AUBURN – Robert “Bob” “Doc” Marshall Lindgren, 77, of Jay, died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn.
He was born in Concord, N.H. and grew up in Bath, Maine. After high school, he served in the U.S. Navy. He went on to attend the University of Maine at Orono where he graduated with honors earning a PhD in chemistry in 1964.
He accepted his first position as a research chemist where a majority of his work was in process development and specialty papers and coatings in Maine, Massachusetts, as well as in the United Kingdom (Scotland and England). From 1970-80 he taught at Husson College in Bangor and then returned to his true calling of conducting paper machine trials in the mills where he was instrumental in paving the way for the wide spread business use of di-electric paper products (a replacement for carbon copy paper).
He retired from his professional career at the Otis Mill in Jay on his farm and spent years learning the history and preservation techniques relating to the revival of the American Chestnut Tree in and around the western Maine area and led the planting and growing process at Highmore Farm in Monmouth.
He was an avid reader and enjoyed hunting, trapping and fly-fishing extensively through Maine and Canada. Spring time was his favorite time of year, planting more flowers and trees, gardening, and grooming his property in Jay.
Bob was a member of the AMVETS and the Chapter of American Chestnut Tree Foundation. He was a fan of the Boston Red Sox and University of Maine Black Bears Ice Hockey team.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy; three daughters, Jennifer Farrington and husband, Scott; Sonja Redmon and husband, Joseph; and Karen Lindgren and partner, Scott Scherpf; ten grandchildren; two great grandchildren. He was predeceased by two daughters, Susan Upham and Donna McLarie; one son Eric Lindgren.
He will be missed.
Memorial services will be held, 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010 at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 308 Franklin Rd., Jay with Rev. Eva Thompson, officiating. Gifts may be given in his memory to the Androscoggin Hospice House, Stetson Rd., Auburn, ME 04210 or www.ahch.org or the Maine Chapter of the American Chestnut Tree Foundation, c/o Glen Rae, 231 Buck St., Bangor, ME 04101 or glenrae42@msn.com. Words of condolence may be sent via e-mail to info@wilesrc.com.
