Gene Lyle Lindsey, 67, long time Williston resident, passed away Wednesday morning, September 9, 2015 at Bethel Lutheran Nursing Home in Williston where he was working toward recovery from a massive stroke suffered in June.
Gene was born on October 31, 1947 to Leland and Delila (Knudsvig) Lindsey in Williston and was 20 minutes older than his twin brother, Dean. Gene lived with his parents and three brothers on a farm in Divide County until the family moved to Crosby where he spent the remainder of his adolescent and teen years. Gene truly enjoyed farming and was active in Future Farmers of America and worked for many area farmers. In 1968, he was drafted into the US Army and bravely served our country in Vietnam until January 1970 when he was honorably discharged. Gene married Rubi Holland on August 14, 1970 in Williston and had two daughters, Tamara and Mica.
Gene worked briefly for Williston Packing but spent the next 30 years working for Bridgeman Creamery as a delivery man. During those years, he also enjoyed working for various area farmers in his off time. Aside from farming, Gene's true passion was auctioneering. Although he had a natural talent, he attended and graduated from Continental Auctioneer School in Minnesota in 1994 and began to hold household and farm auctions with his twin brother Dean and Dale Hillstead. When Dale retired, Gene and Dean started Lindsey Brothers Auction Service and were well known for being honest, fair - and entertaining - salesmen throughout the area. He was a very generous man, conducting hundreds of benefit auctions for those in need as well as donating his time to fund-raising auctions for non-profits, 4-H, and hundreds of newly married couples for garter auctions at receptions. In his "retirement", Gene worked for his niece and nephews at Pro Safe Pest Control. He was a volunteer firefighter in Williston for 25 years and valued the camaraderie of his fireman friends all over North Dakota. Gene was also a member of the American Legion, the Loyal Order of the Moose, the Williston Team Penning Association, and Pheasants Forever.
Gene and Rubi enjoyed many hobbies over the years. Many early summers were spent with the Kirby family traveling around the country in their shared motor home. When the girls got older and weren't interested in spending long hours in the motor home with the parents, snowmobiling, golfing, trail rides and wagon trains took up their spare time. It was in these years that Gene met some of the best friends of his life. His motto truly was "There are no strangers here. Only friends I haven't met yet". He could spark up a conversation with anyone he met. He gave most people a nickname, a hard pat on the back or would put them in a headlock when he saw them but he could make them feel like the most special person in the room.
Preceding Gene in death were his mother and father; his daughter, Tamara; his brother, Dean; and both his maternal and paternal grandparents.
He will be forever missed by his wife of 45 years, Rubi; his daughter, Mica Lindsey; grandsons, Kaden Nikoleyczik and Asa Nikoleyczik; brothers, Daryl Lindsey (Darlene) and Gary Lindsey (Janette); uncle, Arnold Johnson; and countless cousins, nephews, nieces, great nieces and great nephews and many, many friends.
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Gene was born on October 31, 1947 to Leland and Delila (Knudsvig) Lindsey in Williston and was 20 minutes older than his twin brother, Dean. Gene lived with his parents and three brothers on a farm in Divide County until the family moved to Crosby where he spent the remainder of his adolescent and teen years. Gene truly enjoyed farming and was active in Future Farmers of America and worked for many area farmers. In 1968, he was drafted into the US Army and bravely served our country in Vietnam until January 1970 when he was honorably discharged. Gene married Rubi Holland on August 14, 1970 in Williston and had two daughters, Tamara and Mica.
Gene worked briefly for Williston Packing but spent the next 30 years working for Bridgeman Creamery as a delivery man. During those years, he also enjoyed working for various area farmers in his off time. Aside from farming, Gene's true passion was auctioneering. Although he had a natural talent, he attended and graduated from Continental Auctioneer School in Minnesota in 1994 and began to hold household and farm auctions with his twin brother Dean and Dale Hillstead. When Dale retired, Gene and Dean started Lindsey Brothers Auction Service and were well known for being honest, fair - and entertaining - salesmen throughout the area. He was a very generous man, conducting hundreds of benefit auctions for those in need as well as donating his time to fund-raising auctions for non-profits, 4-H, and hundreds of newly married couples for garter auctions at receptions. In his "retirement", Gene worked for his niece and nephews at Pro Safe Pest Control. He was a volunteer firefighter in Williston for 25 years and valued the camaraderie of his fireman friends all over North Dakota. Gene was also a member of the American Legion, the Loyal Order of the Moose, the Williston Team Penning Association, and Pheasants Forever.
Gene and Rubi enjoyed many hobbies over the years. Many early summers were spent with the Kirby family traveling around the country in their shared motor home. When the girls got older and weren't interested in spending long hours in the motor home with the parents, snowmobiling, golfing, trail rides and wagon trains took up their spare time. It was in these years that Gene met some of the best friends of his life. His motto truly was "There are no strangers here. Only friends I haven't met yet". He could spark up a conversation with anyone he met. He gave most people a nickname, a hard pat on the back or would put them in a headlock when he saw them but he could make them feel like the most special person in the room.
Preceding Gene in death were his mother and father; his daughter, Tamara; his brother, Dean; and both his maternal and paternal grandparents.
He will be forever missed by his wife of 45 years, Rubi; his daughter, Mica Lindsey; grandsons, Kaden Nikoleyczik and Asa Nikoleyczik; brothers, Daryl Lindsey (Darlene) and Gary Lindsey (Janette); uncle, Arnold Johnson; and countless cousins, nephews, nieces, great nieces and great nephews and many, many friends.
Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home
Gene Lyle Lindsey, 67, long time Williston resident, passed away Wednesday morning, September 9, 2015 at Bethel Lutheran Nursing Home in Williston where he was working toward recovery from a massive stroke suffered in June.
Gene was born on October 31, 1947 to Leland and Delila (Knudsvig) Lindsey in Williston and was 20 minutes older than his twin brother, Dean. Gene lived with his parents and three brothers on a farm in Divide County until the family moved to Crosby where he spent the remainder of his adolescent and teen years. Gene truly enjoyed farming and was active in Future Farmers of America and worked for many area farmers. In 1968, he was drafted into the US Army and bravely served our country in Vietnam until January 1970 when he was honorably discharged. Gene married Rubi Holland on August 14, 1970 in Williston and had two daughters, Tamara and Mica.
Gene worked briefly for Williston Packing but spent the next 30 years working for Bridgeman Creamery as a delivery man. During those years, he also enjoyed working for various area farmers in his off time. Aside from farming, Gene's true passion was auctioneering. Although he had a natural talent, he attended and graduated from Continental Auctioneer School in Minnesota in 1994 and began to hold household and farm auctions with his twin brother Dean and Dale Hillstead. When Dale retired, Gene and Dean started Lindsey Brothers Auction Service and were well known for being honest, fair - and entertaining - salesmen throughout the area. He was a very generous man, conducting hundreds of benefit auctions for those in need as well as donating his time to fund-raising auctions for non-profits, 4-H, and hundreds of newly married couples for garter auctions at receptions. In his "retirement", Gene worked for his niece and nephews at Pro Safe Pest Control. He was a volunteer firefighter in Williston for 25 years and valued the camaraderie of his fireman friends all over North Dakota. Gene was also a member of the American Legion, the Loyal Order of the Moose, the Williston Team Penning Association, and Pheasants Forever.
Gene and Rubi enjoyed many hobbies over the years. Many early summers were spent with the Kirby family traveling around the country in their shared motor home. When the girls got older and weren't interested in spending long hours in the motor home with the parents, snowmobiling, golfing, trail rides and wagon trains took up their spare time. It was in these years that Gene met some of the best friends of his life. His motto truly was "There are no strangers here. Only friends I haven't met yet". He could spark up a conversation with anyone he met. He gave most people a nickname, a hard pat on the back or would put them in a headlock when he saw them but he could make them feel like the most special person in the room.
Preceding Gene in death were his mother and father; his daughter, Tamara; his brother, Dean; and both his maternal and paternal grandparents.
He will be forever missed by his wife of 45 years, Rubi; his daughter, Mica Lindsey; grandsons, Kaden Nikoleyczik and Asa Nikoleyczik; brothers, Daryl Lindsey (Darlene) and Gary Lindsey (Janette); uncle, Arnold Johnson; and countless cousins, nephews, nieces, great nieces and great nephews and many, many friends.
Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home
Gene was born on October 31, 1947 to Leland and Delila (Knudsvig) Lindsey in Williston and was 20 minutes older than his twin brother, Dean. Gene lived with his parents and three brothers on a farm in Divide County until the family moved to Crosby where he spent the remainder of his adolescent and teen years. Gene truly enjoyed farming and was active in Future Farmers of America and worked for many area farmers. In 1968, he was drafted into the US Army and bravely served our country in Vietnam until January 1970 when he was honorably discharged. Gene married Rubi Holland on August 14, 1970 in Williston and had two daughters, Tamara and Mica.
Gene worked briefly for Williston Packing but spent the next 30 years working for Bridgeman Creamery as a delivery man. During those years, he also enjoyed working for various area farmers in his off time. Aside from farming, Gene's true passion was auctioneering. Although he had a natural talent, he attended and graduated from Continental Auctioneer School in Minnesota in 1994 and began to hold household and farm auctions with his twin brother Dean and Dale Hillstead. When Dale retired, Gene and Dean started Lindsey Brothers Auction Service and were well known for being honest, fair - and entertaining - salesmen throughout the area. He was a very generous man, conducting hundreds of benefit auctions for those in need as well as donating his time to fund-raising auctions for non-profits, 4-H, and hundreds of newly married couples for garter auctions at receptions. In his "retirement", Gene worked for his niece and nephews at Pro Safe Pest Control. He was a volunteer firefighter in Williston for 25 years and valued the camaraderie of his fireman friends all over North Dakota. Gene was also a member of the American Legion, the Loyal Order of the Moose, the Williston Team Penning Association, and Pheasants Forever.
Gene and Rubi enjoyed many hobbies over the years. Many early summers were spent with the Kirby family traveling around the country in their shared motor home. When the girls got older and weren't interested in spending long hours in the motor home with the parents, snowmobiling, golfing, trail rides and wagon trains took up their spare time. It was in these years that Gene met some of the best friends of his life. His motto truly was "There are no strangers here. Only friends I haven't met yet". He could spark up a conversation with anyone he met. He gave most people a nickname, a hard pat on the back or would put them in a headlock when he saw them but he could make them feel like the most special person in the room.
Preceding Gene in death were his mother and father; his daughter, Tamara; his brother, Dean; and both his maternal and paternal grandparents.
He will be forever missed by his wife of 45 years, Rubi; his daughter, Mica Lindsey; grandsons, Kaden Nikoleyczik and Asa Nikoleyczik; brothers, Daryl Lindsey (Darlene) and Gary Lindsey (Janette); uncle, Arnold Johnson; and countless cousins, nephews, nieces, great nieces and great nephews and many, many friends.
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