On July 5, 2025 in Kennewick, WA, Allen (Al) James Lindsay passed away peacefully at the age of 94 following a 7-month illness with multiple hospitalizations and ER visits. He was a beloved husband of 73 years to Pat, brother to Bill Lindsay, Marlene Korleski, and Linda Bass; father to Lanice McGrath, Terry Law, Lynette (Harvey) Jones, and Karla Smith; grandfather to Lindsay Fish, Rory (Nicole) McGrath, Kaela (Jesse) Krzan, Cherie (Chris) Bilodeau Warren, Britny (Ben) Sullenger, Paul Jones, Cameron (Stacy) Law, Holly (Nathan) Koerner, Austin (Kelsey) Law, and Jacob (Anna) Smith. He is also survived by multiple great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. He was a beloved bonus father to Sheila (Reed) and Nelson Trahan, as well as their children and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Alvin James and Elizabeth Ada and his older brother Don.

Al was born February 16, 1931 in the small, rural community of Cuba City, Wisconsin. After graduating high school, he joined the Air Force at the young age of 17 to “see the world”. He received basic training in Mississippi and Texas but spent the rest of his time as an airplane mechanic at the Williams Air Force Base in Arizona—so much for seeing the world! He married Pat in April 1952 two months before his discharge, and then worked at a concrete company and Standard Oil station until he used the GI bill to pursue a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

After graduating college in 1957, Al and Pat moved to Richland, WA with their young children and Al began working at General Electric’s Instrument Development Group on the Hanford Site. In the fall of 1962, they moved again when he began working for Rockwell’s Rocketdyne division at The Rockwell International Santa Susana Field Laboratory. Rocketdyne focused on rocket engine testing, and Al contributed to developments in aeronautics and space that culminated in Apollo 11’s successful achievement of landing on the moon in 1969. Although the family eventually moved back to Richland, WA in the late 70’s, Al always said Rocketdyne was his favorite job.

Throughout his life, Al exhibited a genuine curiosity about the world around him and a willingness to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. He had a wide array of hobbies and interests and was a jack-of-all-trades (except when it came to texting). He spent a lot of time teaching others advanced math, as well as the basics of car mechanics, roofing, carpentry, electrical systems, sprinkler design and repair, and masonry. He was an avid reader, and loved music, chess, crossword and Sudoku puzzles, road trips, and driving – sometimes with a destination in mind and sometimes just to see the country. He even drove himself to his first ER visit just before his 94th birthday! But most importantly, he loved golf – especially golf! After his retirement, he could be found on the golf course 2-3 times a week, usually with his good friends Ken Tanaka, Ron Stevens, or Pres Billings, but also with his grandsons whenever they were in town. His lament in February, at age 94, when it looked like his illness could last months was that he was going to have to cancel his annual golf membership – and he was so proud of being the oldest member!

Al was a dedicated Christian, and for 72 years, he was a pillar of the churches he attended, continuing to teach Bible classes until he became ill.

Above all else, Al loved his family. His love was expressed not so much in words, but in the countless small acts of kindness that defined him. He was the dependable presence, a patient listener, a source of wisdom and comfort in times of need, and the person who always had a joke or funny story to tell. Even in his last days at the skilled nursing facility, his wise cracks made the staff laugh. Al will be deeply missed and forever cherished.