Lemoyne Vaughn Lindsay

LeMoyne Vaughn Lindsay, resident of Franklin, NC, died peacefully on May 18th, 2025. He was born on February 7th, 1930 in Rochester, NY, to his father Burnice V Lindsay and mother Velma E Morse Lindsay. After his mother died when Lee was three years old, he and some of his siblings were taken in by the Gateway Methodist Home for Children near Buffalo, NY. When he was age 12, the Cook family brought Lee into their foster home and gave him many rich farm experiences until his entry into the military at age 17.

In 1947 Lee joined the United States Navy, went through boot training and the Hospital Corps School, where he graduated at the top of his class at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Illinois.

On August 18th, 1950, Lee married the love of his life, Edna Millicent Betker, just as the Korea Conflict broke out. As a result, he was assigned to the 7th Regimental Combat Team, 1st Marine Division Fleet Marine Force which landed at Inchon. He remained in Korea for the next 14 months taking part in the following operations, including the Chosin Reservoir occupation:

Chinese Communist Forces Intervention (Nov 50/Jan 51), United Nations Offensive (Sep 50/Nov 50), First United Nations Counteroffensive (Jan 51/Apr 51), Chinese Communist Forces Spring Offensive (Apr 51/Jul 51), and United Nations Summer-Fall Offensive (Jul 51/Sep 51). As a result, he was awarded the Korean Service Medal (3 stars), Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon (1 bronze star), Good Conduct Medal, and the United Nations Ribbon.

He was honorably discharged from the United States Navy in October 1955 and enlisted in the United States Air Force (USAF) in April 1956. During his USAF career, he met famous persons such as Robert Oppenheimer, Admiral Nimitz, Senator Barry Goldwater and General Curtis E. LeMay, with whom he traveled extensively. His work at Malcom Grow Medical Center at Andrews AFB as a Cardio-pulmonary tech helped blaze the trail for remote monitoring of in-bound trauma patients as well as astronauts during space travel.

He left military service in 1968 and was an Assistant Director in charge of Education at the American Heart Association in Baltimore. In 1972, he accepted a position as a Cardiovascular Physician Assistant at Baltimore City Hospital in until 1985, when he joined Hol-Stat Laboratory Services as a Manager Technical Director. After retirement, he moved to Sun City Center, FL, where he served at the local hospital.

Lee earned his FCC Amateur Radio license in 1976 as WB3HNA and subsequently joined the Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS). His passion was to serve as a communicator with MARS where he was able to help US servicemen and women to communicate with friends and families worldwide. He never tired of picking up his microphone and participating in many conversations and activities on Ham radio. His love affair with "all things radio" led to many family conversations with his sons Keith and Sam.

Lee was preceded in death by his wife Milli of nearly 73 years, and his siblings Harold, Warren, Maurice, Bernice, Shirley, James, Betty Marie, and Donald. He is survived by his children Keith (Barbara), Sandy (Paul), Gary, Julie (Jeff), Jim (Lisa) and Sam (Alice). Lee had 12 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.

A memorial service took place on June 7th, 2025 at 2 pm at First United Methodist Church, 66 Harrison Ave, Franklin, NC. Interment will take place in August at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, PA.

The Lindsay family wishes to thank the staff and doctors at Four Seasons Hospice in Macon County, NC for their dedicated end of life care and support.

The Methodist Children's Home that Lee grew up in was a life saver. Therefore, the family suggests any donations be made, in Lee's name, to the Methodist Home for Children, 1950 Lakeside Dr, Franklin, NC 28734.

Online condolences may be made at www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com.