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David Dean Lindholm |
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March 9, 1949 ~ September 15, 2015 |
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September 27, 2015 |
 David
Dean Lindholm, 66, passed away peacefully on
September 15, 2015 at Hospice House in Coeur D’
Alene, Idaho. David was born March 9, 1949 in
Grand Forks, North Dakota, the second child born
to Dean and Donnelly Lindholm.
He was a Specialist/E-4 with the 75th Rangers in
the United States Army, a veteran of the Vietnam
War. Due to his severe war injuries, among other
medals, he was awarded the Purple Heart.
David lived a life that was always searching for
knowledge. He was an inventive genius, a walking
encyclopedia. He mastered every subject he found
interesting. He was spiritual, resourceful and
kind. Always a fan of the underdog. If you were
in trouble he would find a way to fight for you
– and he would win. He worked as a master
plumber, master electrician, computer
programmer, tax accountant, beekeeper, author,
and became active in the law. He loved to write,
and was a hopeless romantic.
During good times, he was known for taking his
children on emergency trips to Disneyland,
eating dinner at Chuck E. Cheese every Sunday
night, telling terrible, terrible jokes,
perpetrating countless pranks, and being a
constant and stable source of help, comfort,
protection and strength.
He chose to live the latter part of his life in
northern Idaho. He loved the Rocky Mountains,
cool and crisp fall mornings, the changing of
the seasons.
He is survived by his children Christine, Erica,
Marjorie, Sarah, and David; 6 grandchildren; his
mother Donnelly; brothers Allan, John and
Michael; special friends John, Grithcel, and
Juliana. He is preceded in death by his father,
Dean; brother Mark; his beloved grandparents
Clifton and Thelma Johnston, and a special
little lady he calls “Hula Hoop.”
His cremated remains will be laid to rest at
Arlington National Cemetery, a final placement
he chose because he felt it would be honorable
to his grandchildren. |
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