WILLIAM AUGUST LINDEKE was born in Beach, North Dakota on September 10, 1916 to Clarence Edler and Alice Andrist Lindeke. He had an older sister, Alyce-Rose and a younger brother, Clarence.
After a short stay in Crookston and Sauk Centre, Minnesota his family settled in St. Paul. There he graduated from Central high school and from the College of St. Thomas in 1938. In 1940 he received his Master of Science degree in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Detroit. For the next two years he taught Chemistry at Wayland Academy and Junior College in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. From 1942 to 1945 he worked for Hercules Powder Company at Radford, Virginia and at Badger Ordnance Works at Baraboo, Wisconsin and briefly at the Sunflower Plant at Lawrence, Kansas.
On June 21, 1943 he married Alma Chidester, also a Wayland Academy teacher, in Berea, Kentucky, by Alton E. Wichman, another Wayland teacher. Their four children also graduated from Wayland: Loren in 1961, Craig in 1963, Barbara in 1966 and Marjorie in 1971.
From 1945 to 1951 he worked on his Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Minnesota, where he taught freshman chemistry as well. In 1951 he accepted a position with the government and worked for the Army, without being in it. From June 1952 to November 1953 he and the family lived in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany.
William and family returned to the United States where he worked in Washington, D.C. until the summer of 1954. He then accepted a position with the Raymond Laboratories in St. Paul. In 1955 he went to work for Lithium Corporation of America in Bessemer City, North Carolina. He held various positions; chief chemist in the central laboratory, salesman, quality control director in the beryllium plant, director of research and development and public relations director.
He was a member of the National Chemical Society, National Physical Society and at the time of his death he was serving as President of the Lithium Corporation of America chapter of the honorary scientific society of the Sigma Xi. Early in life he was a member of the boys choir of St. John's Episcopal Church in St. Paul. His sons, Loren and Craig were also members of that same choir. Later he served his church on the Inter-Parish Council, Deanery and Diocesan matters as well. He exemplified his frequent prayer, "Make us mindful of the needs of others", by participation in the Gaston Center for Handicapped Children. All who knew him were impressed by his strong personality and by his unfailing interest in everything and everybody.
William died of a heart attack on May 15, 1976 leaving his wife, Alma of Bessemer City, sons; Loren of Palatine, Illinois and Craig of St. Paul, Minnesota; and daughters; Barbara of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Marjorie of Durham, North Carolina.
The funeral was conducted by the Very Reverend William Paul Austin at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and interment was at Bessemer City Memorial Cemetery. The pallbearers were Howard Schwartz, Reuben Ellestad, Ricardo Bach, Richard Nielsen, Fred Thompson and Fred Kelso.
Obituary written by his wife Alma, donated by his son, Craig Lindeke.
After a short stay in Crookston and Sauk Centre, Minnesota his family settled in St. Paul. There he graduated from Central high school and from the College of St. Thomas in 1938. In 1940 he received his Master of Science degree in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Detroit. For the next two years he taught Chemistry at Wayland Academy and Junior College in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. From 1942 to 1945 he worked for Hercules Powder Company at Radford, Virginia and at Badger Ordnance Works at Baraboo, Wisconsin and briefly at the Sunflower Plant at Lawrence, Kansas.
On June 21, 1943 he married Alma Chidester, also a Wayland Academy teacher, in Berea, Kentucky, by Alton E. Wichman, another Wayland teacher. Their four children also graduated from Wayland: Loren in 1961, Craig in 1963, Barbara in 1966 and Marjorie in 1971.
From 1945 to 1951 he worked on his Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Minnesota, where he taught freshman chemistry as well. In 1951 he accepted a position with the government and worked for the Army, without being in it. From June 1952 to November 1953 he and the family lived in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany.
William and family returned to the United States where he worked in Washington, D.C. until the summer of 1954. He then accepted a position with the Raymond Laboratories in St. Paul. In 1955 he went to work for Lithium Corporation of America in Bessemer City, North Carolina. He held various positions; chief chemist in the central laboratory, salesman, quality control director in the beryllium plant, director of research and development and public relations director.
He was a member of the National Chemical Society, National Physical Society and at the time of his death he was serving as President of the Lithium Corporation of America chapter of the honorary scientific society of the Sigma Xi. Early in life he was a member of the boys choir of St. John's Episcopal Church in St. Paul. His sons, Loren and Craig were also members of that same choir. Later he served his church on the Inter-Parish Council, Deanery and Diocesan matters as well. He exemplified his frequent prayer, "Make us mindful of the needs of others", by participation in the Gaston Center for Handicapped Children. All who knew him were impressed by his strong personality and by his unfailing interest in everything and everybody.
William died of a heart attack on May 15, 1976 leaving his wife, Alma of Bessemer City, sons; Loren of Palatine, Illinois and Craig of St. Paul, Minnesota; and daughters; Barbara of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Marjorie of Durham, North Carolina.
The funeral was conducted by the Very Reverend William Paul Austin at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and interment was at Bessemer City Memorial Cemetery. The pallbearers were Howard Schwartz, Reuben Ellestad, Ricardo Bach, Richard Nielsen, Fred Thompson and Fred Kelso.
Obituary written by his wife Alma, donated by his son, Craig Lindeke.
WILLIAM AUGUST LINDEKE was born in Beach, North Dakota on September 10, 1916 to Clarence Edler and Alice Andrist Lindeke. He had an older sister, Alyce-Rose and a younger brother, Clarence.
After a short stay in Crookston and Sauk Centre, Minnesota his family settled in St. Paul. There he graduated from Central high school and from the College of St. Thomas in 1938. In 1940 he received his Master of Science degree in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Detroit. For the next two years he taught Chemistry at Wayland Academy and Junior College in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. From 1942 to 1945 he worked for Hercules Powder Company at Radford, Virginia and at Badger Ordnance Works at Baraboo, Wisconsin and briefly at the Sunflower Plant at Lawrence, Kansas.
On June 21, 1943 he married Alma Chidester, also a Wayland Academy teacher, in Berea, Kentucky, by Alton E. Wichman, another Wayland teacher. Their four children also graduated from Wayland: Loren in 1961, Craig in 1963, Barbara in 1966 and Marjorie in 1971.
From 1945 to 1951 he worked on his Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Minnesota, where he taught freshman chemistry as well. In 1951 he accepted a position with the government and worked for the Army, without being in it. From June 1952 to November 1953 he and the family lived in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany.
William and family returned to the United States where he worked in Washington, D.C. until the summer of 1954. He then accepted a position with the Raymond Laboratories in St. Paul. In 1955 he went to work for Lithium Corporation of America in Bessemer City, North Carolina. He held various positions; chief chemist in the central laboratory, salesman, quality control director in the beryllium plant, director of research and development and public relations director.
He was a member of the National Chemical Society, National Physical Society and at the time of his death he was serving as President of the Lithium Corporation of America chapter of the honorary scientific society of the Sigma Xi. Early in life he was a member of the boys choir of St. John's Episcopal Church in St. Paul. His sons, Loren and Craig were also members of that same choir. Later he served his church on the Inter-Parish Council, Deanery and Diocesan matters as well. He exemplified his frequent prayer, "Make us mindful of the needs of others", by participation in the Gaston Center for Handicapped Children. All who knew him were impressed by his strong personality and by his unfailing interest in everything and everybody.
William died of a heart attack on May 15, 1976 leaving his wife, Alma of Bessemer City, sons; Loren of Palatine, Illinois and Craig of St. Paul, Minnesota; and daughters; Barbara of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Marjorie of Durham, North Carolina.
The funeral was conducted by the Very Reverend William Paul Austin at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and interment was at Bessemer City Memorial Cemetery. The pallbearers were Howard Schwartz, Reuben Ellestad, Ricardo Bach, Richard Nielsen, Fred Thompson and Fred Kelso.
Obituary written by his wife Alma, donated by his son, Craig Lindeke.
After a short stay in Crookston and Sauk Centre, Minnesota his family settled in St. Paul. There he graduated from Central high school and from the College of St. Thomas in 1938. In 1940 he received his Master of Science degree in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Detroit. For the next two years he taught Chemistry at Wayland Academy and Junior College in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. From 1942 to 1945 he worked for Hercules Powder Company at Radford, Virginia and at Badger Ordnance Works at Baraboo, Wisconsin and briefly at the Sunflower Plant at Lawrence, Kansas.
On June 21, 1943 he married Alma Chidester, also a Wayland Academy teacher, in Berea, Kentucky, by Alton E. Wichman, another Wayland teacher. Their four children also graduated from Wayland: Loren in 1961, Craig in 1963, Barbara in 1966 and Marjorie in 1971.
From 1945 to 1951 he worked on his Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Minnesota, where he taught freshman chemistry as well. In 1951 he accepted a position with the government and worked for the Army, without being in it. From June 1952 to November 1953 he and the family lived in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany.
William and family returned to the United States where he worked in Washington, D.C. until the summer of 1954. He then accepted a position with the Raymond Laboratories in St. Paul. In 1955 he went to work for Lithium Corporation of America in Bessemer City, North Carolina. He held various positions; chief chemist in the central laboratory, salesman, quality control director in the beryllium plant, director of research and development and public relations director.
He was a member of the National Chemical Society, National Physical Society and at the time of his death he was serving as President of the Lithium Corporation of America chapter of the honorary scientific society of the Sigma Xi. Early in life he was a member of the boys choir of St. John's Episcopal Church in St. Paul. His sons, Loren and Craig were also members of that same choir. Later he served his church on the Inter-Parish Council, Deanery and Diocesan matters as well. He exemplified his frequent prayer, "Make us mindful of the needs of others", by participation in the Gaston Center for Handicapped Children. All who knew him were impressed by his strong personality and by his unfailing interest in everything and everybody.
William died of a heart attack on May 15, 1976 leaving his wife, Alma of Bessemer City, sons; Loren of Palatine, Illinois and Craig of St. Paul, Minnesota; and daughters; Barbara of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Marjorie of Durham, North Carolina.
The funeral was conducted by the Very Reverend William Paul Austin at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and interment was at Bessemer City Memorial Cemetery. The pallbearers were Howard Schwartz, Reuben Ellestad, Ricardo Bach, Richard Nielsen, Fred Thompson and Fred Kelso.
Obituary written by his wife Alma, donated by his son, Craig Lindeke.
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