two Harbors, Bill was transferred to the Minnehaha Middle School and taught Industrial Arts and English until his retirement in 1988. After retirement, he and Norma traveled extensively for many years. Bill is preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Marie and Suzanne; and one brother, Jack. He is survived by his wife, Norma; four daughters, Ann (Robert) Cox of Duluth Township, Jane (Tim) Nitschke of Beaverton, Ore., Margaret (Bret) Torgerson of Duluth, and Yvonne (Mike) Mattson of Aurora, Minn.; and a son, Michael (Teresa) Lindquist of Lincoln, Neb.; 18 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters; four brothers; and many nieces and nephews. PRIVATE FAMILY SERVICES:will be held at a later date. Services entrusted to Cremation Society of Minnesota 218-624-5200.
This obituary was originally published in the Duluth News Tribune.
I will always remember Mr. Lindquist and I speak of him fondly in my classes as a teacher who cared enough to tell me i could do better. I wish i had told him how much that meant to me.
Michael Risku
December 07, 2007 | San Antonio, TX
TO THE LINDQUIST FAMILY,
IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING, HOW SAD THE MANDELIN FAMLIY IS FOR THE PASSING OF BILL. HE WAS CERTAINLY A FATHER FIGURE TO MYSELF AND MY SISTERS WHILE WE GREW UP AND SPENT SO MUCH TIME AT YOUR HOUSE.
I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIS WICKED SENSE OF HUMOR AND FUN. HE LOVED TO TEASE US, ESPECIALLY RUTH! I STILL SMELL HIS PIPE TOBACCO IN YOUR HOUSE, AND REMEMBER HIM CHASING CRICKETS OUT OF THE BASEMENT AFTER ALL OF OUR SCREAMING! HE ALSO DIDN'T HESITATE TO GET AFTER US, HIS...
LAURIE (MANDELIN) EDBLOM
December 07, 2007 | DULUTH
Yvonne and Family,
I was so sorry to hear of "Mr. Lindquists" passing. We extend our heartfelt sympathy during this time of mourning. You will be in our thoughts and prayers as you celebrate his life.
Mark Falk
December 06, 2007 | Grand Marais
Dear Norma and family,
We would like to extend our sympathy at this time. We have many good memories of Bill. Remember the good old days.
Bob and Shirley Wilson
December 05, 2007 | Tucson, AZ
Mr. Lindquist touch many many lives. He will be missed. My deepest condolances to Norma and her family.
Michael Torgerson
December 05, 2007 | Sedro Woolley, WA
Deat Norma Lindquist and family,
Please accept my most heartfelt sympathies for your loss, my thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Bill was a wonderfull person and excellent teacher and will be missed.
Mark Johnson
December 04, 2007 | Coon Rapids, MN
To the Lindquist family,
I am so sorry to see that "Mr." Lindquist has passed away. My thoughts go out to you during this difficult time. Although he is not here any longer, be comforted that he will always be with you.
Art Anderson
December 04, 2007 | Big Lake, MN
Bill Lindquist was an attentive and very helpful teacher who had a wicked and wonderful sense of humor both in and out of the classroom (Clover Valley 1959-1962). He was just plain fun to be with at all times. He and his family are in my prayers. Jim Scott (Folsom, LA)
James Scott
December 04, 2007 | Folsom, LA
Norma and Family,
Sorry to hear about your lost of Bill. The two of you have been on my mind since I have not run into for a while. Bill has touched so many of us former students of Clover Valley. Having Bill for either English and Shop class there isn’t a day when I am not using some lesson or skill that was taught to me.
Your family will be in my prayers.
Colin Bates
December 04, 2007 | Duluth, MN
