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Richard Lindsay Obituary
"Dick" "Pop-Pop"
Richard, age 67, of Chesapeake City, MD formerly of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Dick was a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School and C.W. Post College. He was fondly known as "Dickie" and well-known for his outstanding athletic talents in basketball and football. He was an exceptional standout in baseball where he was sought by many major league teams and drafted by the Boston Red Sox. Dick took over as owner of Suburban Auto Parts from his father, worked there for many years and continued in the industry until his retirement. His friends and family will miss the excitement and fun he brought to each holiday, his mischievous spirit, his laugh and his smile that always lit up a room. Dick was a compassionate man who adored his family. He loved his family vacations at the beach, crabbing and playing poker; he loved animals and never gave up on his Phillies.
Dick was predeceased by his parents Helen and Clayton Lindsay, and is survived by his daughters Heather Lindsay, Jennifer Bollinger (Andy) and Allison Lindsay; his former wife Toni Lindsay; his sister Ellen Blackburn; his beloved grandchildren Lindsay and Andrew Bollinger and Matthew Richard. He is also survived by his special friend, Mary Jo and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 11, from 6 to 7 pm at the MCCRERY AND HARRA FUNERAL HOME, 3924 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE, where a memorial service will be held at 7 pm. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Heartland Hospice House, 6561 Ocheltree Lane, Wilmington, DE 19808 or the Delaware Humane Society, 701 A Street, Wilmington, DE 19801.
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Memories and Condolences
for Richard Lindsay
April 3, 2012
Dad, There are no words to describe the heartache since you left us, but we try to remember you did not like to see anyone sad, especially your daughters. You will be missed immensely this Easter morning as you received so much satisfaction out of filling a hundred and sometimes more eggs with treats for all of us to enjoy, especially your grandchildren. We will do our best to carry on your tradition, even including a few golden eggs, with $5.00 in them. It won't be the same, ever, without you, but we will try to make the best out of it. I Love you with all my heart and boy, do I miss you and I am so sorry that you suffered the way that you did. You were an amazing man. I love you dad. Jenny
January 13, 2012
Jen, thinking of you and knowing that your dad will always be a part of your heart - Jennifer Trickey
January 4, 2012
Thinking about you Dad, Matthew's birthday is Thursday. He is going to be 5! He misses you and always talks about you. Set up some of your stuff in the guest room and he calls it Pop-Pop's room now. Allison got kicked out..haha Just wish so much you were here. Got through the holidays but you were missed so much, it just wasn't the same. Love You so much!!
December 27, 2011
You were missed at Christmas! You are loved very much and will never be forgotten.
December 6, 2011
I was in the Christmas card aisle...thinking about you. Thinking about how I loved to pick out cards for you. Come to find out you saved almost all of them through the years.....Miss you more each day but I keep you close in my heart and tell Matthew Richard about you all the time. Love You so Much Dad, your BFF daughter, Heather Anne
December 5, 2011
Dear Jen - our parents are always with us smiling down at us through our own children! I wish I could have met him - the stories are unbelieveable!.......Tim and I have you in our thoughts and prayers.....
Jennifer Bollinger
November 25, 2011
Dad, I miss your voice, laugh and smile every day, but it was even more challenging without your presence on Thanksgiving. Heather, Allison and I reminisced all day about wonderful memories with you, but the ones that made us laugh the most were you taking us out for Mischief night...you had the best tricks! You were an amazing man and father, just so genuine and I only hope I can be just as good of a parent to your grandchildren. I wish you were here, but I am thankful for the years that I had you as my dad, I feel blessed. I hope this heartache and empty feeling diminishes with time. I love you dad, Jenny
Dad - I miss you so much, it takes my breath away. Love you!!
Heather Lindsay
November 23, 2011
Brendan Coughlin
November 16, 2011
Jen and family,
Reading the guest book and the memories and the wonderful stories about your dad, is a true testament of the man/father/pop-pop he was. I still feel so very badly for you all and please know that you will all continue to be in my thoughts and most certainly in my prayers especially through the Holidays! Your dad was obviously a man who has touched so many lives in such a positive way. I am glad, and thankful, that I knew him. I am even more thankful that we've remained such good friends for all of these years. You've got such a beautiful family and a wonderful husband in Andy! It's very obvious that a lot of your father's traits have rubbed off on all of you. That and all the memories of him, I hope will help you all get through these difficult times.
So sorry Jen! Joyce and I are here for you should you need us!
IN LOVING MEMORY "A beautiful life that came to an end, He died as he lived, Everyone's friend. Of one we loved, and will never forget."
November 10, 2011
Frank Ellison
November 10, 2011
You are in our prayers.
Mary Tate
November 9, 2011
Dear Jen,
I've been trying to contact you for awhile. I've emailed and haven't heard anything for such a long time. I happened upon this and I'm so very sorry about your father. He was such a kind man. I so enjoyed the time I lived with you all during a very difficult time in my life. I'll always remember the old Volvo you and I drove around. Your dad will be greatly missed. Let me hear from you when you can. Love you, Mary
Kimberly Mathews
November 8, 2011
(This is what I shared at the funeral service and was very honored to do so) Hi! I am Kim Mathews my maiden name is Nagowski. My family and the Lindsay's were very close when we were growing up. Jen and I have been texting each other since I found out Uncle Dick's health was not good. We have been sharing a lot of great memories. On Sunday morning Jen sent me a text saying "Thanks for making me smile:-)I miss my dad so much... I am glad u have these happy memories. If you want to express these at the service please feel free." My first thought was I don't like public speaking but a few hours later I was on my back deck writing down these memories that I have with Uncle Dick and our families. We all went to Dewey Beach, Schroon Lake, NY, Pot Nets, a lot of late nights at each others homes as our parents played bridge together and joyous family events celebrated together. The vacation times that we spent together were not extravagant but definitely memory making good wholesome fun as I remember it!
Dewey Beach: There was a large group of friends socializing on the beach in their beach chairs. The dad's would play lawn darts in the sand between the houses and the beach. I don't remember this but my dad told me that someone stuck Uncle Dick in the foot with a dart one time.
Schroon Lake: We would spend a week on the lake where we shared a house together. Driving up in our station wagons I always liked the Lindsay's because theirs had seats in the very back facing out and the window went down too! After dinner Uncle Dick and my dad would take us girls to the dump! Great place to take your daughters!! We would wait to see the black bears and their cubs come out and start picking through the trash for food scraps. They would only be a few car lenghts away from us!!
Pot Nets: We would spend all day at Uncle Dick's parent's trailer. I remember it was on a corner lot across from the tennis courts because our parents played tennis there all day or a least it seemed that way.
Late Nights: We would be over their house and all of us kids would be out in the neighborhood playing games and I remember Uncle Dick would come out and play a few games of kick the can in the dark with us.
My dad taking me to Suburban Auto Parts so we could see Uncle Dick. Christmas time at the Lindsay's house Santa would stop by. Uncle Dick and Aunt Toni are my little brother John's god parents. Fourth of July in North Wilmington with fireworks at their home. Just a lot of great times shared!
The last time I saw Uncle Dick was at my brother John's wedding in August 2004 until most recently when my dad took me on one of his weekly visits on September 26th to Forwood Manor. I walked into the room behind my dad not recognizing him until I heard his distinctive voice say "hi Kimmy" and I knew it was him. Really there is nobody that calls me that except him. It brought me back to my youth. I feel that I am very lucky to pick that day for my visit. He was very talkative, upbeat and kept offering us Junior Mints. My dad said that was the best visit he had with him in a while.
Uncle Dick thank you for all the memories that will last a life time the few that I shared and the many I hold deep down in my heart. You were so giving of yourself to all of us! I love you Uncle Dick!
Love Kimmy
Andrew Bollinger
November 8, 2011
Dear Pop-Pop,
It's been a month since you have been gone and I miss you so much. I hope you are happy in heaven playing baseball with Jackie Robinson.
I have been looking at pictures of you in the Mt. Pleasant yearbook and you were so talented in so many ways. Everyone wrote how you were so kind and I am so proud that you were my Pop-Pop.
I love you so much and miss you everyday, Andrew Ryan
Lindsay Bollinger
October 27, 2011
dear Pop-Pop,
I am really going to miss you at christmas and it will never be the same without you, but I know you are not in pain any more, but I really wish you were here. I am going to play my basketball season for you.
I loved you so much, Lindsay
Tracy Mitchell Griggs
October 25, 2011
Hope you are surrounded by a pile of yellow labs and smiling. Know you are missed...
tracy mitchell griggs
October 25, 2011
i just heard this news today and feel very sad - i knew he had fallen ill. i only knew dick for a few years but he showed me so much
kindness, especially two years ago when i went through a tough time with employment and the economy. he loved my yellow lab sherry and she adored him...we stopped by to see him a few short months ago and we had a nice visit. my condolences to the family- he and you deserved more years-the world would be a much better place if more people practiced the kindness that came so easily to him...
October 24, 2011
I see so many nice notes here about my Dad. He truly is the best man I knew or ever will know. He wanted so much to go on and play ball again with his grandkids, Lindsay, Andrew and Matthew Richard. Matthew is a lefty and he was so excited about that.
I just want everyone to know he fought so hard over the past year but in the end he was suffering and a couple weeks before he left us, he said to me "Heath, I lost this battle. I fought as hard as I could but, I am tired now. I just want to go be with Mom Mom and Pop Pop and have a cold beer." So, Cheers Dad, I love you and miss you so much. And thank you for all the great memories and being the best father any girl could ever have.
I will pass your legacy on to my son, Matthew Richard Lindsay.
October 21, 2011
Dick Lindsay - #40 - talented athlete, excellent teammate, great friend - one of out top "Bananas." In all of these - highly respected.
Memories and stories abound at a time like this. Rest in peace and rest assured that time, distance, and now your departure never will erase our pleasant thoughts of you and will only tend to solidify in our memory banks those feelings which were already there and the wonderful times we experienced together.
Thanks for the memories and friendship.
GO POST GO BANANAS
Sincerely and Respectfully,
Jim Stewart
Barberton, Ohio
Dom Anile
October 14, 2011
I was so sorry to hear of Dick Lindsay's passing.I coached Dick in baseball and football at C.W.Post College.I remember him as a great athlete,a team leader,and a wonderful youngster who always had a smile,and always brought one to your face.In baseball,Dick exibited great power as a hitter,and wonderful skills as an infielder,I always beleived he was destined to play in the Major Leauges.In football he was one of the toughest and most productive players on our team.I know I was proud of his accomplishments as an athlete and I wanted his family to know about that aspect of Dick.I guess the Good Lord must have needed a great shortstop and defensive back up there and that's why he took Dick.We will all miss him greatly,especially his family.
Dom Anile-C.W.Post 1959
October 12, 2011
Miss you so much! You were a inspiration to so many. A true genuine, one in a million and I am so glad you were in my life.
Jack Hogan
October 11, 2011
I will always remember Dickie as a wonderful friend and teammate through MPHS sports. Dickie was an outstanding athlete. But most of all he was a good friend to so many people. I was glad that I recently saw him and had a chance to renew old memories. He will be missed by us all. My condolences to his family.
Carol Sue Rosin
October 11, 2011
Dickie will always be remembered for being the kindest, most fun, talented of friends, a true ICON forever of our Mount Pleasant High School. Sending my deepest sympathy to all of Dickie's family and friends in his light and peace now, with my love. Carol Sue Rosin
Dennis K
October 10, 2011
I remember Dick when he was at Suburban Auto Parts. As a young "shadetree mechanic", Dick always took the time to guide me in the right direction and help explain how to do the job. I will never forget his kindness and smile. God bless the family and friends and have confort in God.
Chris Mellinger
October 10, 2011
Heather - I am so sorry to hear of your father's passing, he was one of kind and will be deeply missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Chuck Riley
October 10, 2011
Sorry to hear of Dickie's passing. He was a good friend.
October 10, 2011
Dickie and I were close friends from the time we were ten years old. We played sports together from little league through high school and he was truly a marvel as an athlete. But more, he was a marvel as a friend and there were countless good times we shared together in school and beyond. His memory will be with me always. My heartfelt sympathy to his family
Rich Hudson
October 10, 2011
Dickie and I grew up together from when we were ten years old on vandever avenue in Wilmington until several years after high school. Playing sports at MPHS and in the summer leagues with Dickie, I constantly marveled at his athletic skills. But more than that, his sparkling personality and the heartfelt friendship he always shared with our group of friends was still present when I saw him recently. My lasting sympathy to his family.
Rich Hudson
Heather Gunning
October 10, 2011
Dear Jen,
Oh my... I happened upon this and was crestfallen for you. I hope you and your family will seek comfort in his legacy as you look around at each other and your children. I'm sure he was a proud dad and grandpa! So very sorry for your loss.
Tom Otto MPHS'61
October 10, 2011
Dear Lindsay Family,
I grew up playing footbal and basketball with Dickie at Mt. Pleasant High and in the summers to stay in shape.He was the consumate teammate. I am sure his infectious smile will be missed by all.
Kevin Hall
October 10, 2011
Sorry to hear of your father's passing Heather. Best to you and your family.
Kevin Hall
john himes
October 9, 2011
I had the privilege of playing basketball with Dickie at MPHS. He was one of the most gifted athletes I've ever seen. He enjoyed everything he did, on and off the field. My deepest sympathies to his family.
Joe Wilson MPHS '60
October 9, 2011
Played baseball with Dickie when he was a sophomore and I a senior at Mt. Pleasant. Saw him play football and basketball after I graduated. He was a great athlete and entertaining to be around. Here's to a life well lived.
Bill( Billy) Missimer
October 9, 2011
Having played with and against Dickie many times in baseball, we became good friends over those years. Dickie was one of the best infielders I ever saw. I was in the Marine Corps stationed at Garden City, LI, NY when Dickie started at CW Post. I gave Dickie and his friends many a ride to and from Wilmington back to the college. Rest in peace my friend.
Richard Havens
October 9, 2011
Although we can't be with you while you remember your loved one, you're in our thoughts from afar.
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