Edward Monroe Lindsay's Obituary
Edward M. Lindsay - October 27, 1920 - May 14, 2010Born in Blackfoot Idaho, Ed and his parents moved to Oakland in 1922. Tragically his mother, Violet, died in 1923 leaving father and son bereft of a loving wife and mother. However, the memory of his mother would nurture Ed and serve as a constant inspiration his entire life.Ed and his father lived in a variety of boarding houses while his beloved Aunt Elfrieda and Uncle Marion helped to fill the void left by his mother. Father and son were inseparable throughout these early years and Ed always recounted the many adventures he shared with his father and the wisdom he learned while by his side. Ed excelled at sports and academics, leading to his role as the editor of the Berkeley High School newspaper and then his entrance to UCB. The events of December 7, 1941 interrupted his college career and Ed signed up for the Marine Corps. As a sergeant with the Marine Second Division, 6th Regiment, Ed served with distinction in the Pacific theater, fighting on the islands of Okinawa, Saipan, and Tinian. He was with the first U.S. occupation forces in Nagasaki, Japan. Ed stated throughout his life that his Marine Corps experience and service to his country was one of the proudest and most defining experiences of his life. Ed routed out of the Marine Corps in 1946 where he completed his education at S.F. State University. There he met his true love and lifelong soul mate, Clara Johanna Appe. They married in 1948 and had three children, Laura, Barbara, and Paul. Ed and Clara were exemplary and loving parents, stressing honor, dignity, and compassion. An admired trait was his sense of humor and ready laugh. Ed fulfilled a strong career at Wells Fargo bank, rising to SVP and assistant head auditor (retiring after thirty years, then forming his own audit company) while raising a family and pursuing many hobbies, intellectual pursuits, and travel both home and abroad with Clara. Clara was diagnosed with cancer in 1993 and Ed provided tireless care until her passing in 1996. He continued on, taking joy great joy in his growing family. He highly valued his friendship with members of the "Berkeley Group" and commented on how they, along with family friends helped to keep him going during his widower years. Of great comfort and support were his lifelong friends from the Marine Corps. Always seeking to grow intellectually and spiritually, Ed was baptized in the LDS Church in 2004. His faith, new friends, and work with the Family History Center inspired him. He said becoming Mormon made him feel closer to his mother.He is survived by three children: daughter Laura Draper of Sacramento and her husband Jeff, daughter Barbara Manos of Brentwood and her husband John, and son Paul Lindsay of Woodland, CA, and his wife Linda. Ed was much loved by his eight grandchildren: Lorelle, Justin, Adam, Shannon, Jason, Kelly, Brynne, and Jared. He was delighted to be a great-grandfather to Kate, Genna, Julia Violet, Samuel Monroe, and Ben (Justin and Andrea's children).
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