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Paul Arthur Lindgren died at his home in East Hampton on April 16. A ham radio operator since the age of 9, he was 59.
Mr. Lindgren was born in Southampton on September 24, 1949, four years after his parents, Kathryn Nichol and Carl Walter Lindgren, moved to East Hampton. His father, also in radio, was in the Merchant Marines during World War II and worked at the Mackay Radio and Telegraph station in Amagansett.
After attending East Hampton High School, the younger Mr. Lindgren served in the Coast Guard Auxiliary and traveled the world installing sophisticated antennas in remote locations during the Vietnam War.
A member of Military Amateur Radio System (MARS) and a member of the Bonac Amateur Radio Club since its inception in the 1960s, he was an avid high-frequencies operator and DXer. “He had many contacts and was very famous among other DXers” his friend and fellow BARC buddy, Burt Van Deusen, said this week.
Mr. Deusen, KA2L, and Mr. Lindgren, K2PL, worked together at the Amateur Radio Emergency Services in Amagansett, designated by the Federal Communications Commission as an official emergency services station.
“He was the one we’d all turn to when it came to amateur radio history,” Mr. Van Deusen continued, “But it’s his vast knowledge on quirky subjects that will be missed.”
He also helped to operate Carl’s Taxi alongside his brother, Carl Andrew Lindgren, who died in 2007.
Mr. Lindgren is survived by four nieces, Anastasia Lindgren, Christina Lindgren, Robin Jones and Ursula Lindgren.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the community room of the Amagansett Free Library. All are encouraged to bring stories and photos if possible.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Diabetes Association Research Foundation, Attn: Individual Giving Department, 1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311 would be appreciated by the family.
on Apr 21, 2009